New to CleanHavenly? You are in the right place. This page gives you the fastest route into the site: what we do, the three topics to start with, and the best first guides to read.
What Is CleanHavenly?
CleanHavenly is a DIY natural cleaning site for US homes. We publish recipes and guides for making your own cleaners from simple ingredients — with exact measurements, real costs, shelf life, and honest safety warnings. Every method is checked against trusted sources like the EPA, the CDC, and manufacturer manuals.
Our promise is simple: natural cleaning, made simple. No vague recipes, no invented claims, no safety warnings buried at the bottom.
Start With These Three Topics
If you are new to natural cleaning, start with one of these three pillars. They cover the cleaning jobs most homes need first.
1. Natural Cleaning Products
Learn to make your own all-purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, and bathroom spray from ingredients you probably already own — vinegar, baking soda, washing soda, and castile soap. Every recipe gives exact measurements, dwell times, shelf life, and cost per batch, plus the surfaces each cleaner is safe (and unsafe) for.
2. Laundry
Make your own laundry detergent, soften clothes without commercial softener, and treat stains with simple, cheap ingredients. Our laundry guides cover HE washers and top-loaders, and include fabric care for delicate items like cashmere and wool.
3. Mold and Bathroom Cleaning
Mold and mildew need care, not guesswork. Our guides explain what natural cleaners can and cannot do against mold, when a job needs a professional, and how to clean showers, grout, and toilets safely — including the mixtures you must never make.
Your First Five Guides
Read these in order and you will have the basics covered:
- How to Make Natural Cleaning Products — the starter guide to the whole site, with the base recipes everything else builds on.
- How to Make DIY Laundry Detergent — a simple, low-cost detergent for HE washers and top-loaders.
- How to Clean a Dishwasher — the most-searched guide on the site, and the one that saves the most money.
- Black Mold: What Natural Cleaners Can and Cannot Do — the honest facts about mold, safety, and when to call a professional.
- How to Remove Stains From Carpet — the stain guide to bookmark before you need it.
You will find all of our guides on the Blog page, organised by category.
Browse by Category
CleanHavenly covers eight categories. Pick the room or the problem and start there:
- Kitchen — counters, sink, stovetop, oven, and fridge
- Bathroom & Mold — shower, toilet, grout, mold basics, and mildew
- Laundry — detergent, fabric softener, stains, and fabric care
- All-Purpose Recipes — all-purpose sprays, multi-surface cleaners, and base recipes
- Dishwasher & Appliances — dishwasher, washing machine, and appliance care
- Stains & Odors — stain removal, odour removal, carpets, and upholstery
- Wood & Surfaces — wood furniture, floors, and stone-safe methods
- Glass & Mirrors — windows, mirrors, and glass, streak-free
Free Printables
Every pillar guide and roundup on CleanHavenly comes with a free printable cheat sheet or recipe card. Printables are free to download — you can take one without signing up, or join the newsletter and get new printables by email. No purchase is ever required.
Two Safety Rules Before You Start
Please read these before you mix anything:
Never mix vinegar and bleach — it creates toxic chlorine gas.
Never use vinegar on granite, marble, or other natural stone, on cast iron, aluminium, or waxed wood.
Every recipe on this site carries a Safety First box with the warnings that apply to it. Always spot test a new cleaner on a small, hidden area first. You can read our full approach on the Editorial Standards page.
Stay in Touch
New guides go out regularly. Join the newsletter for new recipes, seasonal cleaning checklists, and free printables — or follow CleanHavenly on Pinterest and Instagram, where new guides are pinned and posted first.
And if you have a cleaning problem you would like us to cover, tell us on the Contact page. We read every message.
Last updated: November 7, 2026