The cleaning aisle makes it easy to believe that every mess in the house requires its own bottle, spray, powder, or disposable wipe. Before long, you can have an entire cabinet filled with products that do jobs that could be handled with a handful of inexpensive household ingredients.

Many everyday cleaners can be mixed at home for less, especially products you need to replace frequently.

Glass Cleaner

There’s little reason to keep paying for a separate bottle every time the glass cleaner runs out when the homemade version is so simple. Rubbing alcohol and vinegar make a quick cleaner for fingerprints, smudges, and everyday grime on compatible windows and mirrors.

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Grout Cleaner

Dirty grout often sends people searching for another specialty product, especially when ordinary floor cleaner doesn’t reach the discoloration between the tiles. This homemade scrub combines baking soda, Castile soap, and lemon essential oil for a more targeted approach.

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Garbage Disposal Cleaner Tabs

Garbage disposal cleaning products are another highly specific purchase for a job you can handle at home. Homemade disposal tabs can be prepared ahead of time and kept under the sink so they’re ready when food residue and odors start making the kitchen sink less than fresh.

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Citrus All-Purpose Cleaner

Instead of buying another bottle of all-purpose cleaner, save citrus peels that would otherwise go into the trash or compost. Steep orange peels in vinegar to make an inexpensive cleaner for compatible household surfaces, giving those scraps one more useful job before they’re discarded.

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Dishwasher Powder

If making individual dishwasher pods sounds like too much work, powdered detergent is an even simpler alternative. This recipe combines washing soda, baking soda, citric acid, and kosher salt, which you can mix in a batch and store until needed.

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Oven Cleaner and Degreaser

Baked-on grease can make a specialty oven cleaner seem necessary, but you may be able to leave this product on the store shelf. A homemade version uses common household ingredients to loosen grease and cooked-on food, so you can scrub the oven clean without another specialty cleaner.

Dawn Powerwash Refill

Dawn Powerwash is convenient, but replacing the entire cleaning solution every time the bottle runs empty can become another recurring household expense. If you already have Dawn dish soap, rubbing alcohol, and water, you can mix a homemade refill and continue using the spray bottle you already own.