Making my own house cleaning products.

This project has given me a huge amount of satisfaction as the finished product is something l am using on a daily basis.
I found a tip on Pinterest that said vinegar and oranges can clean extremely well around the house.
I set about getting myself organised. l bought Mason Jars, you know the jars with the clasp lid to keep them well sealed.  I also bought myself spray bottles.
I bought a very large bottle of white vinegar and we always have oranges in the house so l was all set.
My daughter who is 7 was very interested in the concept, the process and was keen to see and smell the finished product.

I put lots of orange peels and the remaining juice from them, into the jar and filled the jar. Then i poured in as much vinegar as l could fit into it.  I put a label on the jar with the date, below that we put the date for two weeks time. THis is how long it takes to ferment shall we say.

My daughter was checking the calender every day after school to see when it was ready.  On the day in question she went off to school.  I transferred the liquid from the jar to my spray bottle through a funnel.
I then cleared the kitchen worktops and began spraying, cloth in hand at the ready.
The smell is strong and to be honest, it was a concern that l would find it too hideous to use, but surprisingly enough, l very quickly got used to the smell. I cleaned up a storm, the kitchen , the cabinet doors, the sink, the bathrooms , the fireplace, the windows, the mirrors.  Wow. It felt good.

I collected my 5 year old son from school at 1pm.  We come home at that time every day, l give him some lunch and then we head back to school for 2.30pm  to pick up my daughter.
When we got back for lunch my little boy says..ohhhhhhhh, whats the smell, its ponking.
I laughed and showed him the spray. He said he wasnt too sure about it.

We had lunch.
At 2.50pm  we arrived home with my daughter. I get her a snack and she does her homework in the kitchen/diner.  She had the opposite reaction. She asked her what the smell was, l showed her the spray bottle.  She was thrilled that it was ready at last. She said she really liked the smell and she said it reminded her of the sweet and sour sauce from the local chinese restaurant. we had only been there once before, last week, as a treat with my parents.

So this is the second week of using the spray. I have a spray bottle for upstairs and a spray bottle for downstairs.   I also have a second batch of the mix brewing in a jar in the utility room.