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January 19, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Homemade Pine Needle Cleaner

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This DIY pine needle cleaner breaks down grime, wipes away clean, and leaves a fresh pine scent! It’s easy to make with simple, natural ingredients!

mason jar filled with pine needles and vinegar

Homemade Pine Sol Cleaner

When I became a mom, I started looking for ways to “detox the home” so to speak. This included switching to greener cleaning products. But did you know that you can make your own eco-friendly cleaner at a fraction of the cost of store-bought sprays?

This DIY pine needle cleaner is easy to make with just a handful of simple, accessible ingredients. It’s also highly effective at cleaning and disinfecting!

Pine needles have antibacterial properties, so not only does this spray help break down everyday grease and grime, it can also help disinfect surfaces. But the best part is that it wipes away clean, leaving behind a fabulous fresh pine scent. It’s essentially a homemade Pine Sol …and it smells just as good too!

We have lots of pine trees on our property, so I couldn’t wait to give this a try!

6 Benefits of Natural Pine Cleaner:

  • toxin-free
  • no artificial fragrances
  • no harsh chemicals
  • great way to use old Christmas trees
  • cleans and disinfects
  • smells amazing

Ingredients and Supplies

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  • Fresh Pine Needles
  • Distilled White Vinegar
  • Lemon Essential Oil
  • Quart Mason Jar with Lid
  • Coffee Filter or Cheesecloth for Straining

supplies needed to make homemade pine needle cleaner

Instructions

  1. Add pine cuttings to your mason jar and pack in enough so that the jar is full, but you can still put on a lid.
  2. Fill the rest of the jar with white vinegar, covering the pine needles.
  3. Add 5 drops lemon essential oil and screw on the lid.
  4. Shake to mix, then place in the pantry to steep for at least 2 weeks.

How To Use Homemade Pine Needle Cleaner

  1. When your homemade pine sol cleaner has finished steeping, remove the lid and strain to remove all the pine needles.
  2. Pour into a spray bottle, so that the bottle is about 2/3 full with the pine needle vinegar solution.
  3. Top off the bottle with filtered water, give it a good shake to mix, and your homemade cleaning spray is ready to use!

4 step photo collage showing how to make homemade pine sol

Tips and Tricks

  • If you don’t have the lemon essential oil on hand, you can add fresh lemon slices instead. You could also omit the lemon altogether in a pinch! The pine cleaner will still work great without it; the lemon just adds a little cleaning boost and fresh smell.
  • Check your pine needle solution at the 2 week mark, before straining out the pine needles. If the vinegar smell is still overpowering, put the lid back on and steep for another 1-2 weeks.
  • After straining the pine needles, don’t throw them in the trash! You can add the pine clippings to your compost pile, or simply toss them outside and let nature do its thing. It’s just plant material after all, no need to add it to a landfill!
  • If you have a mason jar sprayer lid, you can spray directly from the jar itself, without needing to buy a separate spray bottle!
  • When you strain the needles, the remaining liquid will have a light yellow color…that’s totally normal!

Frequently Asked Questions

What Type Of Pine Tree Should I Use?

Pine trees are a type of conifer, or evergreen tree. Conifers are a type of tree that produces a cone that contains the tree’s seeds — we generally call them “pine cones” even though not all conifers are pine trees (but all pine trees are conifers).

To make a pine needle cleaning spray, you can use pretty much any type of evergreen tree: fir, spruces, even old Christmas tree clippings! If using a Christmas tree, just be sure that it is not flocked.

What Surfaces Can I Clean With Natural Pine Cleaning Spray?

As with any type of cleaner that you’re trying for the first time, you’ll want to do a spot-check to make sure that it is safe for the surfaces you want to clean.

We use our pine needle cleaner on:

  • Kitchen counters
  • Bathrooms: toilets, showers, sinks
  • Kitchen or laundry room sinks

Do not use on:

  • Vinegar based cleaners are not recommended for use on wood surfaces, so you wouldn’t want to use this on your antique furniture or hardwood floors.
  • You also want to avoid using this spray on unsealed or porous surfaces.
  • It is also not recommended to use vinegar based cleaning solutions on stainless steel appliances.

More Natural Products For The Home

Want to make your own household cleaners and helpful products? These are some of our favorites:

  • DIY Any Spray
  • Homemade Itch Relief Spray for Bug Bites
  • 2-Ingredient Natural Roach Killer
  • DIY Yoga Mat Cleaner

Printable Instructions To Make Pine Needle Cleaner

holding a jar of pine needle cleaner
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DIY Pine Needle Cleaner (Homemade Pine Sol)

This DIY pine needle cleaner breaks down grime, wipes away clean, and leaves a fresh pine scent! It's easy to make with simple, natural ingredients!
Prep Time10 mins
Steeping Time12 d
Total Time12 d 10 mins
Keyword: natural living
Servings: 1 jar
Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost: $5

Ingredients

  • Fresh Pine Needles
  • White Vinegar
  • Lemon Essential Oils
  • Quart Mason Jar with Lid
  • Coffee Filter or Cheesecloth

Instructions

  • Add pine cuttings to your mason jar and pack in enough so that the jar is full, but you can still put on a lid.
  • Fill the rest of the jar with white vinegar, covering the pine needles.
  • Add 5 drops lemon essential oil and screw on the lid.
    4 step photo collage showing how to make homemade pine sol
  • Shake to mix, then place in the pantry to steep for at least 2 weeks.
  • Strain to remove pine needles and pour into spray bottle, 2/3 full. Fill remainder of bottle with filtered water and shake.

Notes

If vinegar smell is still overpowering at 2 weeks, steep for another 1-2 weeks.

Pin our Homemade Pine Sol Recipe on Pinterest:

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Stacey is the creator of The Soccer Mom Blog, a Houston Texas mom blog that focuses on positive living for women and families. She loves to share real food recipes, money-saving tips, parenting encouragement, kids activities, DIY tutorials, home hacks, fitness, and so much more! To get to know Stacey even better, click here.
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