You may already be well-educated on the ways essential oils can benefit your health and mood. Those are not the only uses for essential oils. They are amazing tools to clean your home with. Boost the cleaning and deodorizing power of your homemade cleaners by adding essential oils.
There are many uses for an essential oil when cleaning your home. They can be used in any room of your home. They are non-toxic and all-natural, so you do not have to worry about your pets or children.
5 Genius Essential Oil Hacks to Clean Your Home
1. Make Laundry Fresher
Enhancing the scent of your laundry detergent or dryer sheets are great ways to use an essential oil. When you wash your baby’s clothes, add a few drops of lavender oil will help keep the baby calm and relaxed. Essential oils are non-toxic and all natural. They are better than commercially purchased scent boosting crystals or sheets, and the scent of essential oils last much longer.
2. Clean Carpets With Natural Ingredients
When it comes to your floors, especially carpeted surfaces, cleaning can be a serious chore. Smells get trapped in those surfaces. Just as easily, stains can take over and leave your carpet looking less than desirable. Hiring a cleaning company is extremely costly. Most commercial cleaning products contain many harmful chemicals. Your cleaning efforts may seem counterproductive when you use those types of cleaners to clean your carpet. You would be adding harmful chemicals to the world that is ruled by your pets and children. If you live in the Ann Arbor area, Healthy Carpets cleans our carpets and upholstery twice a year.
If you want a more Earth-friendly way to clean your carpet, consider using a mix of baking soda and an essential oil. First, you should thoroughly vacuum your floor to remove any surface dirt. Next, mix together two cups of baking soda with ten drops of your favorite oil. You can combine oil fragrances as well like tea tree and lemongrass. Once you have created the perfect mixture for you, sprinkle it over the entire surface you wish to clean. Use a brush or sponge to make sure the mixture settles into your carpet. Leave it there for at least two hours then vacuum the area once again.
3. A Friendly Way to Disinfect
Disinfecting is a big job in your home. The kitchen and bathroom areas are highly susceptible to bacteria growth and spread. If you don’t properly clean these areas, you will risk making yourself or your family ill. The same goes for the bathroom toilet and sink areas. The bacteria found in these locations are grotesque. For a natural and fragrant way to clean these areas, look no further than these essential oil hacks. Many oils on their own do not offer the antibacterial power needed to kill everything on contact. Mixing a few together, however, can give you a real bang for your buck. Peppermint and tea tree oil are fantastic and smell very nice together. The same goes for tea tree and orange oils. A mixture of lavender and rosemary oils are absolutely divine. Add some lavender oil with lemongrass oil for a relaxing yet uplifting clean.
4. Control Germ Carrying Pests
If your home has been taken over by ants, cinnamon oil can help take care of that problem. This oil does something to an ant’s nervous system. This prevents them from communicating with other ants as they do when they locate a food or water source. It confuses them, and they eventually disappear. Lemongrass oil is another great way to get rid of ants or other creepy crawly bugs. By mixing 10-20 drops of oil in a few ounces of water and spraying the affected area, you will get rid of any pesky bugs and any nasty germs they may come with.
5. Knock Out Shower Mold With Ease
Another household chore that is grueling at times is cleaning shower mold. This stuff invades your shower and coats almost anything. There are many cleaners on the market you can use to clean this, and they would probably get the job done. But, most of these cleaners have noxious chemicals that are a real hazard to your health. If you breathe them in or get them on your skin, you may need to seek medical attention quickly. There is a better choice to use. This method calls for a 16-ounce bottle filled with warm water. Add four drops each of eucalyptus and tea tree oil. Thoroughly spray your shower and watch the nasty stuff disappear.
These essential oil hacks will help you tackle the worst jobs in your home. The results will be an all-natural clean and scent that lasts for days. Essential oil use is growing in popularity, and you will love it, too.
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