Spring appears to be on its way. The bulbs are pushing their heads up out of the ground and in the past couple of weeks I have seen beautiful herons quietly standing by the side of the road while majestic eagles soaring and swoop up into the sky and dancing their dance for one another. This morning the sun is shining and the world looks bright and it feels like now might be a good time to start to clear out some of the clutter that has been collected over the winter months.
I have an article on the website for Using Essential Oils Around the House.
For bathrooms and kitchens consider using essential oils with good antiviral, antiseptic, anti-fungal properties such as cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, oregano, rosemary, spruce, tea tree and thyme. The citrus oils are wonderful for cutting through the grease so consider adding grapefruit, lemon, mandarin and orange to your blends.
Vinegar is great for cleaning windows and mirrors but you don't want your home to smell like it so to 1 cup of vinegar add 10 - 15 drops of one of your citrus oils. I personally like lemon or grapefruit but orange and mandarin work just as nicely.
For sinks, toilets, shower stalls and baths add 2 - 4 drops of essential oil or essential oil blend to 60 ml (2 oz)of a good degreasing dishwashing soap. Shake well before using and just use a few drops to cut through the grease and dirt on porceline and plastic fixtures then rinse.
For cleaning the floors and surfaces add 1/4 cup of vinegar to a bucket of warm to hot water. Add 10 - 20 drops of your essential oil or essential oil blend.
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