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How To Clean with Essential Oils

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If you would like to be a little greener when you’re cleaning your home, you’re in the right place. This article will help you to embark on greener cleaning using essential oils.

Essential oils are good for cleaning because they are plant-based and they can help to get rid of viruses, bacteria, and fungus. In addition to this, you can make up your own recipes, ensuring that you always have access to cleaning materials that work well for you.

What is an Essential Oil?

Essential oils are those which are extracted by cold pressing herbs, flowers, or plants or using steam distillation. This is why the scent is so powerful as the oils are completely natural and already present in the plant. The plant’s benefits are concentrated into small drops and placed in a bottle for you to use. Using diluted oil will ensure that it’s not harsh on your skin or any of your home’s surfaces.

The Best Scents to use

There are many possible scents to use, but the following scents are possibly the best out there:

– Lemon

Lemon is the queen of green house cleaning as it works as an antiviral and it’s perfect for getting rid of grease. It is ideal for use in the kitchen and the bathroom. Lemon can be mixed up with bergamot, vanilla, peppermint, and any other citrus oils.

– Lavender

Lavender can be used when you do your laundry. Adding up to 5 drops of this oil to your laundry detergent can help to prevent mildew and mold from forming. It also makes your clothes smell nice. Use the oil as a spay for your bedrooms and mix it with orange, rosemary, peppermint, yang-ylang, or cedarwood.

– Tea tree

Tea tree is one of the best essential oils out there. It is a natural antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial, and antimicrobial. Ideal for use in the kitchen as an all-purpose cleaner, and in the bathroom to remove mildew, tea tree really does have it all. You can mix this amazing essential oil with rosemary, eucalyptus, bergamot, and peppermint.

– Thyme

Thyme is a natural antibacterial and can be used as a bathroom cleaner or a kitchen cleaner. You will need to use it in a higher concentration than other oils so that it works effectively.

Don’t be afraid to experiment with different scents now and again. You might find something you love.

Tips for Cleaning

When you’re cleaning with essential oils, please make sure you add water to the spray bottle first. It’s important that you do this because essential oils and water do not mix very well. Once you’ve added the oils make sure you shake the bottle well.

When it comes to storing the oil in bottles make sure they are dark as they’re less likely to be affected by sunlight.

When cleaning with essential oils you can expect to have a cleaner and fresher-smelling home without using harsh chemicals. In fact, after a while, you might wonder why you hadn’t used essential oils for cleaning sooner. 

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My name is Tiffany and I am the blogger behind Naturemoms. I live on an urban homestead in Ohio with my husband, three children, and assorted furry friends. When I am not blogging I am usually thrift store shopping, gardening, wildcrafting and food foraging, or otherwise enjoying nature. Enjoy! Read More…

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