Household Recipes
GETTING THE HOUSEWORK DONE WITHOUT CHEMICALS
Every day we are exposed to toxic chemicals – just how many depends on you! So, where do we start if we want to remove them from our everyday life? We cannot control what goes on around us, yet we are the gatekeepers of our home. Therefore, what we use to keep our homes and families clean is up to us. If making your household cleaning products from scratch does not appeal then Young Living have an excellent range of cleaning products available. These products are all toxic chemical free and are plant-based cleaning solutions. Contact me if that is more your speed. It will be my pleasure to help you on your de-tox journey.
Check out the Ditch and Switch page for more information.
Please refer to the Safety Sheet before using essential oils.
All-Purpose Cleaner
(Better known as Thieves® Household Cleaner)
This is not mine; I am not re-inventing the wheel on this one – I cannot re-create perfection. Young Living has the most excellent plant-based household cleaner that works out at approximately $1 per 500ml of made up solution. It cleans bathrooms (keeping mould away), kitchens, floors, windows, de-greasing,…anything you might ask of it.
Ingredients
- 8 Drops Sacred Frankincense Essential Oil
- 8 Drops Valerian Essential Oil
- 8 Drops Cypress Essential Oil
- 8 Drops Cedarwood Wellness Essential Oil
- 8 Drops Lavender Wellness Essential Oil
- 8 Drops Vetiver Essential Oil
- 8 Drops Northern Lights Black Spruce Essential Oil
- 8 Drops Pine Essential Oil
Wash n’ Wow laundry powder
Ingredients
- 1 cup ground coconut soap
- 1 cup washing soda
- 1 cup bi-carb soda
- ¼ cup citric acid
- ½ cup Himalayan salt (fine)
You may add essential oils, I however do not. Add to suit your own smell preferences.
Blend all together in a blender to ensure ingredients are small, especially if salt is coarse. Use 1/3 cup in cold or hot wash.
I have a front loader and just add it to the usual detergent dispenser and it dissolves.
Rinse Aid and Dishwasher Cleaner
Thieves® Household Cleaner
OR
Food Grade Vinegar – yes that is it, just regular food grade vinegar. Use it in the rinse aid compartment and for that weekly clean, simply pop 1 cup on the bottom and run your machine on a hot cycle.
*Remember, food grade vinegar is important as non-food grade can be created with a petroleum base – I know right!
Diluting Thieves Household Cleaner
Instructions
- For heavy degreasing use 1 cap cleaner and 1 cup water
- For medium degreasing use 1 cap cleaner and 2 cups water
- For light degreasing use 1 cap cleaner and 3 cups water
Dishwasher Tablets
A simple, very quick alternative to those expensive dishwasher tablets. And no chemicals. Excellent for your grey water too! 😊
- 1/4 cup washing soda
- 1/3 cup borax
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 drops Lemon Wellness essential oil
- Ice cube trays
Mix all ingredients together in a small pot or bowl.
Fill each section of the ice tray about halfway with the mixture.
Let sit overnight until they’ve turned completely solid.
Store in an airtight container.
Dishwasher Powder
Ingredients
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½ cup citric acid
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1 cup bicarb soda
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1/2 cup washing soda
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20 drops Thieves® essential oil
Combine all ingredients and whizz in blender until the mixture resembles table salt. Add essential oil, shake to mix, and store in glass container
Dish Cleaner
Ingredients
- 20 soap nuts
- 2 cups water
- 8 drops Lemon Wellness essential oil
- 5 drops Lavender Wellness essential oil
Or use your own combination of oils such as Thieves®, Orange Wellness, Purification®, or something more creative.
Place soap nuts and water in a pot on the stove and gently bring to a boil (soap nuts will foam up and boil over easily).Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.Turn off heat, allow to cool.
Strain mixture into an empty soap dispenser and discard soap nuts.
Add essential oils and gently roll bottle to disperse throughout soap nut mixture.
The following 3 recipes are just a small selection of combinations you may choose for a room spray. Use these in your toilets, and even on your linens. Give your living areas a smelly blast when you would like a freshen up.
Indoor Garden Room Spray
Ingredients
- 200ml glass bottle with spray
- Pinch salt
- 3 Drops Rosemary essential oil
- 3 Drops Sage essential oil
- 5 Drops Lavender Wellness essential oil
Place essential oils and salt in bottle. Top up with filtered or distilled water.
Gently roll bottle to combine ingredients.
Eucapinelimi Room spray
Ingredients
The refreshing scents of Eucalyptus in this spray is lovely and fresh without being floral.
- 200ml bottle with spray
- Pinch salt
- 6 Drops Eucalyptus essential oil
- 6 Drops Pine essential oil
- 6 Drops Elemi essential oil
Place essential oils and salt in bottle. Top up with filtered or distilled water.
Gently roll to combine ingredients.
Citrus Spritz Room Spray
Ingredients
- 200ml glass bottle with spray
- Pinch salt
- 3 Drops Patchouli essential oil
- 3 Drops Lemongrass Wellness essential oil
- 5 Drops Orange Wellness essential oil
Place essential oils and salt in bottle. Top up with filtered or distilled water.
Gently roll bottle to combine ingredients.
Smelly shoes no more
Instructions
Here’s a quick and simple trick to get rid of that smelly shoe – no not the bin!
Simply place 5 drops of Purification® essential oil onto a cotton ball and leave inside shoe overnight. Bam! It works!
Carpet Freshener
Ingredients
- 500g bi-carb soda
- 5 drops Purification® essential oil
- 5 drops Thieves® essential oil
- 5 drops Orange Wellness essential oil
Add all ingredients in a shaker bottle. Carefully shake to disperse the essential oils. Sprinkle over carpet or rug and leave for 15minutes and proceed to vacuum.
The Essential oils used here are a guide. Use whatever you would like your room to smell like. Try Citrus Fresh™ or Christmas Spirit™, Lemon, or even Joy™!
Excellent for removing fur babies’ odours from carpet or rugs!
Glass and window cleaner
Ingredients
- 500ml spray bottle
- 1 capful or 15ml Thieves® household cleaner
- 5 drops Citrus Fresh™ essential oil or oil of choice (Adjust drops if you would like a stronger smell as you clean. Or try Joy™ essential oil for the happiest time cleaning your windows ever!)
- 1 tsp white vinegar
Add to bottle and bring the outside in!
Got Spiders? Hate Spiders?
Ingredients
Vacuum any spider webs. Add drops of Peppermint essential oil to a soft broom and run over cornices, vents or anywhere the spiders to settle. Re-apply Peppermint essential oil regularly as you move throughout the house. Voila! No spiders and the house smells divine.
And you could try carrying a spray bottle with a Peppermint Wellness essential oil solution in it, and spray around as you do the vacuuming.
