How To Clean With Essential Oils (+ free download )
How to Clean Your Home Naturally.
(without harmful chemicals)
Creating a Healthy Home is something I strive for every day. Taking a shift away from harmful chemicals was easy, once I knew how to rid my house of those terrible chemicals, without sacrificing the ease of cleaning my rooms.
Homemade cleaners do a great job, and sometimes work even better than store-bought ones. Plus, they smell great and are not polluting your air.
If you are interested in cleaning your home without harmful chemicals, use this list of essential oils and a recipe card to make sure you are using the right plant oil for the right task. You will never look back. Let’s take a look at the natural product that is best at killing germs and which one is a wonderful de-greaser.
( download the free recipe card below for future references )
6 Simple Ways To Use Essential Oils for Cleaning Your Home Naturally
1. Lemon Oil
Lemon- Lemon essential oil works great in the kitchen and bathroom. You can use it to cut grease and as a disinfectant. It’s also antiviral so you can use it during cold and flu season in the bathroom and around the home
Bathroom Cleaner: (1) capful thieves, 16 oz. water, and (5) drops Purification
2. Peppermint Oil
Peppermint- Peppermint essential oil smells great and is also a fantastic antibacterial solution. You can use it in the bathroom and around the house to kill off bacteria. It also works well at getting rid of stale smells in the home.
3. Tea Tree Oil
Tea Tree- Tea Tree essential oil or the Australian Melaleuca plant oil is usually associated with beauty and hair products. It is antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral in nature. It also works great in the bathroom to get rid of mold and mildew. It’s perfect for an all-purpose spray around the house and has a calming effect when we breathe it in.
Bathroom Cleaner: (1) capful tea tree oil, 16 oz. water, and (5) drops Purification
4. Lavender Oil
Lavender- Lavender essential oil works well for the laundry room and bathroom. It also prevents mold and mildew plus it smells great. You can add a couple of drops to your laundry for fresh smelling clothes.
5. Rosemary Oil
Rosemary- Rosemary essential oil is antibacterial. It works great in the kitchen and bath to kill off viruses and germs. You can add it to a homemade sink cleaner to keep your sink free from bacteria.
6. Thieves Cleaner
Also known as the Four Bandits Anti Germ Oil. Have heard about this product called “thieves oil”? Thieves oil is a blend of several essential oils, most commonly Cinnamon Bark, Clove, Eucalyptus Radiata, Lemon, and Rosemary. It is an essential oil blend that fills any space with a rich, spicy aroma.
This is a powerful blend of pure essential oils, so be sure to use it responsibly. When used correctly, it is very effective. You can use it to clean and remove odors. It is also effective as an anti-fungal, antibacterial, and antiviral remedy.
Mattress Cleaner: 1 capful thieves, 4 oz. water, 5 drops tea tree oil
Spray it on your mattress to kill mites between cleanings (also vacuum before spraying to remove more mites.)
Bathroom Cleaner: (1) capful thieves, 16 oz. water, and (5) drops Purification
Window and Glass Cleaner: 1/4 tsp. thieves, 10oz distilled water, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 3 drops peppermint.
I’m thinking a laundry size container of this product is best given its strength and versatility and it smells pretty good too!
Why do they call this combination of plant oils Thieves? Here’s the Story Behind the Name.
In 1413, as the bubonic plague decimated France, four thieves were charged with robbing dead and dying plague victims – a crime punishable by burning alive. The judge offered the thieves leniency if they would share the secret that enabled them to be exposed to the plague without contracting it.
The accused explained they were spice merchants and perfume makers, unemployed as a result of the closure of France’s seaports. They devised a potent herbal infusion--professing this had protected them from infection. As promised, the judge did not burn the men alive, leniently; he hanged them. Soon after, plague doctors took to wearing masks stuffed with the thieves’ blend. For hundreds of years and countless plagues since its formulation, the thieves’ blend has been present as the first line of defense for Undertakers, Plague Doctors, and Grave Robbers alike.- #whoknew
Essential Oil Recipes (+free download)
You can download the Essential Oils Recipe Card here :
“6 Recipes For Cleansing With Essential Oils”
If you are interested in getting started with essential oils, read this post to learn how to sign up to become a member with your premium starter kit OR if you want to get straight to cleaning you can sign-up with the Premium Starter Kit With Thieves. It’s the ideal start to moving towards a more plant-based cleaning solution for all your home surfaces.
You’ll also have access to our members only Facebook groups where you will learn everything you need to know about using oils, and you’ll probably make some new friends along the way! If you still have questions and want to learn more you can also text the word Wellneto (203) 268-1547 and you will get more information sent right to you!
Material List: Plant Oils
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