Cleaning the Natural Way…

Hoping to be inspired in my quest for domestic success, I took a class last week called ‘Essentially Clean’ by Linda S. Melanson at Goodness Me. It was a class about using essential oils and basic ingredients to make your own household cleaners. Even though I’ve used every day items like vinegar and baking soda to clean for years, I was surprised at how much better these recipes worked — especially the floor cleaner! I think the oils help cut the grease and add a great scent!  I’m overly sensitive to chemicals and artificial scents, so I’ve been using scent-free everything for a long time. The essential oils don’t bother me and now my house smells so pretty.

Linda has kindly allowed me to share the floor cleaner recipe with you. Don’t be fooled by the simplicity — it leaves the floor nice and clean without a leftover film (which I get from a lot of store-bought natural cleaners).

Floor Cleaner
1 cup of vinegar
5 drops of lemongrass essential oil
2 tbsp of castile soap

Add the ingredients to your pail and add hot water. If you need a stronger cleaner, add 1/4 c of washing soda to the mixture.

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