You'll Want to Make a Batch of This Effective DIY Upholstery Cleaner

The cost to make this cleaner at home is about 75 cents. Aleksey Kurguzov/Shutterstock

This DIY recipe for upholstery cleaner is easy to make, super effective and (you know what’s coming) cheap!

You'll Need:

• a cheese grater
• an eggbeater or whisk
• a medium mixing bowl
• 6 tablespoons grated Fels Naptha laundry bar soap*
• 2 tablespoons borax*
• 2 cups boiling water

*available in most supermarkets in the laundry aisle, or online using the links at EverydayCheapskate.com/upholsterycleaner.

Place the Fels Naptha, borax and boiling water in the mixing bowl. Using the eggbeater or whisk, carefully mix until all ingredients are dissolved and well-incorporated.