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DIY Cleaning Products: Why & How to Make Them
My friend Amy Rojas Kantorczyk has used DIY or do-it-yourself cleaning products for her home for many years. I buy eco-friendly cleaning products, which is what Amy uses, but I buy them and Amy makes her own.
I was curious about this and talked to her about it. It was an eye-opening conversation. She shared with me some of what she does and how easy and cost effective it is.
Amy worked for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts for many years and was most recently the Director of Operations at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn in Sonoma, California. She interacted closely with the Housekeeping team and one particular housekeeper inspired her to make her own cleaning products. All it took was white vinegar, baking soda, isopropyl alcohol, and essential oils.
I asked Amy about this and much more. Here is how our conversation went.
Q: What inspired you to make your own cleaning products?
Amy: It wasn’t an environmentalist effort or a desire to remove toxic chemicals from our lives. These were lucky by-products of my original motivation to make my own cleaning products, which was self-interest- I wanted something that worked well and was cheap. I also wanted something that smelled good to freshen up our small apartment.
