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May 2, 2016

DIY Homemade Cleaners : Nightly Sink Scrub

Nightly Sink Scrub - Clean Mama

My favorite DIY recipe is also my favorite nightly ritual – the Nightly Sink Scrub. It’s a recipe I came up with a few years ago and it pretty much started my DIY cleaners obsession which also turned into my first book, The Organically Clean Home. The great thing about this recipe is that it’s so simple to whip up and it does such a great job at giving the sink a little scrub, you’ll love it! Did you know that the sink is pretty much the dirtiest spot in your whole home? Another reason to give it a nightly scrub!

DIY Nightly Sink Scrub - Clean Mama

Gather your simple ingredients:

  • 2 cups baking soda
  • 10 drops lemon essential oil
  • 10 drops clove essential oil
  • castile soap (or dish soap) (this is not added to the baking soda until it’s used – keep reading!)
  • container with a lid or a shaker top (I like a mason jar, this one specifically :)) – I’ve previously used a shaker top but have switched to a lid – either way works!
  • sink safe scrub brush – I use this one and keep it under my sink in a vintage mason jar. I can toss the head in the dishwasher to sanitize it as needed.

See how easy it is to mix up and use…

  1. put baking soda in your container
  2. add essential oils to the top of the baking soda
  3. stir and combine with a kitchen knife
  4. wet your sink
  5. sprinkle liberally in your sink
  6. add a squirt or two of dish or castile soap
  7. scrub with a sink-safe scrubber
  8. rinse thoroughly

Sink Scrub

I keep this jar and scrubber under the kitchen sink just for cleaning the sink – it’s convenient and easy to grab every night.

Nightly Sink Scrub Under the Kitchen Sink - Clean Mama

There you have it – a simple and effective DIY cleaning recipe to add to your repertoire!

Nightly Sink Scrub and Brush - Clean Mama

 

Nightly Sink Scrub - scrub rinse repeat - Clean Mama

More posts in this series – just click on the image to go to the post:

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Filed Under: DIY Homemade Cleaners Tagged With: baking soda, cleaning recipes, cleaning with baking soda, DIY cleaners, DIY sink scrub, essential oils, sink scrub

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Comments

  1. Debbie says

    May 2, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    Awesome! Luckily I have all the ingredients except for the scrub brush. Good reason to go to the store? Yep, also need to get some groceries.

    Reply
  2. Alexis says

    May 2, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    Does this work well for a porcelain sink?

    Reply
  3. Nina Reeder says

    May 3, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    Can you substitute out the essential oils? I have lemon but not clove. I also have Melaleuca, Lavender, Eucalyptus, On Guard (which has clove), Peppermint and Cedarwood. What would you recommend?

    Reply
    • Becky says

      May 4, 2016 at 3:58 pm

      I would use the OnGuard with a little lemon 🙂

      Reply
  4. KATHY BROWN says

    May 5, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    Are the essential oils necessary, and if so do you use that combo for a specific reason?

    Reply
    • Becky says

      May 8, 2016 at 11:34 am

      No, they aren’t necessary – I just like the smell of that combo 🙂

      Reply
  5. Melinda says

    May 5, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    Do you need the essential oils?

    Reply
    • Becky says

      May 8, 2016 at 11:33 am

      No 🙂

      Reply
  6. Ida says

    May 12, 2016 at 2:08 pm

    Love this cleaning tip! Will try it today after work 😀

    Reply
  7. Lawson says

    July 5, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    where do we find labels for the jars with the recipe of the contents?

    Reply
    • Becky says

      July 17, 2016 at 9:15 pm

      Here:
      http://clean-mama-home.myshopify.com/collections/spray-bottles-1

      Reply
  8. Anika says

    July 14, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    I was just wondering, is the clove oil that you use the same as clove bud oil?

    Reply
    • Becky says

      July 15, 2016 at 10:35 am

      Yes it is!

      Reply
  9. Danika says

    July 21, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    I just love your blog:) Will you share with me the brand of your favorite essential oils?

    Reply
    • Becky says

      August 13, 2016 at 6:04 pm

      I use doTERRA 🙂

      Reply
  10. Cynthia says

    November 6, 2016 at 12:27 am

    Hi Becky!
    What do you use to clean the drain holes in the toilet where the water comes out underneath … I use the disposal scrub thing like you do and I scrub under there and even though the scrubber pad is clean those holes look gross! I can’t stand to get too close to it bc it seems uber gross!
    Please advise ,
    Cynthia

    Reply
    • Becky says

      December 6, 2016 at 11:51 am

      A pumie!

      Reply
  11. Cari says

    January 8, 2017 at 9:49 pm

    Hi
    Can I use this scrub on a blanco silgrante sink?

    Reply
    • Becky says

      January 9, 2017 at 2:17 pm

      Yes!

      Reply
  12. Nancy Blskemore says

    January 21, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    I’m lookin

    Reply
  13. Michelle says

    March 14, 2017 at 6:40 am

    can I reuse? or do we need to make up a fresh batch every night?

    Reply
    • Becky says

      March 14, 2017 at 7:01 pm

      The batch lasts me for several weeks 🙂

      Reply
  14. Joanna says

    April 10, 2017 at 10:03 am

    One stupid question: Where do you find essential oils?

    Reply
    • Becky says

      May 21, 2017 at 12:08 pm

      You can get them at Target, Wal-Mart, health food stores, etc. I like doTERRA and Plant Therapy 🙂

      Reply
  15. Ingra Smith says

    July 24, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    Hi Becky! Thanks for sharing your nightly sink scrub. I’m excited to start this! I was wondering about your labels. Did you make them? If so, where can I do that? Or, can I buy them from you? Thanks kindly, Ingra

    Reply
    • b r says

      July 31, 2017 at 12:41 am

      Hi Ingra! I sell them here:
      https://clean-mama-home.myshopify.com/collections/spray-bottles-1

      Reply
  16. Kristin says

    September 18, 2017 at 11:18 am

    Can you use this on a white corian sink? Our sink stains like crazy from coffee, spaghetti sauce, etc. I would love to find a more natural, less chemical way to clean it.

    Reply
  17. esvee says

    January 10, 2018 at 7:28 pm

    do you think you could use a drop or two of dish soap instead of castile? i don’t stock castile but always have dish soap on hand, usually 7th generation or ecos. tia!

    Reply
    • b r says

      January 11, 2018 at 5:07 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
      • esvee says

        January 11, 2018 at 8:20 pm

        thanks!

        Reply
  18. Corey says

    January 23, 2018 at 2:57 pm

    I have a porcelain sink. Would this be safe for it?

    Reply
    • b r says

      January 23, 2018 at 4:04 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  19. Miss knitter says

    March 14, 2018 at 12:23 pm

    Can I use actual lemon juice from fresh lemons in place of the essential oil for scent?

    Reply
    • b r says

      March 14, 2018 at 1:49 pm

      Yes! But you would just add the lemon juice as you use the scrub, don’t add it to the baking soda in the jar.

      Reply
  20. Kellie says

    April 12, 2018 at 3:50 am

    Hi There! So I used the Castile soap to make a foaming hand soap like in another one of your blog posts. And the mixtures are always cloudy (works and foams fine). Just wondering if this is supposed to happen or if I can prevent this (purely esthetic reasons, since my soap dispenser is clear, the mixture just looks murky/unclean). Thanks!!

    Reply
    • b r says

      April 18, 2018 at 6:28 pm

      I give ours a shake when I see this and keep using it 🙂

      Reply
  21. Eveline says

    July 21, 2018 at 8:24 pm

    After seeing this, I immediately stood up from my couch and scrubed the sink.😂 And i enjoyed it a lot! With the lemon essentials oils its smells heavenly! my sink shines and smells very nice. Thank you!! Hi from Germany 😄

    Reply
    • b r says

      July 30, 2018 at 2:31 am

      Yay! Happy cleaning 🙂

      Reply
  22. Melissa says

    September 24, 2018 at 1:14 am

    Can I use this on my copper sink?

    Reply
    • b r says

      October 1, 2018 at 10:26 am

      Yes!

      Reply
  23. Althea says

    October 9, 2018 at 6:53 pm

    Is this safe to use on a granite composite sink?

    Reply
    • b r says

      October 10, 2018 at 10:37 am

      Yes!

      Reply
  24. Yvette says

    October 14, 2018 at 4:51 am

    What DYI Cleaner can I use on stainless steal kitchen appliances? Thanks!😊

    Reply
    • b r says

      October 16, 2018 at 10:27 am

      Here are a couple posts:
      https://www.cleanmama.net/?s=stainless

      Reply
  25. Ashley says

    October 15, 2018 at 7:36 pm

    My sink always looks great after I clean it, but during daily use I don’t dry it and am left with water marks on the sides. Any recommendations for preventing those? Thank you!

    Reply
    • b r says

      October 16, 2018 at 10:21 am

      Try drying it in between uses and/or spraying it with cleaner and drying it.

      Reply
  26. Lisa says

    December 3, 2018 at 8:25 pm

    Does this disinfect? Like if I had chicken juice in the sink, will this be enough?

    Reply
    • b r says

      December 7, 2018 at 4:43 pm

      I spray hydrogen peroxide with chicken or meat.

      Reply
  27. Jessica says

    January 21, 2019 at 11:58 pm

    Hi! Is that wax paper you are using to funnel the baking soda into the scrub container?

    Reply

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