Some DIY Essential Oil Recipes

Oil blends for laundry dryer

20 drops lavender and 20 drops lemon
20 drops tea tree and 20 drops orange
20 drops lemongrass and 20 drops lavender
20 drops bergamot and 10 drops cedarwood

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3 Gallons of Natural Laundry Detergent for Under $20!

Ingredients

¾ cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda Detergent Booster & Household Cleaner
¾ cup OxiClean Laundry Baby Stain Soaker
½ bar Dr. Bonner’s Unscented Soap
3 glass gallon containers (5-gallon heavy duty plastic buckets work as well)
1-5 ml bottle of any citrus essential oil

Instructions

(Stove Top)
Grate the ½ bar of soap over LARGE pot on low heat – you can split in two batches if you don’t have a large enough pot.
Add 5 cups of water.
Stir soap and water until dissolved on medium-high.
Add OxiClean and Washing Soda in mixture until dissolved
Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes.
(In Glass Jars)
Pour 4 cups hot water into each of the 3 jars.
Then add about 2 cups of the soap mixture into each bucket with 40 drops of any citrus essential oil.
Stir, then add enough cool water to fill each bucket.
Let each bucket thicken over night.
And don’t forget to stir before each use because the detergent may get lumpy or gelatinize.
Easy peesy!
Quick Note: Depending on whether you have a high-efficiency washer or not, you should use between1/4 – ½ cup scoop per load.

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Natural Homemade Shower Cleaner with Oxyboost

Ingredients

1 scoop MyGreenFills OxyBoost Brightener
1 scoop MyGreenFills Enzyme Stain Remover
½ cup warm purified water
3 drops lemon essential oil

Instructions

Mix well and use with your favorite scrubbie to get your shower clean!

Notes
You can also use some tea tree essential oil to help fight fungus like mold! Simply add three drops to this recipe, or replace the lemon if you’d like.
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DIY Hand Sanitizer

Ingredients

10 drops of essential oils
190 proof grain alcohol
1 oz. glass spray bottle
OR Alternative with Aloe if you don’t want alcohol:
10 drops of essential oils
1 oz PET plastic flip top bottle
Thickened aloe gel

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Homemade Oven Cleaner That Works

Ingredients

½ cup liquid soap
1 cup baking soda
½ cup hydrogen peroxide
2 tablespoon white vinegar [additional vinegar for rinse]
10 drops of lemon essential oil
10 drops of tea tree oil [optional]

Instructions

Empty everything out of the oven including the racks.
Wipe the oven down with hot, soapy water.
Mix together all the ingredients to make a paste.
Spread the paste all over the inside of the oven except on the heating elements.
Let it sit for at least 4 hours; the longer you let it sit, the more it can work. You can leave it on overnight and it won’t hurt anything.
Remove the paste with a rag, brush, or scrub sponge.
You can do a final rinse with a mixture of ⅓ vinegar and ⅔ water in a spray bottle.

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SPIDER spray recipe
Ingredients

15-16 drops of essential oil – one scent or a combination
8 oz water
glass spray bottle

optional: 3-4 drops dish soap – to help break apart the oil molecules in the water
optional: tablespoon white vinegar – might affect fabrics

oil suggestions:

Peppermint
Cedar
Citronella
Citrus – lemon, grapefruit
Cinnamon
Eucalyptus
Lavender
Tea Tree

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