Easy DIY Non-Toxic Recipes to clean your home!
Are you all in? You are making a commitment for you and your family to eat healthier and to remove as many chemicals and toxins from your home? Even if you are just getting your feet wet- these small steps will lead you in the right direction! It really is THAT easy….and these non-toxic products work. I am always amazed when I find new techniques- they actually clean the same if not better.
Continue reading for some easy- all around the house tips!
Here are some quick tips to clean
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Appliances
- Light Fixtures
- Wooden Cabinets and Furniture
- Toilets
- Grout
- Floors
I love using Apple Cider Vinegar, Vinegar, Hot Water, Water, Baking Soda to clean- I know those are all safe. Then I found out about the Thieves Line of Young Living! What other product reads: Safe for use around children and pets!!!!! I store all my cleaning supplies in one place so the kids know they are for cleaning but I don’t worry about fumes or contamination! Vinegar is effective- but it stinks- and Thieves DOES NOT! I have visitors ask me what that great smell is. Yeah!
*A small bottle will last about 6 month in a full family home with medium use. A large bottle will last a year of heavy use. The Thieves Starter Kit comes with 2 Small Bottles, Hand Soap, Sprays, Sanitizers, Oil and more!
Click Here for The Essential Oils Page
Tip! If you have any clean products now- keep the bottles to re-use for your DIY recipes!
Cleaning Microwave:
In a microwave safe container add:
- 1 1/2 Cups Water
- 1/2 Cup Vinegar
- Juice from 1/2 Lemon and place the squeeze lemon in the bowl
Microwave for 5-10 minutes
Wipe clean with a sponge, cleaning towel
Cleaning Refrigerator:
- 1 Cap Thieves Cleaning Concentrate
- 2 Cups Water
Using a Sponge Wipe down all parts of refrigerator. For tough spots spray and let sit before wiping.
If you need a scrub type consistency to clean add some baking soda to the routine.
Appliances: (Microwave, Toaster, Oven & Stovetops)
- 1 Cap Thieves Cleaning Concentrate
- 1 Cup Water
Add to a spray bottle and spray and wipe clean.
Light Fixtures:
- 1 Cap Thieves Cleaning Concentrate
- 3 1/2 Cups Water
Dust lighting fixtures first then spray with cleaner and wipe clean.
Wooden Cabinets & Furniture:
- 1 Cap Thieves Concentrate
- 1 Cup Olive Oil
- 2-3 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
Combine in a squeeze bottles and apply to cloth. Wipe all wooden surfaced in a circular motion to distribute evenly and polish.
TIP! Buy the Baking Soda, Vinegar and Oil at Costco!
Toilet Bowls:
*To clean outside of toilets you can use same 1 Cap to 1 Cup Ratio Concentrate to Water
- 1 Cap Thieves Concentrate Cleaner
- 3 1/2 Cups Water
- Baking Soda
Pour 1 Cup of mixture into bowl and sprinkle brush with baking soda
Scrub bowl and let sit before flushing
Soft Scrub for Grout:
- 1/4 Cup Baking Soda
- 1/2 Cap Thieves Concentrate
Blend together to make a paste and scrub with small brush (toothbrush works great)
Tip! Save your old toothbrushes- its gross…. but they really clean great! You should change your toothbrush every 3 months- so this will keep your home recycling!
Floor Cleaner:
- 1/4 Cup Vinegar
- 1 Cap Thieves Cleaner
- 1 Cup Water
Poor all together in a bucket and clean floors as usual with a fabric mop. I had several Bona Floor Mops and have transitioned to this cleaner in them because it sprays and uses a soft fabric mop that can be easily washed and dried.
YL has a variety of clean non-toxic products- they offer a Thieves Starter Kit to help you on your way to Living in a Clean Home! See this post on Replacing Harmful Chemicals with YL.
My standard is 2-3 Capfuls of Thieves Concentrate and fill up the 16 Ounce Amber Glass Bottles with Distilled Water.
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