When I was working full time away from home, most of my cleaning and general household chores were taken care of in the evening. However, I started to notice a trend on nights when I took care of the dusting: I couldn’t fall asleep. My heart would race, my nose was dry and my mind would not settle. After a little bit of consideration, I realized that the problem was the popular dusting spray I was using. I believe the unknown chemicals and the compressed air inside the spray can was quietly poisoning me. While people who clean during the day might not realize these side effects, I couldn’t ignore them!
So, I set out to find a better dusting product. I tried using the Pledge wipes, but they left an icky, greasy residue on my hands and on the furniture. And, even worse, throwing all those disposable wipes into the trash was giving me a panic attack. The multi-surface sprays were not very effective either. So, it was time to create my own solution! After just a few trial-and-errors, I believe I found the perfect recipe. My homemade dusting spray is just – if not more – effective as the leading store-bought brands, but it contains no scary chemicals and costs a teeny-tiny fraction of what you pay for the regular stuff.
Seriously, my recipe works! Your furniture will be free of dust and your house won’t smell like a fake lemon!
Homemade Dusting Spray
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
3 cups water
Pour all three ingredients into an empty spray bottle. Shake well and spritz on furniture. Wipe with an old cotton t-shirt. Done!
If you feel like you’re missing out on a lemony scent, you can chop a lemon and drop it into a small saucepan of simmering water. Feel free to also toss in a few springs of rosemary and your home will smell naturally fresh!
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I have been incredibly unhappy with my dusting products as of late. I'm going to give this a try!
Thank you!!! I have switched to all homemade cleaning products, but the dusting spray wasn't one of them…I just use a microfiber cloth dry. But I've been looking for a spray and here it is.
Can't wait to try!
Thank you! I made this concoction yesterday to clean my living room and even used it on my ceiling fans! I think I used a bit more olive oil than you suggested, but it still works great!
So glad you like it! Its economical and eco-friendly!
How much water would you suggest adding?
Jessica, for every cup of water I probably use about 1/3 cup of vinegar.
I'm confused…is there water in this recipe? It only lists vinegar and oil?
Yes, you should top off the spray bottle with water – I'd say one part vinegar to three parts water. I'll adjust the recipe.
Thanks!
Great, thanks!
I googled homemade dusting spray and yours came up first and I love it. I also added some essential oil for a delicate scent and I love it!
Thank you so much!
So glad you like the recipe, Amber! Isn't making your own cleaning products fun?
thanks for this recipe! My son wanted to help dust our diningroom table today and I was out of our usual Method dusting spray. Well, now I will not have to buy it again, and I have no worries about my kids helping with the chore!
So glad you like the spray, Kristen! It really does work well, doesn't it?!
Thank you for this recipe! I stopped using cleaning and home fragrance products with artificial scents and chemicals about a year ago but still want to do more. I think this is a great solution for dusting. My mom has a cleaning business and I’m going to pass this along too. I’ve noticed that the simpler the ingredients the better the result. I just recently did a deep clean of my bathroom with vinegar and baking soda and even the air smelled so fresh and clean – not even close to any other commercial product or fragrance!