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Freshen Up Friday: Oregano

As you may remember, oregano is a powerhouse when it comes to being a disinfectant. Your house may smell a bit like Italian cooking or pizza after, but at least you know it is disinfected and chemical free!

I use oregano in my multi-purpose cleaner. This is super simple!

Multi-purpose Cleaner

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 15-20 drops doTERRA oregano oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a spray bottle.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Spray onto surfaces and then wipe dry.

Have a great day!

Normally tomorrow we would look at some spa and personal care recipes, but I currently don’t have any I use that include oregano. So we are going to skip it this week, and be back on Monday to look at the last single oil in doTERRA’s top ten oils; Frankincense.

Kelsea

 

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Freshen Up Friday: Tea Tree

I am so excited for you guys to try these recipes! They are amazing!!!! And they work so well and leave everything with a really fresh smell. I have a few different recipes for you this week. So get those spray bottles ready and be ready for a super clean smelling home, that is all safe and natural!

First up we have a toilet bowl cleaner. Now I have really hard water and find the toilet can be a pain to clean but this worked really good!

Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 10 drops doTERRA tea tree oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix ingredients together to dissolve the baking soda.
  2. Add to toilet bowl.
  3. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Scrub with a toilet brush and flush.

Awesome right? Next up we have a spray if you have any pesky mould or mildew this will help get rid of it AND prevent it from coming back.

Mould and Mildew Spray

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 30 drops doTERRA tea tree oil
  • 10 drops doTERRA peppermint oil

Instructions:

  1. Add ingredients together to a spray bottle.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Spray directly onto mould or mildew.
  4. DO NOT RINSE.
  5. Repeat daily or weekly as needed.

I love the recipes for cleaning with essential oils because they are so easy to make and they are so much better for your household than store bought cleaners. This multipurpose spray is one that I use EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I am sure you are going to love this!

Multipurpose Cleaner

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 20 drops doTERRA tea tree oil
  • 15 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • Glass spray bottle

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients together into glass spray bottle.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Spray onto surface and wipe clean with a paper towel or cloth.
  4. Shake well before each use.

Finally we have a great smelling room purifier spray. This one is great to leave in the bathroom or mud room to help tackle pesky odours.

Purifying Room Spray

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
  • 10 drops doTERRA tea tree oil
  • 8 drops doTERRA Purify oil
  • 4 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • 3 drops doTERRA lime oil
  • Glass or steel spray bottle

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients together in spray bottle.
  2. Shake well to mix.
  3. Spray in air to remove odours.
  4. Shake before each use.

Wow! So how awesome and easy was this edition of “Freshen Up Friday”? I love making these cleaning products because you typically already have the ingredients you need at home.

Until tomorrow,

Kelsea

 

 

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Freshen Up Friday: Peppermint

Good-afternoon! Welcome to this weeks addition of Freshen Up Friday. As you are probably aware now, peppermint is an amazing oil and smells minty fresh! Which is why it is great for adding to cleaning products for a minty fresh smell!

This week we have a couple different cleaning recipes coming for you. So get your oils and spray bottles ready. Your house is about to be sparkling clean and minty fresh!

First off, get rid of the Windex, because I have a natural window and mirror cleaner for you that works wonders.

Window and Mirror Cleaner

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol
  • 5 drops doTERRA peppermint oil
  • Glass spray bottle

Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients together in a glass spray bottle and mix well.
  2. Spray onto windows and mirrors and wipe dry.
  3. You can store this product for 2 months.

Next we have a product that works wonders. If you always have stinky garbage cans these will definitely need to go on your “to make” list.

Garbage Can Odor Tablets

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups baking soda
  • 1 cup Epsom salts
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 10 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • 5 drops doTERRA peppermint oil
  • Ice cube tray

Instructions:

  1. Combine all dry ingredients together.
  2. Slowly add in water, then add oils and stir.
  3. Using a spoon, transfer the mixture to the ice cube tray.
  4. Allow the mixture to dry overnight or until fully hardened.
  5. Place one – two tablets in the bottom of your garbage can and store the rest in the airtight container.
  6. Replace tablets as needed.

 

Until tomorrow,

Kelsea

 

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Freshen Up Friday

Never heard of “freshen up Friday”? Yah, well its a new thing. This week, you guessed it, will be featuring the oil of the week; lavender. So what is this about? I am going to be giving you a cleaning product recipe featuring the essential oil of the week! I have three recipes for you this week, so lets get to it.

This week we are going to make an all purpose cleaning spray. This spray will be great for cleaning off counter tops and surfaces. The lavender will give it a relaxing floral scent and lemon is a natural degreaser. So get ready to have a clean and fresh smelling home!

All Purpose Cleaning Spray

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz glass spray bottle
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 1/3 cup distilled water
  • 15 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • 15 drops doTERRA lavender oil

Instructions:

  1. Add ingredients together into spray bottle.
  2. Mix well.
  3. Spray onto surfaces and wipe clean.

 

Next we have a great laminate floor cleaner that will be sure to leave your floors smelling great and looking clean!

Laminate Floor Cleaner

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 cup distilled water
  • 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
  • 5 drops doTERRA lavender oil
  • large glass spray bottle

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a glass spray bottle.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Lightly spray floors with mixture and mop well.

 

Finally, one of my personal favourite “freshen up” recipes. You are going to absolutely love this one!

Lavender Dish Soap

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup liquid Castile soap
  • 1/4 cup distilled water
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable glycerin
  • 10 drops drops doTERRA lavender oil
  • old dish soap bottle

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in the dish soap bottle and shake gently.
  2. Use as normal for washing dishes by hand.

 

Enjoy these, and be sure to let me know how you liked them.

Xo

Kelsea