Homemade

Well, today I had my first attempt at a homemade cleaner...and I'm hooked!  The "recipe" was mixed in an empty spray bottle and I used a microfibre cloth to apply the solution:

~ 100ml softened water
~ 100ml vinegar
~ 13 drops of essential oil (grapefruit)
~ 1 drop of washing up liquid

I wanted to clean the bathroom tiles, which I did...then tried it out on my granite work surfaces, kitchen windows, UPVC window & door frames, stainless steel appliances, ceramic hob...

What fun!  The surfaces all seem to come up sparkling, although it has to be said the light was failing when I whipped round everything, so I do hope it isn't smeary in the morning (ha ha), but it's looking good so far.

The only downside is that the house now STINKS of vinegar!  Not a hint of essential oil, just vinegar (sigh).  Any suggestions for a better recipe will be warmly welcomed :)

Aside from that, I walked down into town earlier when it was beautifully sunny.  I returned a library book (I was only a couple of chapters in, but wasn't enjoying the story - too much bonking in storage cupboards for my liking! - so didn't want to waste any more time on that particular one), picked up a couple of things I'd ordered from M&S, returned a circular baking tray to TK Maxx that was too large for my microwave/combi cooker and picked up a copy of The Metro on the way home.

A successful day, eh?

Thought for the day:

"One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals."  (Michelle Obama)