Learn how to make an all purpose DIY cleaner with essential oils. I also have a free eBook as well.
Table of Contents
- Toxic Cleaning Products
- Non-Toxic Cleaning Products
- Benefits of Essential Oils
- How to Store DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils
- How to Use DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils
- DIY All Purpose Cleaner Ingredients
- DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils Instructions
- Do you want to get started with using essential oils?
- Print the Recipe DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils
- DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils Recipe
- Pin it for later
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Toxic Cleaning Products
Lately, my sister and I have been researching the ingredients in regular cleaning products, and their effects on the body. The findings are alarming, to say the least.
The average American is exposed to 500,000 chemicals every day.
Toxic cleaning products cause indoor air pollution, a problem which is only made worse in homes where the windows are never opened.
So we are literally spraying our house down with carcinogens, and then trapping them in so they have no where to go, but in our bodies.
Not exactly a situation I want to create in my home full of young children!
Non-Toxic Cleaning Products
For the past few years I have been content to clean my counters, bathroom, floors, and kitchen sink with Norwex microfiber cloths and good ol’ fashioned water.
I still love my Norwex cloths, but sometimes I want that clean smell, too.
And, about once every week, I need something a little more powerful.
Soap scum, grape juice counter-top stains, and burned food on the stove top all require a little too much elbow grease with microfiber alone.
This simple all-purpose spray with just 4 ingredients is non-toxic and effective for those difficult household messes.
Instead of filling my home with toxins, this cleaning product actually releases molecules into the air that are beneficial to the body!
Benefits of Essential Oils
Melaleuca is best known for its purifying properties. It is naturally antifungal and antimicrobial.
Lemon is a powerful cleansing and purifying agent.
It takes approximately 45 lemons to make one 15 mL bottle of lemon essential oil. That’s a whole lot of cleaning power in one little bottle!
Read more about the health benefits of lemon HERE.
According to this article by Dr. Axe, the U.S. Department of Agriculture conducted a study that found when lemon essential oil was added to foods, it protected the food from human pathogens, like E. coli and Salmonella.
You can see how the combination of these two essential oils are effective against tough stains and germs in the home.
How to Store DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils
Essential oils are powerful enough to break down plastic, so it is best to store your homemade cleaning supplies in glass spray bottles.
I use these 16 ounce glass bottles from Amazon.
How to Use DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils
Use this spray anywhere you would normally use an all purpose cleaner.
Kitchen counter tops, vanities, floors, the refrigerator, tables, and the kitchen sink are all great places to try out this spray.
DIY All Purpose Cleaner Ingredients
1/2 cup vinegar
1 1/2 cups warm water
15 drops melaleuca (a.k.a. tea tree) essential oil
15 drops lemon essential oil
DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils Instructions
Combine all the ingredients into your glass bottle with a funnel and give it a good shake.
See, I told you it was easy!
Do you want to get started with using essential oils?
Get my free essential oils class HERE.
Print the Recipe DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils
DIY All Purpose Cleaner with Essential Oils
Equipment
- Funnel
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 15 drops melaleuca, a.k.a. tea tree essential oil
- 15 drops lemon essential oil
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients into your glass bottle with a funnel.
- Always shake well before using.
Notes
- Always use the best essential oils you can afford.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Hi! Is your cleaning with essential oils ebook still available? I just clicked on the link and it said 404 page not found. Thanks so much!! I’m excited to try these!!
It should work now!
Thank you so much for this. I hate the smell of chemicals.
What can be used in place of tea tree? I am allergic.
You can omit it or replace with lemongrass.
I’m a firm believer in the power of natural and eco-friendly cleaning solutions, and your DIY all-purpose cleaner recipe with essential oils is right up my alley. It’s wonderful to see how simple, everyday ingredients can come together to create an effective and safe cleaning solution.
The addition of essential oils not only adds a pleasant fragrance but also brings their antibacterial and antiviral properties to the mix.
Thank you, Lisa, for not only sharing this effective cleaner but also highlighting the benefits of using natural ingredients in our everyday cleaning routines.
Hi Lisa,
Are you not concerned that the sprayer parts are plastic?
I use this same bottle for straight vinegar to wipe kitchen counter; may add lemon EO.