I know what you may be thinking: “Why would I want to give someone cleaning supplies for Christmas? Isn’t that rude?”<\/p>\n
There may be a stigma or two when it comes to buying someone a vacuum cleaner for Christmas, but green cleaning products are the perfect gift for several people on your list. They’re great for your kid in college who desperately needs to clean their dorm room, the mother who’s extremely hard to buy for and has everything, your health-conscious friend who just had a new baby, or your favorite eco-friendly couple that just got married.<\/p>\n
For one, being “green” and going “all natural” is very trendy right now–which is a great thing because it’s going to do wonders for the environment. Another reason why this gift is so great is because it IS homemade. It shows that special someone that you took the time to make them something. This is so rare these days.<\/p>\n
Okay, so for this gift basket we’re going to need to gather up some supplies.
\nYou’ll need the following supplies for this project:<\/p>\n
\u2022microfiber towels (about 5-10)
\n\u2022two plastic spray bottles, one small plastic bottle with removable cap
\n\u2022kitchen bucket (or whatever kind of holder you choose)
\n\u2022white vinegar, lemon juice, club soda, olive oil
\n\u2022dried orange peels, cinnamon sticks, ginger, vanilla extract, a sachet to store
\npotpourri<\/p>\n
-The first item we’re going to make for your green cleaning gift basket is natural
\nglass cleaner. Grab one of your empty spray bottles and mix together 1\/3 cup
\nlemon juice, 1\/2 cup water, and 1\/2 cup club soda. Stir your glass cleaner up
\nwell inside the bottle and put the nozzle top back on. Now your special someone
\nwill have streak-free shine on windows and mirrors.<\/p>\n
– The second item that’s going in your green cleaning gift basket is a natural
\nwood cleaner. Grab your plastic bottle with a removable cap and mix together
\nequal parts of lemon juice and olive oil. *Bonus* this also doubles as a salad
\ndressing!<\/p>\n
– The third item that will go in your green cleaning basket is homemade, natural
\npotpourri. This could be made in a variety of ways, depending on the tastes of
\nyour giftee. Grab some cinnamon sticks and mix with a few drops of vanilla
\nextract. You could add some natural wood chips to the potpourri to give it an
\nearthy texture. You could also make a potpourri mixture with dried orange
\npeels and some ginger slices. The possibilities are literally endless.<\/p>\n