How to Make All Natural, All Purpose Cleaner

Today I’ll show you how to make an all natural, all purpose cleaner using only three ingredients! A natural home couldn’t be simpler.

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Don’t be intimidated by making your own all natural, all purpose cleaner! A natural home doesn’t include harsh chemicals, or a large list of ingredients, many of which you can’t pronounce. Some of my very favorite cleaners (and food) have very limited ingredients. This is one of them!

I use this all purpose cleaner for EVERYTHING…Sticky floors, sticky table tops, sticky cabinets, sticky appliances…If it’s sticky, it gets cleaned with this. Let’s face it, with a farm AND a baby who gets into absolutely. everything. things get sticky. More often than I care to admit. It works like a charm on my laminate countertops, too. (I can’t speak for how it would do on granite or marble since I don’t have them in my home.)

What you’ll need for your all purpose cleaner…

• Water, I like to use purified water
• Liquid Castile Soap, I like to use Dr. Bonner’s
• Essential oils of choice, I use this tea tree oil from Plant Therapy
• Spray bottle, I love these amber colored ones, and these clear glass!

My favorite essential oils to use in all natural cleaners…

• Lavender – it is antiseptic, antiviral, and a fungicidal. Plus, the aroma is relaxing to the nervous system.
• Lemon – antiseptic, antimicrobial, and mood elevating.
• Peppermint – antiseptic and energizing (it’s my favorite, too)
• Sweet Orange – antifungal, antibacterial, and uplifting
• Tea Tree – antimicrobial, antifungal, antiseptic, bactericidal, insecticidal. I love to combine this one with orange or lavender.

If you’re brand new to essential oils, or you’d like to learn more, I would suggest you go check out Dr. Axe’s website. It is such a fantastic resource for learning about the benefits of essentials oils, and how to use them safely.

You can see from the pictures above why I love this cleaner so much! All I have to do is spray, and wipe. I don’t have to worry about harmful chemicals or their effects on our health. I love that so much…especially with a baby who puts her mouth on everything.

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All Natural All Purpose Cleaner

Author: Amanda – Sunshine Valley WV

Materials

• 1 cup water
• 1 TBS liquid castile soap
• 10 drops essential oil of choice

Instructions

• Using a funnel add water to a spray bottle.
• Add in liquid castile soap.
• Add essential oils of choice
• Store in a cool, dark place.
• When ready to use gently swirl spray bottle to incorporate contents.

I’d love to know if you try this “recipe” out, and if it worked well for you. I’ve been using it for a while now, and will never go back to the store bought stuff. Especially since it’s so easy to whip up at home with very few ingredients.

As always, thanks so much for spending a small part of your day with me!

Here’s an image to pin for later…

Here’s an image to pin for later…