Spring Cleaning Recipes
Natural, organic and safe cleaning recipes made with essential oils.
Citrus Oils make the perfect addition to homemade household cleaners for their deodorizing and disinfecting properties; leaving your house with a beautiful, uplifting aroma of clean!
This spring, skip the harsh chemical cleaners and make your own with these super easy recipes that use common household items!
Spring Cleaning Spray
- 1/3 cup White Vinegar
- 2/3 cup Distilled Water
- 15 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
- 10 Drops Orange Essential Oil
- 5 Drops Lime Essential Oil
Combine all ingredients in a spray bottle and give a good shake before each use. You can also try replacing a few drops of any of the citrus oils with Eucalyptus or Peppermint Essential Oil!
Wooden Furniture Polish
- 1/3 cup Castor or Jojoba Oil
- 12 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
Mix in a small jar or bottle and apply to a microfibre cloth for polishing. Use on natural wood only (not varnished).
Be sure to test a small area first.
Fridge Odor Remover
- 1/2 cup Baking Soda
- 10 drops Lemon Essential Oil
- 8 drops Lime Essential Oil
In a bowl whisk the Essential Oils into the baking soda. Divide the mixture into two fine mesh cloths and tie each into a bundle. Place one on the top shelf and one on the bottom shelf of the fridge.
Gel Bathroom Cleanser
- 1/4 cup Liquid Dish Soap
- 3/4 cup White Vinegar
- 20 Drops Wild Orange Essential Oil
Blend in a squeeze bottle and shake very well. Use in the shower, bathtub, sinks, or add a squeeze to hot water in a mop bucket for the floors.
Window & Mirror Cleaner
- 1/4 cup White Vinegar
- 1 tsp Rubbing Alcohol
- 3/4 cup Distilled Water
- 10 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
- 10 Drops Lime Essential Oil
Citrus Toilet Scrub
- 1/4 cup Hydrogen Peroxide
- 1/3 cup Baking Soda
- 1/3 cup Liquid Dish Soap
- 2/3 cup Water
- 12 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
- 20 Drops Orange Essential Oil
Please note:
Always dilute essential oils before using. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes; if this happens, rinse thoroughly with vegetable oil (not water). Citrus Essential Oils are considered sensitizing, as well as phototoxic. If you have broken, irritated, or sensitive skin, do not use. Do not expose the applied area to the sun for 24 to 48 hours after application.
