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Household Cleaning Recipes With Essential Oils

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Household Cleaning Recipes

Why not put part of your oil collection to work cleaning your house? Not only will you save money, but you will also be doing your bit for the environment by using ingredients that are environmentally friendly and non-toxic to your family, rather than the usual, harmful options that are available in supermarkets today.

From carpet refresher, to stove or toilet scrub, check out the following recipes designed to help make your life easier and your home less toxic.

CARPET REFRESHER

What You’ll Need

  • 1 cup baking soda
  • 25 drops lemon essential oil

Directions:

  1. Combine the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
  2. Transfer to a jar with a mesh lid and let sit for 8 hours.
  3. Shake on stale carpet; let it sit overnight
  4. Vacuum the next morning, enjoy the smell!

ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER

What You’ll Need

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 ½ cups vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon castile soap
  • 10 drops Lemon essential oil
  • 5 drops Tea Tree essential oil
  • 10 drops doTERRA On Guard

Directions:        

  1. Combine ingredients in spray bottle; shake well.
  2. Spray where desired, wipe off.

TUB AND SHOWER CLEANING GEL

What you’ll need

  • 1 cup vinegar
  • ½ cup castile soap
  • 10 drops Lemon essential oil

Directions:

  1. Combine in squeeze bottle; shake well.
  2. Squeeze on desired area: scrub and let sit for 2 hours.
  3. Wash away residue

TOILET SCRUB

What You’ll Need

  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup baking soda
  • ¼ cup hydrogen peroxide
  • ¼ cup castile soap
  • 15 drops Eucalyptus essential oil

Directions:

  1. Combine in spray bottle and shake well.
  2. Spray in toilet and let sit for 2 hours.
  3. Scrub and flush.

 

STOVE SCRUB

What You’ll Need

  • ¼ cup castile soap
  • 1 cup baking soda
  • 15 drops Citrus Bliss

Directions:

  1. Combine in a small jar and let the mixture sit for 1 hour.
  2. Scrub on stove with sponge and let sit.
  3. Wipe away with a wet cloth

MIRROR AND WINDOW CLEANER

What You’ll Need

  • 2 cups water
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1/3 cup rubbing alcohol
  • 10 drops Spearmint essential oil

Directions:

  1. Combine in spray bottle and spray where desired.
  2. Wipe away with paper towel for a streak-free finish

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Or check out more recipes on our blog page HERE.

REFERENCES:

doTERRA Online Magazine

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