Natural Home Cleaning Recipes

Carpets

If you just need to clean and freshen your carpet, a simple mixture of baking soda and borax (equal parts) sprinkled on the carpet and vacuumed up will do the trick. To make this even more effective, add several drops of essential oil to the powdered mix. Lemongrass and citronella oils are excellent choices if you are concerned about fleas.

Wood Floors

The best cleaner is a mixture of equal parts warm water and white vinegar. Combine in a spray bottle; spritz a small section and dry mop. To three cups of this mixture you can add 15 – 20 drops of an essential oil. I like peppermint since it smells great, will kill germs and keeps mice away!

Tile or Vinyl Floors

Mix a gallon of hot water and 2-3 Tablespoons of liquid castile soap. To this mix you can add either lemon essential oil (great in the kitchen), or pine essential oil. Use 10-20 drops of oil and feel free to mix oils. Dip your mop into the mixture, squeeze out the excess water and mop in small sections. The best part of this mix is there is no rinsing involved and the residue won’t hurt your dog if she happens to lick the floor when you are done.

Counter Tops

To clean counters all you need is hot water, white vinegar, borax and the essential oil(s) of your choice. For each cup of hot water use one tablespoon of vinegar and a scant teaspoon of borax. Add essential oils to equal about 10 – 12 drops. Remember, essential oils are potent – use sparingly.

Bathrooms

Make your own germ-proof toilet bowl cleaner by combining the following in one of your spray bottles: one cup water, three tablespoons of liquid castile soap, 20 drops of tea tree oil and 7-10 drops of eucalyptus oil. If you have a hard water ring in the bowl, combine borax and vinegar with lemon essential oil, mix in a container and pour into the bowl. Let it sit undisturbed for about 12 hours and the stains should be gone.

Laundry

Mix equal parts washing soda, baking soda and real soap flakes (grated pure castile soap). For top loading washers, use ½ cup of the mix; for a front loader use ¼ cup. To deodorize and soften the fabric, use ¼ cup white vinegar scented with a few drops of your favorite essential oil. When extra whitening power is needed (say to remove a urine or food stain) mix up some chlorine-free bleach by combining one part hydrogen peroxide to 8 parts water. Soak the item for 5-30 minutes. Rinse and wash if needed.

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