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Amazing Ways to Clean with Essential Oils

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Cleaning Tips· Essential Oils

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We have talked about ways to clean with vinegar. We have talked ways to clean with baking soda. And today, we’re going to dive into ways to clean with essential oils.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

Please note: You can view any of these cleaning tips (in detail), by clicking on the image, or by using the link below the image.

Amazing Ways to Clean with Essential Oils

All Purpose Cleaner

This is my favorite recipe to date. I’m sure you have heard how amazing vinegar is for general cleaning, but the smell is a bit unpleasant. Adding a few drops of essential oils (that are also great for cleaning) enhances its effectiveness, and covers up that vinegar smell. Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

All Purpose Cleaning Spray

DIY Wax Melts

I try hard to avoid candles and wax melts with the word “fragrance” listed as an ingredient. Truth is, there can be a whole lot of chemicals in that “fragrance”. Because fragrance is considered proprietary, companies don’t have to disclose what’s in it. Therefore, I decided to make my own wax melts using lavender and rosemary… but you can use whatever oils you prefer. (I also include a Peppermint Mocha version in the post 🙂 ).

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Rosemary and Lavender Wax Melts

Carpet & Upholstery Deodorizer

When we brought home a new puppy, potty accidents were a daily occurrence. Instead of a store-bought carpet deodorizer, I made my own using just two ingredients… and it was amazing! It worked so well at ridding the carpet of odors.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Carpet and Upholstery Deodorizer

DIY Car Freshener

Car smell like old fries and gym socks? Instead of grabbing those overpowering car fresheners from the gas station, try this idea.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Car Freshener

Lavender Linen Spray

Linen Spray is considered, by most, to be a luxury item, but you can very easily make your own.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Lavender Linen Spray

DIY Toilet Bombs

Need to freshen your toilets between cleanings? These toilet bombs are perfect.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Toilet Bombs

DIY Dish Soap

I hesitated to try a DIY Dish Soap recipe, but this one smells amazing and the suds last throughout the entire load of dishes.

DIY Dish Soap

DIY Dish Soap

Natural Degreaser

Do you ever get stubborn grease build-up above your stove? It’s the worst. I can never get it clean with just soap and water. Enter lemon essential oil. This stuff is ah-mazing at removing greasy grime.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

Natural Degreaser

Freshen Trash Cans

I find the smell of scented garbage bags to be overpowering and unpleasant, so I use essential oils to reduce odors in in my garbage cans, and it’s so simple to do.

Easy way to freshen trash cans naturally!

Freshen Trash Cans

Refrigerator Deodorizer

Most people have heard about opening a box of baking soda and sticking it in the fridge to absorb odors. Here’s a little twist on that concept.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Refrigerator Deodorizer

DIY Hand Soap

Making your own hand soap is extremely easy to do. I went with a lavender/oat combination, but you can certainly mix it up and try something different.

Homemade Hand Soap on a soap dish

DIY Lavender and Oat Hand Soap

DIY Foaming Hand Soap

Would you believe me if I told you I haven’t bought hand soap for the store in years? It’s true. This easy DIY Foaming Hand Soap is literally all we use in my house.

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DIY Foaming Hand Soap

DIY Garbage Disposal Bombs

My garbage disposal always seems to get a funky odor. These DIY Garbage Disposal Bombs are easy to use, and help freshen things right up.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Garbage Disposal Bombs

DIY Room Spray

I made my first room spray around the holidays, but you can create a room spray with whatever oils you love. Go floral. Go with fresh herbs. Or create a holiday blend. Your choice.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Room Spray

DIY Room Freshener

If you’d rather go with a room freshener that doesn’t involve a spray, you can try out this DIY Room Freshener using baking soda & essential oils, or ground coffee 🙂

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Room Freshener

DIY Dryer Balls

Some people say they miss the scent of dryer sheets when they use dryer balls. Adding a few drops of your favorite essential oil to the balls every few loads can help freshen the laundry and make clothes smell fresh.

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals!

DIY Dryer Balls

Want more information on essential oils? Check out these posts:

  • Even MORE Essential Oil Recipes– This page contains a ton of recipes using essential oils for both cleaning and personal hygiene.
  • Essential Oil Safety
  • Where to Buy Essential Oils

You can also join my Essential Oils Facebook Group.

 

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