Do you know how to use essential oils to clean your home?
Have you become concerned that the use of environmental chemicals in and around your home may be toxic to your family’s health? Do you worry that the chemical-based cleaning products deemed safe by the FDA are actually to blame for the recent drastic rise in cancer rates, not to mention the increase in diagnoses of “new age” illnesses and chronic conditions such as thyroid disease, endocrine and hormone disruption, fibromyalgia, lupus, and chronic fatigue, as well as allergies and asthma in children?
Natural cleaning products needn’t be expensive or hard to come by. In fact, if you’d like to lessen the amount of toxic chemicals that your family comes into contact with, then you can start with an age-old method that still works today: essential oils for cleaning, disinfecting and purifying the air and surfaces of your home.
Essential Oils to the Rescue
Essential oils are oils that are derived from plants. Some of the most popular ones include lavender, tea tree and lemon. These oils can be used to create cleaning solutions that work to clean and sanitize your entire home while eliminating the use of toxic cleaning chemicals. Not only are they easy to make, but a few drops of essential oils goes a long way, which means they’re economical as well.
DIY Homemade Cleaning Products
Before we jump into creating homemade cleaning products, it is important to note that not all essential oils are made the same. Before you purchase any oils, make sure they are 100{fa32f3da1db87532d93af57bebf07259016720c780c92cd8735931dd04d79e41} pure essential oils. You do not want to purchase a fragrance grade oil just to save a few bucks. These are not pure and oftentimes contain some of the chemicals you are trying to avoid.
Homemade Natural Dish Soap Recipe
1 cup of liquid castile soap
20 drops of orange or lemon essential oil
10 drops of tea tree oil
2 tablespoons of washing soda
1 cup of water
Bring water to a boil. Stir in oils and liquid soap. Next add the washing soda. Mix well. Let cool to room temperature. Store in container. Shake before using.
Scouring Powder
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of baking soda
10 drops of lavender oil
¾ cup of sea salt
¾ cup of washing soda
Combine ingredients in a glass bowl. Blend thoroughly, then store in a mason jar. Convert container to a shaker by carefully making holes in the top. (Note: Feel free to adjust ingredients to your liking including the type of essential oil that you prefer.)
All Purpose Essential Oil Based Cleaner
10 drops of thyme oil
10 drops of lemon oil
10 drops of eucalyptus oil
2 cups of water
2 cups of vinegar
Combine ingredients in a spray bottle and shake to combine. This mixture is especially good for killing germs and cutting through grime.
Essential Oil Air Freshener Recipe
5-10 drops of your favorite essential oil
1 cup of water
Combine ingredients in a small spray bottle. Give it a good shake to mix. Spray anywhere around the house to freshen up the air.
These recipes will give you a good start in creating your own homemade cleaning products. After a time you will probably want to experiment with other oils and create other types of cleaners to use around the house. The internet is full of recipes. Do your research, and replace those toxic chemicals with great-smelling, naturally sanitizing, mood improving blends made from wonderful, healing essential oils.
Once you have tried these let me know in the comments section how you like them.
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