It is SPRING CLEANING TIME! What better time to start talking about making your own cleaning supplies?! This creative combination of supplies is an awesome way of using 5 essential oils and 5 natural ingredients to make 10 DIY household cleaners. It’s so simple to get started with these recipes.
If you’ve ever thought about cleaning your home with natural ingredients, these recipes are a simple place to start since they use so few supplies (most of which you probably already have in your home). Clean your laundry, carpets, bathroom tile and so much more with these tips.
You can whip these recipes together very quickly. Gather your supplies and start today!
Essential Oils you will need:
(See steps below to buy quality oils at wholesale prices.)
Lavender Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil
Melaleuca Alternifola Essential Oil
Thieves Essential Oil Blend
Purification Essential Oil Blend
Natural Ingredients you will need:
3% Hydrogen Peroxide
Baking Soda
Liquid Castile Soap (I use the Dr. Bronner’s brand)
White Vinegar 5% acidity
Vegetable Glycerin
HE Liquid Laundry Detergent
(This recipe is enough for one load.)
1/4 cup Liquid Castile Soap
5 – 10 drops Melaleuca Alternifolia Essential Oil
1/4 cup White Vinegar
Add the essential oils to the soap and use in HE soap dispenser according to your owner’s manual.
Pour the vinegar in during the rinse cycle.
This combination washes away dirt and germs that cause odors. The vinegar softens your clothes and doesn’t leave any smell behind like you’d think. Trust me!
DIY Laundry Spot Treatment Stain Remover
½ cup Liquid Castile Soap
½ cup Vegetable Glycerin
10 drops Lemon Essential Oil
Stir all ingredients together in a glass bowl. Apply to stain and allow to set for a few hours. I let my treated clothes sit in the direct sun for 30 minutes. This boosts the whitening power. Wash as normal.
DIY Natural Bleach Alternative
3/4 cup 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
15 drops Lemon Essential Oil
Wash your whites with this mixture and your clothes will be naturally brighter and whiter. Don’t worry about any weirdness when using this with the detergent recipe. You can use them together safely because the peroxide will be rinsed out before the vinegar is added.
DIY Cleaner to Sanitize and Deodorize your Cutting Board
3% Hydrogen Peroxide
White Vinegar
Clean the cutting board as normal and then pour peroxide over the entire surface. Allow the peroxide to sit on the cutting board and bubble for a few minutes. It’s killing germs! Wipe off the peroxide with a clean sponge.
If you’re also fighting with odors on your cutting board, spray it down with white vinegar. This will naturally neutralize all the odors. No need to rinse. Just let it dry thoroughly before storing.
DIY Fabric Refresher
(Alternative to Febreze)
4 ounces White Vinegar
10 drops Purification Essential Oil Blend
12 ounces water
Purification is a blend of Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus), lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Melaleuca (Melaleuca alternifolia) lavandin (Lavandula x hybrida), and myrtle (Myrtus communis) essential oils. It’s amazing for clearing out odors and leaving a fresh, clean scent. This works because the oil kills odor causing bacteria.
Combine all ingredients in a 16 ounce amber glass bottle. Spray the air to remove smells. Spray the kids closets and hampers to remove odors. Spray drapes, curtains, and furniture to freshen a room. (Always test a small area of fabric before spraying in visible places.)
DIY Air Freshener
2 tablespoons Baking Soda
1 cup water
5 – 10 drops Essential Oil (choose your favorite – I really like 5 drops each of Lemon and Lavender!)
Combine all the ingredients in a spray bottle (make sure it’s glass if you’re using a citrus oil like lemon). If you use lemon or other citrus oils make sure to use a glass bottle. Mix a bottle for each bathroom. Keep one in the kitchen for getting rid of strong food odors like onion or fish.
The baking soda neutralizes odors in the air. This allows the essential oil to brighten the room and create the atmosphere that is enjoyable and inviting.
DIY All-Purpose Spray Cleaner
15 drops Thieves Essential Oil Blend
1 tablespoon Liquid Castile Soap
1 teaspoon Vegetable Glycerin
16 oz amber glass spray bottle (we like this one)
Place the oil in the spray bottle and then fill with water. Add the castile soap last so it doesn’t create too many bubbles as you fill up the bottle.
Thieves Essential Oil has antimicrobial, antifungal, antiseptic, and antiviral properties. You’ll have no doubt that your house is clean after using this DIY all-purpose spray cleaner.
This can be used without rinsing on most household surfaces. If you find that it leaves a residue, you can make this recipe without the soap and all the antibacterial properties will still be present.
DIY Floor Cleaner Mopping Solution
(not for hardwoods)
½ cup Liquid Castile Soap
2 – 3 gallons hot water
10 drops Lemon or Lavender Essential Oil
Mix all the ingredients in your mop bucket and clean as usual. No rinsing required.
I really like the clean smell that lemon brings to this mixture. And lavender is just so calming and peaceful that it completely changes the atmosphere in my home when I use it.
DIY Carpet Deodorizer
1 cup Baking Soda
20 drops Lavender Essential Oil or Purification Essential Oil Blend
Combine the essential oil with the baking soda in a mason jar. Tightly screw down the lid and shake to combine.
Sprinkle liberally over carpet and let sit for 15 minutes before vacuuming.
Purification would be great to use in pet areas or any carpet that has a lot of traffic or smells. It will deodorize the carpet by killing the odor causing bacteria and neutralizing unpleasant smells.
Lavender is a good essential oil for carpets too, because it creates a calm and relaxing environment without being overpowering. The lavender oil will help relieve stress and calm anxieties and tensions with it’s pleasant aroma.
DIY Tile and Grout Cleaner
½ cup Baking Soda
½ cup 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
10 drops Melaleuca Alternifola Essential Oil
Combine all ingredients to make a paste. Use a cloth or sponge to scrub the tile and grout. Rinse thoroughly. You might leave it on the grout for 5 – 10 minutes if it needs extra attention.
The peroxide and baking soda will work together to clean out all the grime and gunk from your tile and grout. Melaleuca alternifola essential oil is antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antiviral, and fungicidal. This will deep clean and get rid of unseen fungus and mildew causing germs.
5 Essential Oils + 5 Natural Ingredients = 10 DIY Household Cleaners
By using these DIY cleaners you’ll cut your grocery budget and reduce the chemicals in your cleaning routine.
These household cleaners are a great way to save money and save time with fewer trips to the store. DIY natural cleaners can replace all those harsh chemicals that fill your cupboards and laundry shelves. And these tips will save your family more than time and money. Replacing the harsh chemicals and making my own DIY household cleaners is one of my favorite things about using essential oils.
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If you’re interested in getting started using quality essential oils, you can sign up here to get wholesale pricing and a personal welcome package from me (including a FREE Quick Reference Guide that will help get you started with the many uses of essential oils).
Here are the easy steps to buy Essential Oils at 24% off retail.
1. Click on the THIS LINK and fill in your information. Please use your laptop or desktop to sign-up, instead of your smartphone or tablet.
2. Be sure the “Wholesale Member” option is checked so that you don’t end up paying retail prices (which are 24% more than wholesale).
3. Be sure the “sponsor ID” and “enroller id” say 2599082 (This will confirm your order so I can send you your free book!)
4. If you do not feel comfortable putting in your social security number (this is required by the IRS just in case you decide create a business selling these oils to friends and family) then you can get an EIN from the IRS and use that number instead (the IRS just needs to be able to connect some number with you for tax purposes – It’s super fast and easy to do!). Young Living needs a Social Security Number or an EIN because if you make $600 or more per year selling Young Living products, you will receive a 1099 form in the mail (which is required by law).
Keep in mind that if you use an EIN, you will need to talk to your accountant about filing quarterly taxes. Here’s the link for an EIN. Or, if you feel more comfortable, you can visit irs.gov and search for “Employer Identification Number (EIN).”
5. Select which starter kit you want to get. My recommendation would be the Premium Starter Kit (and that’s the one where you get the free reference book!) All of the oils mentioned in this post are currently available in the Everyday Oils Essential Oils Collection which comes in your Premium Starter Kit. You can get one of the kits that are $150, or you can get a kit for $160 with the bamboo essential oil diffuser.
6. Step 3 is a completely OPTIONAL part of the sign-up process. If you’re going to be purchasing products monthly then it’s a great program that will give you credit back with each order and save you on shipping costs.
7. Go through the checkout process.
8. After you sign up, send me an email to vabethk@gmail.com letting me know that you signed up through me so that I will know to send you your book. Feel free to ask any questions in the email and I will also help you find the information that you need.
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