Recipes for Household Products
There are an untold number of ways that you can use essential oils in your home. Below are some tried and true recipe blends for common household tasks. Try them and see if doing things the “Old Fashioned Way” doesn’t actually turn out to be the Better way!
Air Freshener- Mix 20-30 drops of the blend in 3 oz. water.
20 drops Lime
14 drops Bergamot
4 drops Ylang Ylang
2 drops Rose
Disinfectant Room Spray- Mix per one ounce of water. Combine and shake well.
3 drops Eucalyptus
1 drop Peppermint
1 drop Tea Tree
2 drops Bergamot
Kill Airborne Bacteria – Put in a simmering pot of water. Not boiling water though!
5 drops Eucalyptus
2 drop Peppermint
Tub & Shower Scrub- Use with a damp sponge or cloth.
1/2 cup baking Soda
10 drops Tea Tree
10 drops Lavender
10 drops Geranium
Kitchen Sink Scrub- Cleans and leaves stainless surfaces shiny.
1/2 cup Baking Soda
1/8 cup Vinegar
5 drops Lemon
5 drops Orange
Can substitute Lime or Bergamot also
Lemon Lime Cleaning Powder- Cuts grease and acts as mild abrasive cleaner.
10 drops Lime
10 drops Lemon
1/4 cup Baking Soda
Anti-Bacterial Cleanser- Mix oils & use 8 drops per 2 cups of final rinse water.
Use in spray bottle to spray down sick room surfaces. Multiply recipe to make larger amounts and store in airtight container between uses.
10 drops Fir Needle
10 drops Lemon
10 drops Tea Tree
Dishwashing Liquid- Use with liquid castile soap or other natural liquid soap.
Not suitable for use with automatic dishwashers. Mix oils with soap and shake well before using.
10 drops Lemon
10 drops Lavender
10 drops Orange
All Purpose House Cleaner-
Take a handful of dried lavender flowers, rosemary, sage and thyme and put in a widemouth glass jar 3/4 full. Fill jar to the top witrh white vinegar and leave in the sun for 2 weeks. Strain through cheesecloth. Use the scented vinegar in a spray bottle or add some to baking soda for abrasive scrubbing action.
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Buffy Hall, RN Ret. worked as an registered nurse for 12 years in labor & delivery and home health areas before retiring in 1993 due to complications from rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. She is a long time student of natural healing and alternative therapies and practices many of them in the management of her own chronic illness.
She is also the owner and Soaper-in-Chief of BodyBubbles, specializing in handmade cold process soaps, natural skin care and home spa aromatherapy products. Visit her website at www.bodybubbles.com or contact her anytime at blogstuff@bodybubbles.com.
