DIY Castile Soap Multi-Cleaner Concentrate
One bottle, diluted differently, replaces five products under your sink. This concentrate is the backbone of a low-tox cleaning kit — hand soap, all-purpose spray, floor cleaner, and dish soap all start here. I make a batch every few months and it costs a fraction of what I used to spend on separate cleaners.
HERO INGREDIENT — Liquid Castile Soap
At its core, Castile Soap is just saponified plant oils — nothing synthetic, nothing that needs a chemistry degree to decode. It's gentle enough for skin but effective enough to cut grease on kitchen surfaces. The key is dilution: highly concentrated for tough jobs, barely-there for everyday hand washing.
WHAT ELSE IS IN THIS RECIPE
Distilled Water — thins the concentrate to the right consistency without adding minerals that could affect shelf life
Vegetable Glycerin — adds slip and skin-conditioning properties, and helps keep the formula smooth during dilution
I RECOMMEND TRYING IT WITH FOREST BLOOM
Forest Bloom layers Geranium, Lemon Myrtle, Cedarwood Atlas, Bergamot, Frankincense, and Sweet Orange into something that is equal parts botanical and bright. It works beautifully in a concentrate because it holds complexity at low concentrations — even diluted, you can still read the whole blend.
All ingredients used in this recipe are available at homemadehaven.com.au
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