A homemade cleaner that metaphorically sticks it to the man, while removing any physical stickiness.

Kids are little, dirty, germy tornadoes of grossness.  (The same could be said for many partners and significant others I know)  I say that with the utmost love in my heart, too.  I find myself in a perpetual cycle of disinfecting, cleaning, and wiping.  I've accepted that this is my reality, since taking on the role of motherhood.  I may reject patriarchy, but I am germaphobic and therefore much more efficient at cleaning than my husband.  Its not a gendered thing, its a "CLEAN ALL THE THINGS" thing.  (Do not unpack that.)

With all the cleaning in the realm of the little one, came to the realization that I go through Clorox wipes and windex like someone does tissue during a sinus infection.  Wasting money, using chemicals, and big chemical companies... f*ck that.  I figured I could make it myself.  This time, a friend of mine gave me a great recipe she uses.  It turned out to be the best all purpose cleaner on the PLANET.  Yes... THE PLANET.

It cleans glass without streaking, cuts greasy crud off my flat top stove and counters, and cleans and leaves no residue on tile and wood floors.  It even takes crayon off the wall!  Its safe for little ones, so I clean all of my kiddo's toys with the stuff.  Basically, it cleans everything in my house. 

You will need a good sized spray bottle. Then pour in:

1 cup of water
1 cup of white vinegar
1 cup of rubbing alcohol

Shake the bottle to incorporate all the liquids. Easy and cheaper than I could calculate, without lots of zeroes after the decimal point.

This is a good clean way to stick it to the man, patriarchy, and wipe away any stickiness left behind by little (or big) tornadoes of grime.

Do me a favor, and use cut up old shirts or rags to clean. Paper towels are wasteful when used in excess, and sponges are bacteria magnets.