All Purpose Eco-Friendly Cleaner With Essential Oils!*

All Purpose Eco-Friendly Cleaner With Essential Oils!*

This All Purpose Eco-Friendly Cleaner With Essential Oils is a great cleaner that is safe to use in spray bottles or on rags. The combination of essential oils, vinegar, dish soap and baking soda cuts through dirt and grease without leaving behind a residue.

Making your own DIY eco-friendly cleaner with essential oils is less expensive than store-bought options and also more effective.  This natural all purpose eco-friendly cleaner recipe is perfect for getting rid of stains, leaving your surfaces clean and shiny, and making sure that your household smells fresh. It’s great on countertops or floors (be sure to always test spot your cleaner)* and can even be used as an air freshener.*

What You Will Need & Instructions

• Vinegar: 1 cup
• Distilled (or filtered) water: 2 cups. Make sure you use only distilled water for your essential oil blends. The chemicals in tap water will react with the fragrant properties of your essential oils and make them ineffective. The water should be warm to hot when blending in your essential oils because to help release the essential oils into the solution.
• Dish soap: 1/2 cup (optional)
• Baking soda: 1/4 cup (optional)
• Essential oils: 10-15 drops per 8 ounce bottle. If you don’t have a dropper, use a Q-tip to thoroughly mix into solution after adding each drop until well blended.
• Disposable Transfer Pipets
• 8 oz spray bottle
• Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl and then transfer to a spray bottle. Shake gently to mix. Use as you would any other all purpose cleaner, and enjoy your new homemade cleaning product!

Cleaning with Vinegar

Vinegar is a natural disinfectant, and it can be used to clean most surfaces around the house. Vinegar’s acidity is what makes it such a good cleaner. Because vinegar is so acidic, it can counteract some tough buildups.  Use vinegar to clean windows, countertops, floors and more!

Why Distilled Water?

You’ll need to use water that is clean and free of contaminants. Water from the tap may be fine, but it’s best to use distilled or filtered water instead. If you have access to bottled spring water, you can also use that! If you’re going to use this cleaner within a few days, filtered water from your fridge or sink will be just fine. But if you’re planning to store this cleaner for a few weeks, distilled water is the safest choice. The distilled water process removes potential contaminants that could cause bacteria growth.

You use Castile Soap or Dish Soap

Castile soap is also an ideal product for getting started with non-toxic cleaning. You can mix it safely with other ingredients to create different cleaning solutions. It’s safe to use even around children and pets. Castile soap is biodegradable, vegan, and free from synthetic ingredients.

Adding Baking Soda

Baking soda is a natural cleaner that can be used to clean just about anything. It’s a mild abrasive, so it helps lift dirt and grime from surfaces. It’s also alkaline, which means that it can be used to kill bacteria (which causes smells), as well as neutralize acidic odors.

 

 

Using Essential Oils in All Purpose Eco-Friendly Cleaner*

You can use any combination of essential oils you like. We have had great success with:

• Bandit Essential Oil Blend: perfect for cleaning, thanks to its anti fungal and antibacterial qualities — plus it has a wonderfully appealing scent. See 7 Ways to Use Bandits Essential Oil Blend for more uses of this “Thieves” type oil.
• Sweet Orange: has been found in studies to be effective against bacterial strains.
• Lemon: naturally antibacterial and antiviral (fights against viruses and bacteria).
• Lime: like lemon essential oil, it has antibacterial, antiseptic, and antiviral properties.
• Citrus Essential Oil Blend: contains pure essential oils of Lemon, Lime and Orange benefits all in one.
• Lavender: kills bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other sources of infections.
• Cinnamon: one of the strongest anti-bacterial oils.
• Rosemary: antiseptic and antibacterial.
• Eucalyptus: powerful natural germicide.
• Grapefruit: antimicrobial; can even fight strong bacterial strains that are responsible for food-borne illnesses.
• Tangerine: known for its cleansing and purifying properties.
• Tea Tree Oil: sanitizes surfaces, and is strong enough to fight against illness-causing bacteria and virus.

If you want to experiment with other oils, just play around until you find a scent that works for you. The most important thing is to be consistent when measuring out your ingredients—this will ensure the consistency of your all purpose eco-friendly cleaner each time.

Ready To Use  The All Purpose Eco-Friendly Cleaner With Essential Oils!*

It is always best to use natural cleaners, especially in your home.* They are much safer and less toxic than chemical based ones, plus they smell great!  Use this cleaner on:

• sinks and tubs
• kitchen counters and tables (DO NOT use on granite, wood or stone surfaces.)
• dirty toys
• door knobs
• light switches
• stainless steel surfaces
• bathroom counters
• toilet surfaces and even in the toilet bowl

Looking for additional ways to use essential oils for cleaning?  Please see the following where you will find some great cleaning DIY recipes:

Top 7 Green Cleaning Essential Oils

8 Simple DIY Cleaners with Essential Oils

Essential Oil Remedies to Help Protect Your Family From Germs

DIY Disinfectant Wipes With Essential Oils

*We are not medical professionals, doctors, pharmacists, chemical formulators or pharmacists. Always spot test your DIY all purpose eco-friendly cleaner before using. This is not medical advice and not meant to replace washing your hands thoroughly with soap and water!  Use at your own risk.