Modern households have gone retro. In a complicated world, it seems many families are striving to make things simple and natural whenever they can. When you think "simple," making your own homemade household cleaners might not top your list of first thoughts. But believe it or not, you can whip up your own natural cleaners with just a few ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen or bathroom! Check out our best recipes for natural, homemade cleaners.

All-Purpose Cleaner
1 cup vinegar
1 cup water
Mix in a spray bottle and use to clean kitchens, bathrooms, etc.

All-Purpose Cleaner 2
3 parts filtereted water
1 part vinegar
1/2 tsp. lemon juise
5-7 drops lemon essential oil
Put in spray bottle and fill the rest of the way with hot water.

Glass Cleaner
1 cup rubbing alcohol
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. vinegar

Furniture Polish
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice

Stainless Steel Cleaner/Polish
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. vinegar
Dab oil on one side of a soft cloth. Rub steel appliances to remove smudges. Dab vinegar on the other side of the cloth and wipe down.

Homemade Reusable Cleaning Cloths
Soak cotton fabric squares in a mixture of the following:
1 cup water
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1/2 Tbsp. dish soap
8-10 drops lemon essential oil
Recycle an old container of cleaning wipes (like Clorox Clean-Ups) to hold the cloths.

Bleach Alternative
1 cup hydrogen peroxide
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
15 c. water
Mix in a large jug. Fill spray bottles if desired.

Produce Wash
1/2 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. filtered or distilled water

Dusting Spray (similar to Pledge)
1 Tbsp. natural dish soap
15 drops lemon essential oil
2 c. water

Deodorizing Spray (similar to Febreeze)
Fill a spray bottle with vinegar until almost full. Add 10 drops of lemon essential oil and a few drops of lavender essential oil. Feel free to replace those oils with any others you desire.

Pots and Pans Scrub
Combine equal parts salt and flour, then add just enough vinegar to make a paste.

Do you have any great recipes for cleaning products we should know about? Are there any we missed that you'd like to see? Tell us in the comments below!