Natural Cleaning Tips

Here are a few fun natural cleaning tips from my new eBook, Essential Living eBook: Aromatherapy Recipes for Health and Home.

Cutting Boards
To keep wooden and plastic cutting boards free of bacteria, use a few drops of Lemon essential oil. First, wash the board with hot water and castile soap. Then put about five drops of Lemon essential oil on a clean sponge and wipe the board vigorously, front and back. A nice side effect is that the sponge is now also clean and bacteria free!

Floors
Use hydrosols and hot water on the floors. Any mop will do, but we suggest mops with a removable terry cloth cleaning surface. They’re great for cleaning hardwood floors, ceramic tile, marble, and vinyl. They also work well on ceilings, walls, and windows. The terry cloth cover is removable and machine washable.

When cleaning floors, soak the terry cloth cover (or regular mop) in hot water. Squeeze the water out, then pour a cap full (a few tablespoons) of Lavender hydrosol or Sweet Grass hydrosol directly onto the mop.

Deodorizing Spray for Trash
Makes: One 16 oz spray bottle

Ingredients: 
15 oz water
1 oz white vinegar
20 drops Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita)
30 drops Orange essential oil (Citrus sinensis)
30 drops Lemon essential oil (Citrus limon)

Tools: 
16 oz plastic spray bottle

Directions: 
1. Simply add the drops of essential oil directly into the spray bottle full of water.
2. Close well, shake, and you’re ready to spray.

Notes: 
I like to spray the trash can in my bathroom and kitchen each time I empty the trash bag. I simply take out the bag, spray the can three or four times, and add the new bag.

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Andrea Butje

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Aromahead Institute, owned by Andrea Butje, is a premier resource for online aromatherapy classes. Andrea offers her inspired approach to online aromatherapy certification through essential oil videos and original education materials. Check out her book, Essential Living: Aromatherapy Recipes for Health and Home, on Amazon!