Today I thought it would be fun to mix things up a little bit and share with you a few of my favorite all-natural household cleaning recipes. I like to say that cleaning with oils is "cleaning elevated." Essential oils have so many scientifically proven health benefits. I've loved incorporating oils into my lifestyle over the past few years and plan on continuing using them when I have a family one day. I not only love diffusing oils but also using them to create all-natural cleaning recipes that save me a ton of money and not to mention smell amazing!! Did you know laundry detergent and other cleaning products contain many chemicals that over the long term can be harmful to your health? It's nice knowing what exactly goes into the products you're using, which is a major benefit of making them yourself! I love being able to rest assured knowing what I am putting into the air is not only clean, but also benefits my health as well.
Here are two of my current favorite recipes:
ALL-NATURAL LAUNDRY DETERGENT:
1) Chop up a bar of Dr. Bonner's soap and put in a processor to grate it
2) Add 1 cup of laundry washing soda
3) Add 1 cup of borax
4) Add 10 drops of lavender and lemon essential oils (I use the DoTERRA brand!)
5) Mix all ingredients together
6) Add 1-2 tablespoons per load of laundry
ALL-PURPOSE SPRAY:
1) 2 parts water, 1 part vinegar
2) 1 tablespoon borax
3) 10 drops Melaleuca, Lavender and Lemon essential oils
4) Add 10 drops of lavender and lemon essential oil (I use the DoTERRA brand!)
5) Combine in a spray bottle (I purchased mine from Walmart!)
6) Shake well before each use
You can find more awesome cleaning recipes here:
https://www.doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-roundup-essential-oils-for-cleaning
**Please comment and let me know if you enjoyed this post! I would love to share more about my experience using essential oils in future blog posts. :)