Detox Your Home with These DIY Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes

essential oils nutrition Apr 22, 2019

It’s springtime, which means spring cleaning and cleansing! There’s something about the shedding of our winter coats that prompts us to clean every nook and cranny of our living spaces.

After hibernating all season long, spring time is cleaning time, but with all those chemical-filled products on the market, how can you deep clean without running the risk of introducing toxins into your home?

Naturally safe and effective, essential oils are powerful cleaning and refreshing agents. In fact, the only thing I use to clean my home are essential oil-based DIY products!

Why? Because they’re super easy to make, they save you a ton of money, and they’re pure enough to eat (not that I do). But they’re totally safe for you, your family, and your pets.

Try these nature-based recipes to detoxify your spring cleaning routine.

Kitchen

All-purpose cleaner: mix OnGuard or Tea Tree (Melaleuca) with distilled water and white vinegar
Grease cleaner: mix Wild Orange with distilled water and Castile soap
Glass cleaner: mix distilled water with white vinegar, rubbing alcohol, and cornstarch
Wood cutting board cleaner: mix Fractionated Coconut Oil, Citrus Bliss, and Lemon with distilled water
Silver and stainless steel cleaner: soak utensils in white vinegar
Grout cleaner: mix distilled water with baking soda, vinegar, and lemon juice
Floor cleaner: mix distilled water with rubbing alcohol and vinegar

Living Room

Carpet cleaner: mix Lavender with your favorite citrus oil, hot water, hydrogen peroxide, white vinegar, and dish soap
Upholstery cleaner: mix rubbing alcohol with white vinegar
Wood polish: mix Lemon with pure olive oil and white or orange vinegar
Air cleaner: diffuse Purify, citrus oils, or OnGuard

Bedroom

Linen detergent: mix Tea Tree (Melaleuca) with Castile soap
Dryer sheets: mix Lavender or Sandalwood with white vinegar and soak a small cloth with the mixture
Linen spray: mix Lavender or Serenity with distilled water and clear alcohol
Indoor plant bug spray: mix Peppermint with distilled vinegar
Dust cleaner: mix Lemon and Grapefruit with almond oil, vegetable glycerin, and apple cider vinegar

Bathroom

Surface cleaner: mix Lavender, Lemon, and distilled water with vinegar
Mirror cleaner: mix Peppermint with distilled water and white vinegar
Rust remover: use white vinegar
Mildew remover: mix Peppermint and Tea Tree (Melaleuca) with hydrogen peroxide
Toilet bowl cleaner: mix Tea Tree (Melaleuca) with baking soda and vinegar

It’s Good to have Options

If you’re not a DIYer, that’s okay because doTERRA has an entire line of OnGuard products that use clean, non-toxic ingredients. This diverse essential oil blend supports healthy immune function and contains cleansing properties, which makes it the perfect product to clean your home with essential oils.

Do you use essential oils to clean your house? What are some of your favorites?

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