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Homemade Fruit Enzyme Cleaner-How to make Eco Friendly-Natural-Chemical Free Citrus Cleaner

February 20, 2018 by PadhuSankar 99 Comments

Fruit enzymes (citrus peel bio enzymes) also called garbage enzymes are produced from fruits peels or waste. It is a natural multi purpose, chemical free, eco friendly cleaner. It is biodegradable and eco-friendly alternative to harsh chemicals. Many products that we use in our everyday life like drain cleaners, floor cleaners, dish washing detergents, phenyl, bleach etc contains toxic chemicals which are hazardous to our health and to the environment. It exposes us to many harmful chemicals that have been linked to various health problems and allergies. It is not possible to keep chemicals totally out of our house but we can to some extent, if we take some efforts. I love living close to nature as much as possible and always try to use natural products as much as I can in my daily life. I came to know about this citrus enzyme cleaner through a foreign magazine. I found it appealing and did more research about it and made my own non toxic fruit enzyme cleaner. It is not only easy to make but all the ingredients are easily available in our kitchen and it costs absolutely nothing. These enzyme cleaners are natural, toxic free, chemical free, hence very gentle on the hands. Today let us learn how to make this wonderful, non toxic, eco-friendly, homemade Natural Cleaner/Citrus cleanser.

Eco Friendly Citrus Cleaner


Eco friendly Citrus Cleaner

 Prep Time : 10 mins
 Recipe Category: How to-Useful Tips
 Author: Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Lemon or orange peel – 300 grams
   Jaggery or Brown sugar -100 grams (powdered)
   Water – 1 liter
   Yeast – 1 tsp (optional)
   2 liter plastic bottle with a tight lid

Method


Cut lemon or orange peels (you can use pineapple peels also) into medium sized pieces.

Grate jaggery or you can use powdered jaggery or brown sugar. (do not use white sugar).

Take a plastic bottle with a tight lid. (do not use glass bottles as gas build-up from the fermentation process might cause explosion).

Natural multipurpose cleaner recipe

Add jaggery and 1 liter of water.

Toxic free citrus cleaner

Add the citrus peels and yeast. Make sure there is a little space on the top. Fill the container only up to 80%. Close it  tightly and shake it well.

Label the container indicating the date on which it was kept for fermenting.

Leave it to ferment for 3 months. If you add yeast, it will take only 2 months for the fruit enzymes to be ready.

You have to open the lid everyday for the first week to prevent gas build up and close it again, otherwise the gas will build up to explode in the container.

From the 2nd week, you can open it on alternate days and close it back tightly.

After second week, open the lid once in a week to let the gas out.

Store it away from sunlight in a warm dry place. It will take 2 months (if yeast is added) or 3 month (if yeast is not added) for the citrus enzyme cleaner to be ready for use.

homemade citrur cleaner

After 3 months, strain it using a cloth or a sieve. The liquid collected is the fruit enzyme and can be used as a non toxic 
multipurpose cleaner.

citrus cleaner recipe

Note


To make bio enzymes quicker, you can add a tsp of yeast. In that case the enzymes will be ready within two months time. (I have added yeast, so mine was ready in 2 months time).

The measure is 1 part Jaggery/brown sugar + 3 parts fruit peels + 10 parts water. Even when making a large batch, maintain the same ratio.

Though you can use any fruit peels, I personally prefer to use only orange, lemons and pineapple peels/waste. You can either use them together or separately. Using citrus fruit peels alone gives a nice citrus smell to the enzyme cleanser.

Do not use glass bottles. 

Avoid adding rotten fruits or dried peels. Use fresh peels for making fruit enzymes. (You can collect and store the peels in the refrigerator, till you get the required quantity. Bring it to room temperature before adding).

Fruit Enzyme/Citrus enzymes has no expiry date. You can use it lifelong.

How to use the fruit enzyme cleaner

Multipurpose Cleaner – You can use the fruits enzymes as a multipurpose cleaner. Dilute it in the ratio 1 : 10 (one part citrus enzyme cleaner with 10 parts water) and use it to clean anything like tiles, bathroom, gas stoves, toilets, kitchen sink, mirrors etc.

Use it undiluted for stubborn strains, grease etc.

Washing vegetables and fruits – You can dilute it in the ratio 1:20 and use it to wash fruits and vegetables.

For mopping floor – I use 1/4 cup of fruit enzyme for a bucket of water and use it for mopping floors. When used regularly it helps to keep ants at bay as the cleaners are natural insect repellents. I stopped buying phenol and other floor cleaners, after I started making this fruit enzyme.

Car wash -You can dilute it in the ratio 1:20 and use it to wash cars.

For cleaning vessels – I mix citrus enzyme cleaner with with soap nut (reetha in Hindi or boondikottai in Tamil)  water and use it to clean vessels. 

The residue can be used as a fertilizer. Dry it well and mix it with soil. You can put it in your composting bin or you can use a little of it as an accelerator for making the next batch or you can grind it with a little baking soda and use it to clean kitchen sink or discard it.

Homemade Fruit Enzyme Cleaner
Left – Fruit Enzymes ready for use. Right – Fruit enzymes mixed with soapnut water .
This is yet another simple step to reduce the use of toxic chemicals in our homes which is not only good for us but also for the environment.

You can check my post on

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How to clean kitchen sink without using toxic chemicals

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Comments

  1. Nagalakshmi Kamaraj

    February 20, 2018 at 11:25 am

    This is super duper awesome. Very interesting. If used as a dish wash liquid,how many days a bottle lasts?

    Reply
  2. SNEHALATHA S

    February 20, 2018 at 1:46 pm

    Very useful information.Thank you. I am searching for this chemical free cleanser for a long time.Maam can we use whole fresh fruits instead of peels. Because merely getting peels will take a long time.

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      February 21, 2018 at 7:49 am

      Why you want to wast fruits. If you drink orange juice for 3 days, you will get the required quantity.(just 300 grams).

      Reply
  3. Repakula

    February 20, 2018 at 4:38 pm

    Hi I have never seen anything like this. Really good idea. Saves our planet. Should be shared alot.

    Reply
  4. Hema V

    February 21, 2018 at 12:37 am

    Hi Padhu, Very usefull post.. thank u so much….

    Reply
  5. Mugil

    February 21, 2018 at 10:20 am

    Thank you Padhu for your excellent work of this ecofriendly products

    Reply
  6. pratibha

    February 21, 2018 at 10:38 am

    How to make dish cleaning soap using reetha?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      February 22, 2018 at 9:19 am

      Will soon share how to make it.

      Reply
  7. Parveen Sulthana

    February 23, 2018 at 12:20 pm

    Excellent post

    Reply
  8. kala

    February 24, 2018 at 6:41 am

    Super post

    Reply
  9. Lavanya Pradheepha

    February 27, 2018 at 6:48 am

    Thank you ,very very informative

    Reply
  10. Rama

    February 28, 2018 at 3:36 am

    Very good effort. Admire u a lot in ur gardening post and eco-friendly podt

    Reply
  11. Radha Senthil

    February 28, 2018 at 12:06 pm

    wow very nice its imaginable thank a lot

    Reply
  12. MEP World

    March 3, 2018 at 5:36 am

    Shall we use this as washing liquid for clothes?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 3, 2018 at 10:47 am

      Yes, you can. I mix it with little soapnut water.

      Reply
  13. Unknown

    March 7, 2018 at 10:07 am

    Hi padhu, if we add soapnut water won't it spoil?what about its life? How many days we can store it after adding soapnut water

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 10, 2018 at 11:12 am

      No, it will not get spoiled, if we mix it with enzymes. Mix only what is needed for a week. I am doing a detailed post on it. Will soon publish it.

      Reply
  14. Kalpana Gokulkrishnan

    March 10, 2018 at 7:50 am

    Oh wow….i was looking out for something like this….but was waiting for someone to authenticate…if its from you…no doubts..i will do it…thanks a ton Padhu

    Reply
  15. Vandana Subash

    March 13, 2018 at 5:33 am

    Thanks Padhu.. amazing recipe.. but can we make this in a plastic bucket with loose lid?

    Reply
  16. Unknown

    March 14, 2018 at 10:04 am

    What yeast should we use? Dry yeast?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 14, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      Yes, you can use dry yeast.

      Reply
  17. Bhuvana Ram

    March 17, 2018 at 10:13 am

    Hi
    Why are we using jaggery powder. Will ot attracts ants if we use it for mopping floors.
    Nice method actually thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 17, 2018 at 11:07 am

      The jaggery is the food for the microbes. Once it is fermented, it will not be sticky nor will attract ants. I am using it regularly with a little soap nut liquid. In fact it also has insect repellent properties.

      Reply
  18. Unknown

    March 23, 2018 at 6:35 pm

    Hi, can we use few drops of this liquid to mix it in kids bathing water.. Instead of soap..

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 24, 2018 at 7:53 am

      You can use soap nut liquid for bathing kids instead of soap. Check my post on how to use soapnuts in the "useful tips" page.

      Reply
  19. radhika madhav

    May 18, 2018 at 5:01 am

    Hi .. tried the bio enzyme,the end liquid has spoilt fruits smell even when I used in dilution..for kitchen tiles I mixed with soapnuts solution..the entire kitchen was smelling of rotten fruit smell.did I go wrong somewhere.i used yeast to hasten the process and used amla to as I had at home .. thanks

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      May 22, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      Follow the recipe as it is. I am doing it for nearly 2 years and do not have any such problems. Do not add amla.

      Reply
  20. Mugil

    August 21, 2018 at 7:13 am

    I prepared citrus acid cleaner as per your recipe. It came out well.. a big thank you padhu

    Reply
  21. Remya Radhakrishnan

    August 25, 2018 at 10:19 am

    Hi. Will ants be attrached if we add jaggery?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      August 26, 2018 at 9:54 am

      No.

      Reply
  22. Satish

    September 2, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    Can we use the enzyme cleaner on wood also??

    Reply
  23. Srilakshmi Ch

    September 26, 2018 at 5:50 am

    why dont we use plastic free bottles for containers,also?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      September 27, 2018 at 7:26 am

      The air build up due to fermentation might explode the bottle, so we use plastic containers.

      Reply
  24. lava

    January 5, 2019 at 7:43 am

    How long will the soapnuts soaked in bioenzyme will last in room temperature??i soakes soapnuts in bioenzyme for a week,grinded the soapnuts,filtered and added back to enzyme. It smells bad after 2 weeks

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 8, 2019 at 10:03 am

      I mix it for a week not more than that. Soapnut liquid has to be refrigerated. Bio enzymes stays good at room temperature. Mix soapnut liquid as and when required with bio enzymes.

      Reply
  25. Remya Radhakrishnan

    August 26, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    Ma’am since passion fruit also has citrus properties, can I use passion fruit outer skin to make this enzyme

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      August 27, 2019 at 8:25 am

      Use only citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and pineapple. Though you can use other fruits, personally I do not recommend.

      Reply
      • Remya

        August 30, 2019 at 4:30 pm

        Madam can we add musambi peels

        Reply
        • PadhuSankar

          September 2, 2019 at 7:35 am

          Yes, you can add.

          Reply
  26. Anjali

    October 17, 2019 at 9:37 am

    Padhu, how do you make soapnut water? Boil soapnuts in water and strain? If so, 1. what proportion of soapnut to water and 2. how long does one boil? 3. Can I compost the boiled squeezed soapnut? 4. What proportion soapnut water to bioenzyme cleaner? Thanks and sorry for so many queries 🙂 Rgds, Anjali

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      October 18, 2019 at 2:38 am

      Watch this video in detail https://youtu.be/uwUUbY4I2kE
      I have mentioned everything in detail.

      Reply
  27. Sophia

    January 12, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    Ma’am how can we make it soapy and dense ? And also what is the the way for its packaging?

    Reply
  28. Mathumitha

    February 27, 2020 at 7:03 am

    Hi finally bioenzyme is a acetic acid what’s difference between banana bioenzyme and citrus bioenzyme

    Reply
  29. Mathumithauppili

    March 3, 2020 at 6:24 am

    Shall iWater melon peel for bioenzyme is there any difference in cleaning

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      March 9, 2020 at 11:48 am

      I do not recommend that though you can add. I prefer only citrus fruits.

      Reply
  30. Meenakshi K Anand

    May 2, 2020 at 4:18 am

    Is there an alternative to soapnut? I started mine in Feb and didn’t expyeft lockdown! Now am short of dishwashing liquid also. Pls tell me if there is a homemade substitute for soapnut

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      May 4, 2020 at 9:08 am

      Soapnuts are the only natural soap.

      Reply
  31. Gandhimathi

    May 8, 2020 at 12:00 pm

    Is it necessary to add water?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      May 9, 2020 at 10:30 am

      Follow the exact measurements. It turns out well.

      Reply
  32. Gandhimathi

    May 8, 2020 at 12:04 pm

    By the way Padhu, where did you get the tagine from? I am looking for buying one.,I have no idea where it is availabile in India. You don’t have to post this comment. If possible please reply to my mail I’d.

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      May 9, 2020 at 10:30 am

      My son got it for me from Morocco when he went for tour there.

      Reply
  33. Poornima

    May 9, 2020 at 2:32 am

    Hi
    I don’t have Jaggery… And used white sugar instead.. Would it turn out OK?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      May 9, 2020 at 10:27 am

      No use jaggery or brown sugar.

      Reply
  34. Shaik Ankush

    May 28, 2020 at 9:46 am

    How do I know the final product is ready

    Reply
  35. Parul

    May 29, 2020 at 12:34 pm

    Can mosambi peels be used?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      June 1, 2020 at 6:36 am

      Yes, it can be used.

      Reply
  36. Divi

    June 6, 2020 at 11:12 am

    I am trying for first time and getting a strong pungent smell and ithas a frothy top layer. Is it normal?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      June 8, 2020 at 2:48 am

      Use only citrus fruit peels. Just mix it well. Follow the instructions given. Don’t worry, it will be fine.

      Reply
  37. alpana

    June 20, 2020 at 8:11 am

    Hi,
    Just a feedback. When I mix soapnut solution with bio enzyme, gas formation happens. how can I avoid this

    Reply
  38. Ambika Ranganathan

    July 3, 2020 at 10:34 am

    hi Mam,

    I am going to try this. for washing vessels can i use with soapnut powder instead of soapnuts. Because i am in Singapore and i dont get soapnuts here.
    Pls tell me the proportion if i can use soapnut powder.

    And sometimes can i use the citrus fruit pulp also when peels are in shortage. Please reply. Thanks.

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      July 5, 2020 at 6:48 am

      You can use soap nut powder also if available. No proportions for that.

      Reply
  39. RAVIMURUGAN M

    July 7, 2020 at 6:09 am

    This is awesome!. Really great. Let me know how to use soapnut mixing with bio enzyme.

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      July 10, 2020 at 12:36 pm

      There is no particular ratio. I have mentioned it here. Please check that
      https://www.padhuskitchen.com/2018/03/how-to-use-soap-nuts-for-cleaning-soap.html

      Reply
  40. Deepa

    August 9, 2020 at 11:41 am

    I used a glass bottle in the ratio provided initially (before in read this post). Later transferred all the contents to a porcelain container (jaadi) and let it sit for 2 months. When I examines the content. I see a fungus kinda layer on the water and some worms on the side of the container. Is this normal?? 🙁

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      August 18, 2020 at 4:58 am

      Seeing worms is not normal. Discard it. If you follow the recipe exactly, you will not get worms. Use only plastic bottles.

      Reply
  41. Jayant

    August 12, 2020 at 5:15 pm

    Hi Thanks for nice post about garbage enzyme. I have 2 questions
    1. Do we need to or can we shake the mixture every alternate day or we need to keep it undisturbed..? I have used a 20 l plastic bottle and rubber band to close the plastic bottle.
    2. What is the shelf life after adding boiled soapnut water? Is there any way such as adding a preservative to increase shelf life to 6 months or a year? Which preservative?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      August 18, 2020 at 4:54 am

      Yes, you have to shake it every 4 or 5 days.
      Add soapnut water only to needed quantity and use it. Citrus enzymes have no expiry day but when you add soap nut water, use it at the earliest.

      Reply
  42. Aravind Padmanabhan

    August 22, 2020 at 10:16 am

    Hi,
    is this the same that can be used in gardens as well ?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      August 29, 2020 at 11:00 am

      Yes but dilute it well.

      Reply
  43. P.RAJAMANI

    August 27, 2020 at 8:50 am

    We must add one tea spoon of yeast For 100 grm jaggery , 300 grm orange peel 1 litre water .If I want to make 10 times of the same at a time how much yeast to be added ?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      August 29, 2020 at 11:06 am

      Actually it is not necessary to add yeast at all. To quicken the process of fermentation, we are adding yeast. If you want to make 10 times the same also, just a 2 tsps of yeast.

      Reply
  44. Harini

    September 20, 2020 at 7:22 am

    Hi I have made the bio enzyme but it has rotten smell. Not sure if i have made anything wrong. Also when can we know that it is ready to use??

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      September 22, 2020 at 7:22 am

      It does not smell rotten. Did you add peels of other fruits. You must follow the exact measurements for it to be successful.

      Reply
  45. Sonam Garg

    November 3, 2020 at 10:55 am

    Hi, Can i add the orange skins (not the peel) which hold the pulp?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      November 8, 2020 at 8:08 am

      Don’t add the skin, add only the orange peels.

      Reply
  46. PJ

    December 12, 2020 at 4:55 pm

    Hi Padhu!

    Thanks for the detailed recipe. I have a quick question (similar to Sonam’s question above) – in your video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwUUbY4I2kE when you look closely (at say 0:44) I see that the lemon peels you are using have a lot of pith and inner skin included, not just the outer peel. Am I seeing incorrectly? So it IS okay to directly use the lemon after squeezing out the juice – no need to remove the inner skin and pith with a knife??

    And second question – this bioenzyme cleaner – how should one store it, and for how long? Room temperature, indefinite amount of time, or something else?

    Thanks for the clarification!

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      December 14, 2020 at 3:52 am

      1.You don’t have to remove the inner pith. You can use it as such after squeezing it.
      2. Store it at room temperature (avoid keep it in the sun or where there is sunlight).
      3. You can store the final product (that is) bio enzymes after filtering it for indefinite amount of time. There is no expiry date for bio enzymes.

      Reply
  47. PJ

    December 14, 2020 at 3:06 pm

    Thank you so much for the clarification. I will be preparing a batch of this based on your guidelines 🙂 — hope it comes out well !

    By the way, I love your traditional recipes in the blog. Living in the US, so any thing closer to home and our culture that you post, makes heart so happy. Just reading about it, and of course, trying it out! Very inspiring. Thank you for all the care you invest in posting these precious gems from the past. I can only imagine the kind of time and effort you put into each post!

    (Apparently, bioenzyme too is used in villages in India — I don’t know if it was traditional to our culture in the past, but I know some villages in Garhwal do this, so it’s not just a Western concept… )

    Reply
  48. PJ

    January 2, 2021 at 5:43 pm

    Hi Padhu,

    I prepared this as per your instruction. I noticed that the lemon peels were kind of floating in the jaggery-water mixture. But since I followed the instructions I let it be. This was around 2.5 weeks back. Now, I notice a white deposit on that small surface area of the lemon peels facing up, that are exposed to the air. I know they say fermentation is tricky if fungus or mold develop. Is this what has happened you think, and I need to just throw it now and prepare another batch?

    Were your lemon peels totally immersed in the water? Hard to tell from the pictures clearly. Mine are mostly under the water, but they are all floating inside. And a few peels came up partially-exposed – whatever number the small surface area my narrow-mouth bottle allowed.

    Would be grateful for your help. Don’t want to mess the second attempt!

    PJ

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      January 3, 2021 at 7:42 am

      No, I am doing it for years. I have not got fungus. The lemon peels should be immersed in water. Everyday you should shake it, open the lid and close it for a week. Check my detailed video on this https://youtu.be/uwUUbY4I2kE

      Reply
  49. PJ

    January 3, 2021 at 11:41 am

    Yes, thank you, I had been that video before starting.
    When you say “immersed” are yours completely submerged and far away from the surface of the water, or do they kind of float, with a few of them floating just below the water surface?

    Reply
  50. PJ

    January 3, 2021 at 11:44 am

    Seen the video. Sorry for typo.
    So getting a white coating on the top few peels that are partially poking out of the water means I need to throw it out, make another batch, right?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      January 3, 2021 at 12:26 pm

      Not necessary. Try shaking it. As I use only citrus peel, I have not got the fungal issues. But those who use other fruit peels have fungus problems but they continue to ferment it.

      Reply
  51. PK

    March 1, 2021 at 11:17 am

    Can we use freshly cut lemon instead of squeezing out the juice and using only peels? I have this question because i want to make it in large quantity at once and using so many citrus fruits at once is not possible so thought of putting the enitre lemon itself. Will it work or only peels should be used?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      March 13, 2021 at 2:15 pm

      Only peels – all citrus fruits you can use.

      Reply
  52. Renu jagasia

    March 15, 2021 at 8:28 pm

    Hi Padhu can I use distilled water in Citrus Enzyme?
    Thanks
    Renu

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      March 17, 2021 at 8:06 am

      Plain water only.

      Reply
  53. Sindhu

    June 2, 2021 at 5:07 pm

    Hi Padhu,
    How to collect citrus peels for making bioenzyme, I get one or two peels everyday. If I keep it as such it becomes dry. Can I just place in water, will it last till I get a sizable amount to make enzyme.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      June 5, 2021 at 8:44 am

      Collect and keep in the fridge. Once you get 300 gms, you can make fruit enzymes.

      Reply
  54. Muskaan Jain

    June 5, 2021 at 7:37 am

    Can u share pictures of every month how bottle looks? Mine has some white layer on it. That’s ok right? The day it is done it should look white on top or what? I did add yeast into it without warm water. So it will take 2 months?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      June 5, 2021 at 8:49 am

      Check my video on padhuskitchen youtube channel. Yes, if you add yeast, you can strain it in 2 months time.

      Reply
  55. Padmapriya

    July 3, 2021 at 5:53 am

    Hi padhu
    It’s a little odd calling padhu coz my name is padmapriya and friends call me padhu. I just have a doubt . I stay in a very remote location here there is a tree with small narthenga( Citron) . Can I use that and natusarkarai to make bioenzyme .

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      July 7, 2021 at 11:55 am

      You can use citron. Use only jaggery.

      Reply
  56. :)

    November 11, 2021 at 7:04 am

    Why can’t we use white sugar?

    Reply
  57. Hema

    May 5, 2022 at 6:18 am

    Hi padhu
    Can i use lemon bioenzyme for washing clothes ( enzyme prepared only with lemon peels)

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      May 13, 2022 at 4:48 am

      Yes but not for white clothes.

      Reply
  58. Nisha

    May 16, 2022 at 6:48 am

    Hi i love your YT vdos. Is it normal to have a kahm formation on the top?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      June 19, 2022 at 1:19 pm

      It is normal but if you shake it everyday, it will not form.

      Reply
  59. Patson

    July 16, 2022 at 11:15 am

    Thank you for the detailed information. Is it possible to do this at large scale for business purposes and can be used as Sceptic bio enzyme cleaner or treatment.

    Reply

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