To make this floor cleaner, mix in a bucket:
- 5 L of lukewarm water
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of liquid black soap
- 4 tablespoons of baking soda
Optional :
- 5 to 10 drops of essential oils of Tea Tree, Lemon, True Lavender, Grapefruit,...
You don't need to be a great chemist to make your own household products. It's even simpler than you think. First of all, you don't need chemical ingredients: bicarbonate, white vinegar, black soaps and essential oils are a good ecological alternative. Their association allows the development of simple recipes that everyone can reproduce at home. Multi-use disinfectant, dishwashing liquid, floor cleaner or laundry… We give you all our recipes to clean, sanitize and disinfect your home from the kitchen to the bathroom, including your laundry!
This article was updated on 12/12/2023
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Which essential oils to disinfect the house?
Floor detergent (tiles and linoleum)
Window cleaner
To have sparkling windows cleanliness, you need:
- 25 mL of white vinegar
- 75 mL ofdemineralized Water
- 10 drops ofEucalyptus Radiata HE
Get a 100 mL spray bottle in which you can mix the vinegar and demineralized water. You can then add Eucalyptus Radiata essential oil. All you have to do is arm yourself with a rag and go on the attack!
Multi-use disinfectant
To achieve your multi-use disinfectant, you will need:
- 50 cl of white vinegar
- 1 L d'demineralized Water
- 20 drops ofLemon HE
- 10 drops ofTea Tree HE
First get a 1.5 L spray bottle. Pour in the white vinegar then the demineralized water. Finally, add the essential oils.
And now, it's ready ! Shake well before each use.
Rug and carpet stain remover
To make your stain remover, take a large salad bowl and add:
- 200g of baking soda
- 100 drops (approximately 3.5 mL) ofLemon HE
- 15 drops ofTea Tree HE
You can also add Grapefruit or Lavandin to vary the pleasures. Let the mixture sit for 24 hours after mixing. Then sprinkle carpets and rugs, leave to act for 20 to 30 minutes then vacuum. It's in the bag !
Fabric deodorizer
To make your own fabric freshener (100% natural scent), you need:
- 20 drops ofLemon HE
- 10 drops ofHE of Ravintsara
- 5 drops ofTea Tree HE
- 3 drops ofPeppermint HE
- 2 tablespoons of white vinegar
- of the'demineralized Water
In a 200 mL spray bottle, put the different essential oils then add the white vinegar. Finally complete with demineralized water.
Shake well before each use. This deodorizer does not stain fabrics. On your sprays!
Which essential oils to clean the bathroom?
Joint cleaner
To clean dirty joints, form a thick paste while mixing :
- of baking soda
- of lemon juice
- 5 drops ofLemon HE
Arm yourself with a toothbrush, take a little paste and rub the joints. Rinse and dry. You can also dilute black soap in hot water to restore shine to the silicone joints.
Anti-limescale spray
To fight against limescale, for 500 mL of preparation:
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda
- 30 drops ofLemon HE
- 5 drops ofPeppermint HE
- 1 half glass (or 150 mL) of white vinegar until you reach about half the glass (be careful it foams)
- Complete with demineralized water (approximately 350 mL).
Then pour the preparation into a spray bottle (or a bottle to store it). Shake vigorously, your spray is ready to use!
Which essential oils to clean the kitchen?
Oven scouring cream
No need for 15 different products to clean your oven! Realize a scouring cream in just one minute, mixing:
- of baking soda
- a few drops ofLemon HE
Then spray the walls of your oven with water, then pour some of the mixture onto a sponge to dab the entire surface of the oven. Spray water again, then leave it on overnight.
The next morning, remove the remaining powder using a sponge to find a clean oven without having to scrub for hours without results.
Fridge deodorizer
Little tip for you get rid of bad odors from your fridge, all you need to do is:
- a few drops ofLemon HE
- several bits of cotton
After placing a few drops on the cotton pieces, place them in several places in the fridge. An excellent natural deodorizer, Lemon purifies the air and will freshen up your refrigerator.
Pipe maintenance
For you get rid of bad odors that come up from your pipes, pour:
- 1 tablespoon of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of coarse salt
- 1 glass of white vinegar in which you can add 5 to 10 drops oflemon essential oil
Leave to act for 30 minutes then pour boiling water. To be done once a week for optimal effectiveness.
Dishwashing liquid
Need a natural alternative to your dishwashing liquid to eliminate the traces of a good meal in one gesture? We have the solution! To do this, you just need:
- 35 cL ofwater
- 10 cl of marseille's soap
- a teaspoon of baking soda
- 15 to 20 drops ofLemon HE
Pour each ingredient one after the other in this order, before mixing well to homogenize the preparation. Add the essential oil at the end.
What essential oils to do your laundry and perfume your linen?
For laundry
Make your own laundry detergent for clean, lightly scented laundry.
- Mix 30 g of marseille's soap grated with 1 L of boiling water
- Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda then mix everything
- Leave to cool for 1 hour and add 15-20 drops ofessential oils.
Which essential oil to choose?
- The essential oil ofEucalyptus Radiata will be ideal in winter thanks to its antiviral properties.
- The essential oil of True Lavender and its Provencal scent will bring you calm and serenity.
- The essential oils ofSweet Orange or Lemon will be very appreciated by young and old alike.
- The essential oils of Tea Tree or Pepper mint will bring you freshness and tone!
A softener
During a good wash, to have even softer laundry that smells clean when it comes out of your machine, it is a good idea to use fabric softener! And when it's organic it's even better for the planet and for your wallet! So we recommend, for 1 L of softener:
- Mix 500 mL ofcold water at 500 mL of white vinegar
- Add 20-25 drops ofessential oil then shake the mixture well
- Pour a dose of the preparation into the softener compartment of your washing machine
Or if you simply want to scent your laundry!
- Drop 10 to 15 drops of an essential oil on a washcloth to add to the laundry in addition to the detergent.
- Place everything in the drum of the machine and that's it!
Which essential oil to choose?
- There True Lavender for a Provencal perfume.
- THE Petit grain bigarade for a summer souvenir
- THE Lemon where the Grapefruit for fresh and revitalizing air
- THE Scots Pine for its delicious forest scent
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Bibliography
Work : de la Charie, T. (2019). Treat yourself with essential oils. Why and how does it work? Editions du Rocher.
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About these tips
This aromatherapy article was written by Théophane de la Charie, author of the book “Treat yourself with essential oils”, accompanied by a multidisciplinary team made up of pharmacists, biochemists and agronomists.
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