Homemade Pine Cleaner Recipe: A DIY All-Purpose Cleaning Solution

If you value non-toxic cleaners but want to save money, try making this all-natural homemade pine cleaner. It just takes 3 simple ingredients and will leave a subtle pine scent behind.

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Establishing Cleaning Rhythms

The new year is an excellent time to reset the rhythms and routines in your home. As my kids get older, I am wanting to be more intentional about actively teaching them to care for our belongings. 

It’s easy for us to get out of our rhythm around the holiday season, and the new year is the perfect time to reset and work on implementing new–or reestablishing old–habits. 

Creating the Habit of Cleaning as You Go

One such habit that I want to prioritize is teaching my children how to tidy and clean as we go. As a homeschooling family that prioritizes crafts and creating, it takes a matter of minutes before our workspace goes from clean to a disheveled, glue-covered mess. 

In addition to teaching my children and reminding myself of the habit of cleaning our space as we go, I also want to show them how to clean after tidying.

I prefer to use non-toxic cleaning supplies in our home, especially if my children will be helping with the process.

Foraging for Pine Needles for This Homemade Pine Cleaner

If you too are hoping to focus on the habit of creating a clean, tidy space, I highly recommend taking your kids to forage for pine needles and making a homemade pine needle cleaner with them. This is an excellent way to not only get kids excited about cleaning but to also incorporate nature study and teach resourcefulness. 

In addition to their fresh, breezy scent, pine needles have antibacterial properties. Incorporating them into a spray with a few simple household ingredients makes an excellent all-purpose cleaner for your home. 

Homemade Pine Cleaner Recipe

Here’s what you’ll need to make this all-purpose pine needle cleaner!

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh pine needles
• Distilled white vinegar
• Orange essential oil or orange peels
• Water

Supplies

• 2 quart Mason jars and lids
• Cheesecloth or strainer
• 2 glass spray bottles

Directions

1. Forage for pine needles. Remove them from the branches and rinse them off. 
2. Pack the pine needles and orange peels into 2 quart sized Mason jars. If using orange oil, add 15 drops to each container. 
3. Cover with vinegar and seal with a lid. Shake each container and store in a cool, dry place like a cabinet for 2-3 weeks. 
4. Strain the mixture, put the liquid in a glass spray bottle, top with filtered water, and shake to mix!
5. Use it as a natural, multipurpose cleaner in your home! 

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Homemade Pine Cleaner

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If you value non-toxic cleaners but want to save money, try making this all-natural homemade pine cleaner. It just takes 3 simple ingredients and will leave a subtle pine scent in your home.

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Equipment

• 2 quart Mason jars w/ lids
• 1 cheesecloth or strainer
• 2 glass spray bottles

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh pine needles
• 2 quarts distilled white vinegar
• 2 orange peels or orange essential oil
• 4 cups filtered water

Instructions

• Forage for pine needles. Remove them from the branches and rinse them off. 
• Pack the pine needles and orange peels into 2 quart sized Mason jars. If using orange oil, add 15 drops to each container. 
• Cover with vinegar and seal with a lid. Shake each container and store in a cool, dry place like a cabinet for 2-3 weeks. 
• Strain the mixture, put the liquid in a glass spray bottle, top with filtered water, and shake to mix!
• Use it as a natural, multipurpose cleaner in your home!