Make your own Disenfectant Spray

Today I am going to show you how easy and inexpensive it is to make your own disenfectant spray.

The primary use of this is for kitchen counters and sinks in my house, but I often grab a j-cloth and wander into the bathrooms at night and spray down the sinks and give the toilets a quick wipe too.

The beauty of this homemade spray is that its just water with bleach and soap.  It is completely food safe.  When washing dishes by hand, the health departments recommends a wash in hot soapy water, a primary rinse in a bleach and water solution and a secondary rinse in plain hot water.
I have also read that bleach when left to air dry basically breaks down into a salt.  This is why this solution is so very safe to use on your kitchen preparation surfaces.

Supplies:

You will need a spray bottle (Dollar Store), water, common household bleach and some liquid dish soap.
**Note: since this solution contains bleach, it can stain your clothes with bleach spots.  Use your disinfectant spray with caution.**
(I apologize some of these pictures turned out blurry.  Due to the quick pace of life in September I did not have time to re-do the photos)

First Add 1-2 Tablespoons of bleach to the bottle.  I like it close to 2 TBS, but if you find that too strong you can just add 1.

Your bottle should be about this full: 

Next add 1 tsp of liquid dish detergent.  Any brand will do.

Now that you have the bleach and soap in there, add water the rest of the way until the bottle is full.

 

Once you have filled the bottle, the soap will have foamed up a bit at the top like this.  It's ok, it will settle down.

Put the spray nozzle back in place and Voila!  You have a nice spray bottle of disinfectant spray you can use to make your counter tops clean as possible for each use.

Remember, you can get a separate cloth and use this same solution as part of your evening routine to wipe down your bathrooms between the regular cleanings.

Happy Cleaning,

Cassie