To make your cleaning products you don't need lots of fancy things. I buy my spray bottles at the Dollar Store. When buying oils though - make sure you are buying Essential Oils and not Synethic oils. I use Tisserand Oils from the UK but any good essential oil will do. You can buy oils at Health Food Stores, Online or sometimes at markets.
For an everyday cleaner that cleans, disinfects and gets rid of bacteria:Mix into 1 quart water:
3 drops Rosemary
5 drops Lemon
3 drops Eucalyptus
4 drops Tea Tree
5 drops Lavender
Shake well and put into a spray bottle. Shake before each use.
For Sparkling Windows:8oz White Vinegar
11-15 drops of Lemon oil
24oz Water
Mix vinegar and water in spray bottle. Add essential oil. Shake before each use.
For toilet bowl cleaner:1 1/2 cups baking powder
1/4 cup salt
1 cup white vinegar
10 drops Tea Tree Oil
Put baking soda, salt and oil into toilet bowl. Slowly add vinegar. Leave for 10-20 mins. Flush!
Put a few drops of your favorite oil onto the cardboard of the toilet roll holder. My guests always ask "how come your toilet paper smells so nice"? LOL
For POLISHING wood:It's easy to make "oil soap" with a bar of high-fat soap (like olive oil soap) and water. Just grate the soap with a fine grater (don't inhale the dust) and add an equal amount of water. Let sit in a glass jar overnight, and it will make a jelly-like mixture.
Take about a tablespoon to a quarter cup of this soap jelly and add it to a bucket of water. You can use this for any polishing that you would normally use Murphys.
Always dry your wood immediately after cleaning. For daily dusting:1 TBSP olive oil
20 drops of Orange or Lemon Oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
Fill the bottle with distilled water. Shake, spray, dust! This also works well on dry floor dust mops.
For Vaccuum:Put 5 drops of Eucalyptus or your fav oil onto a cotton makeup remover pad and put into your cannister. Also, you can put another makeup remover pad with oil in your car hidden under the seat to keep it smelling nice!
For Air-Freshener or Linen Spray (you can use Lavendar, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine depending on your mood). I use the same blend/spray for airfreshener and my linens.
In a 4oz fine mist spray bottle (also from Dollar Store)
Add 30-40 drops of Lavendar (or your fav oil)
1.5 oz distilled water
1.5 oz alcohol (Vodka or mineral alcohol - do not use rubbing alcohol)
If you don't want to use alcohol, use 3oz distilled water. The alcohol will make the fragrance linger longer. If you have family members sensitive to smell, add 20 drops first, let stand overnight and then shake well and see how you like it. The aroma can change after its had time to sit. Shake well before each use. Mist your sheets or spray in the air to freshen your home!
In the Dryer put a few drops of your fav oil or Lavender Oil onto a towel and throw into the dryer with your other clothes.
A few drops of lemon oil on a stain will remove it prior to washing.
Keep your oils in a dry, cool place. Keep your cleaning products labeled under the sink. Even though they may not be poisonous, please keep out of reach of children.
Once you start using your products you might want to even "create" your own blend to make cleaning even more enjoyable LOL. If you want more info on what "goes" together I can help you out - there are no hard and fast rules but some scents blend better together than others
