Keep your house clean and smelling amazing all the time with these easy essential oils tips and tricks!
What You’ll Need:
Geranium Essential Oil
Cedarwood Essential Oil
Lavender Essential Oil
Frankincense Essential Oil
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil
Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Rosemary Essential Oil
Bergamot Essential Oil
Lemongrass Essential Oil
- Bathtub Scrub:
- Mix a ½ cup of baking soda with a ½ cup of vinegar. After that, add 3 drops Bergamot Essential Oil and 3 drops Lemon Essential Oil. Then, use this solution as a scrub for the sink or bathtub!
- Burnt Pan Cleaner:
- Use 2 drops of Lemon Essential Oil or Sweet Orange Essential Oil and some hot water to help remove burnt food from pots and pans. If it’s really stuck, then sprinkle on a little baking soda on it for easier scrubbing!
- Garbage Disposal Fresheners:
- Combine 2 cups of baking soda with 1 cup of salt. After that, mix in 1/3 cup unscented liquid Castile soap and 30 drops of Lemon Essential Oil. Then, mix in 1 Tbsp of water at a time (adding up to ½ cup water total) until the mixture feels like damp sand. Finally, scoop the mixture onto parchment paper into 1 tbsp rounds and let dry for 24 hours. Then, the next time your garbage disposal needs a refresh, drop 1–2 of these rounds into the garbage disposal and then turn it on!
- Trash Can Freshener:
- Add 2 drops Lemon Essential Oil to a cotton ball. Then, and 2 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil. Place the cotton ball at the bottom of the garbage bin. As a result, this will help minimize those unwanted odors.
- Toilet Bowl Freshener:
- First, pour rubbing alcohol in a 3 oz spray container and add 10 drops Lemon Essential Oil, 10 drops Bergamot Essential Oil, and finally, 10 drops Lemongrass Essential Oil. Then, add water to fill the container. Lastly, give it a good shake and you’re ready to go! 3-4 sprays should do the trick and trap all of the stinky particles below, before you go!
- Vacuum Cleaner:
- Add 5 drops of Bergamot Essential Oil and 5 drops of Eucalyptus Essential Oil in your vacuum bag or dust container. As a result, this will lead to a fresher smelling clean the next time you vacuum!
- Washing machine scents:
- Add 10-20 drops of essential oils per load. For example, here are a few of our favorites:
- Intimates: 10 drops of Geranium Essential Oil with 6 drops of Cedarwood Essential Oil
- Sleepwear: 10 drops of Lavender Essential Oil with 10 drops of Frankincense Essential Oil
- Activewear: 5 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil with 5 drops of Lemon Essential Oil, and 8 drops of Eucalyptus Essential Oil
- Everyday: 5 drops of Rosemary Essential Oil with 10 drops of Bergamot Essential Oil
- Add 10-20 drops of essential oils per load. For example, here are a few of our favorites: