HERBAL HOUSEKEEPING
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creative_cooksHERBAL HOUSEKEEPING
According to the National Academy of Science, about
15% of the American population suffers from
Multi-chemical sensitivity due to chronic exposure to
Household products.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission states that at
Least 150 chemicals found in household products are
Responsible for allergies, various cancers and birth defects. You can easily make your own cleaning formulas that are made from natural materials, including herbal essential oils. Most herbs contain antibacterial properties and some are antiviral and antifungal as well.
All-Purpose Spray Cleaner
1 tsp liquid Castile soap
¼ cup white vinegar
3 Tbsp lemon or grapefruit juice
2 cups water
10 drops lavender, sweet orange or thyme oil
Combine in a spray bottle. Shake before using.
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Disinfectant Spray Cleaner
2 cups water
2 tsp tea tree
1 tsp lemon juice
2 drops rosemary
2 drops lavender
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Dishwashing Liquid
To a 22 oz. Container of liquid Castile soap add:
10 drops lemon
8 drops orange
20 drops grapefruit
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Super Sink Scrubber
This formula is excellent to use on stained porcelain.
¼ cup borax
¼ cup baking soda
½ cup vinegar
4 drops lemon
2 drops rosemary
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Scented Scouring Powder
1 cup baking soda
¼ cup borax
¼ cup dried sage leaves, finely ground
¼ cup dried rosemary leaves, finely ground
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Pine Cleaner
2 tsp borax
10 drops pine oil
8 drops patchouli or cedar oil
Add all ingredients to a gallon-sized bucket of hot water.
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Wood Furniture Cleaner
In a clean spray bottle combine:
1 cup vegetable-based soap (such as Murphy’s)*
2 tsps lemon oil
6 drops lemongrass
* Dilute with water if purchased in concentrate form.
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Rosemary-Lavender Carpet Shampoo **
This recipe makes enough for a 10’ x 13’ room. If you can’t find soap flakes, you can use ¼ cup borax instead, but test the outcome of this substitution on a small area first.
2 cups baking soda
½ cups soap flakes
20 drops lavender essential oil
8 drops rosemary essential oil
½ cup vinegar
2 cups warm water
1. Sweep carpet to be cleaned with a broom or carpet sweeper to loosen dirt, then vacuum the entire area.
2. Combine the baking soda and soap flakes in a plastic bowl. Add the essential oils and mix well, breaking up any clumps with a fork. Sprinkle the mixture on the carpet.
3. Add the vinegar to the warm water in a bucket or pail. Dip a clean sponge mop into the bucket and squeeze out as much excess liquid as you can. Gently go over carpet with the sponge mop, working in sections. Wait at least an hour and then vacuum again.
According to the National Academy of Science, about
15% of the American population suffers from
Multi-chemical sensitivity due to chronic exposure to
Household products.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission states that at
Least 150 chemicals found in household products are
Responsible for allergies, various cancers and birth defects. You can easily make your own cleaning formulas that are made from natural materials, including herbal essential oils. Most herbs contain antibacterial properties and some are antiviral and antifungal as well.
All-Purpose Spray Cleaner
1 tsp liquid Castile soap
¼ cup white vinegar
3 Tbsp lemon or grapefruit juice
2 cups water
10 drops lavender, sweet orange or thyme oil
Combine in a spray bottle. Shake before using.
——————————————————–
Disinfectant Spray Cleaner
2 cups water
2 tsp tea tree
1 tsp lemon juice
2 drops rosemary
2 drops lavender
——————————————————–
Dishwashing Liquid
To a 22 oz. Container of liquid Castile soap add:
10 drops lemon
8 drops orange
20 drops grapefruit
——————————————————–
Super Sink Scrubber
This formula is excellent to use on stained porcelain.
¼ cup borax
¼ cup baking soda
½ cup vinegar
4 drops lemon
2 drops rosemary
——————————————————–
Scented Scouring Powder
1 cup baking soda
¼ cup borax
¼ cup dried sage leaves, finely ground
¼ cup dried rosemary leaves, finely ground
——————————————————–
Pine Cleaner
2 tsp borax
10 drops pine oil
8 drops patchouli or cedar oil
Add all ingredients to a gallon-sized bucket of hot water.
——————————————————–
Wood Furniture Cleaner
In a clean spray bottle combine:
1 cup vegetable-based soap (such as Murphy’s)*
2 tsps lemon oil
6 drops lemongrass
* Dilute with water if purchased in concentrate form.
——————————————————–
Rosemary-Lavender Carpet Shampoo **
This recipe makes enough for a 10’ x 13’ room. If you can’t find soap flakes, you can use ¼ cup borax instead, but test the outcome of this substitution on a small area first.
2 cups baking soda
½ cups soap flakes
20 drops lavender essential oil
8 drops rosemary essential oil
½ cup vinegar
2 cups warm water
1. Sweep carpet to be cleaned with a broom or carpet sweeper to loosen dirt, then vacuum the entire area.
2. Combine the baking soda and soap flakes in a plastic bowl. Add the essential oils and mix well, breaking up any clumps with a fork. Sprinkle the mixture on the carpet.
3. Add the vinegar to the warm water in a bucket or pail. Dip a clean sponge mop into the bucket and squeeze out as much excess liquid as you can. Gently go over carpet with the sponge mop, working in sections. Wait at least an hour and then vacuum again.
