I've been making my own homemade cleaners for a few years now. It originally started with me wanting something more natural so that it wouldn't hurt Elizabeth's skin when she was a baby. I started using
baking soda to clean the bathtub and a steam mop for all my mopping.
For some reason, not too soon after Elizabeth was home, I started having problems with my hands cracking open. I haven't been diagnosed with anything in particular, but I have discovered that a lot of the strong fragrances in cleaners and soaps greatly irritate my skin. Oh, and antibacterial soaps are the worst!!!! I try my best to steer clear of anti bacterial anything as well as fragrances, but, come on, I'm a girl! I LOVE good smelling products!!!
One product I started making was homemade all purpose cleaner. I discovered the wonderful scents and great benefits of essential oils this way!! This is my favorite all purpose cleaner recipe...
Homemade All Purpose Cleaner
16 oz glass spray bottle
2 cups distilled water
2 tsp washing soda (
Arm and Hammer)
1 tsp borax
1 tsp liquid castille (I use
Dr Bronner's*)
30 drops
dÅTERRA essential oil**
Mix it all together in the spray bottle and shake thoroughly. Easy peasy!!!
*I use unscented so that I can smell the essential oils well, but feel free to use any scent of liquid castille you love!!
**I use any combination of oils that I'm in the mood for!! My current favorite is 15 drops of wild orange essential oil and 15 drops of rosemary essential oil.
What You Need:
16 oz. glass spray bottle (you can purchase one here)
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 3/4 cups water
30 drops dÅ
TERRA essential oil (see suggestions below)
1 teaspoon borax
Recommended Essential Oils:
15 drops each of Lavender and Lemon
10 drops each of Eucalyptus, Peppermint, and Wild Orange
30 drops On Guard blend
15 drops each of Grapefruit and On Guard
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients to spray bottle. Shake thoroughly.
- See more at: http://doterrablog.com/spring-cleaning-all-purpose-spray/#sthash.88EF67Qp.dpuf
What You Need:
16 oz. glass spray bottle (you can purchase one here)
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 3/4 cups water
30 drops dÅ
TERRA essential oil (see suggestions below)
1 teaspoon borax
Recommended Essential Oils:
15 drops each of Lavender and Lemon
10 drops each of Eucalyptus, Peppermint, and Wild Orange
30 drops On Guard blend
15 drops each of Grapefruit and On Guard
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients to spray bottle. Shake thoroughly.
- See more at: http://doterrablog.com/spring-cleaning-all-purpose-spray/#sthash.88EF67Qp.dpuf
What You Need:
16 oz. glass spray bottle (you can purchase one here)
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 3/4 cups water
30 drops dÅ
TERRA essential oil (see suggestions below)
1 teaspoon borax
Recommended Essential Oils:
15 drops each of Lavender and Lemon
10 drops each of Eucalyptus, Peppermint, and Wild Orange
30 drops On Guard blend
15 drops each of Grapefruit and On Guard
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients to spray bottle. Shake thoroughly.
- See more at: http://doterrablog.com/spring-cleaning-all-purpose-spray/#sthash.88EF67Qp.dpuf