NATURAL HOME CLEANSING RECIPES

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The Perfect Cleaner

This will take the soap scum right off the bathtub and make the ceramic sink shine!

Yield: 1/2 cup cleaning solution
Prep Time: less than five minutes
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: None, keep refrigerated


Ingredients:
2 cups water
1/2 cup baking soda 
a few drops orange essential oil (optional)

Blending Procedure:

1. In a 2 liter bottle, or any other bottle or container, mix the hot water with the baking soda to dissolve the soda. Add a drop or two of orange essential oil if desired to enhance the cleaning power and create a pleasant scent.
   
   
2. Use gloves to protect your hands and nails. Wet a cleaning cloth with The Perfect Cleaner and wipe dirty surfaces to a clean shine quickly and easily.

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Antibacterial Bathroom Cleaner

A natural antibacterial cleanser that helps you clean your home without hurting the planet. The aroma of the essential oils makes the cleaning experience a pleasure.

Yield: Approx. 1 cup
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: Indefinite

Ingredients:
1 cup  baking soda
2 tablespoons (or more) liquid castile soap
2 teaspoons tea tree essential oil
1 teaspoon peppermint essential oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar (optional)

Blending Procedure:

1. Measure the baking soda into a bowl with a tight fitting lid.
   
   
2. Add approximately 2 tablespoons of liquid soap (a natural brand of liquid soap such as liquid Castile soap). Mix well to create a paste-like consistency. If you need more liquid soap to do this, add it a little at a time until the mixture is like a paste -- pliable but not soggy.
   
   
3. Once you have a consistency you feel like you can work with, add the essential oils and mix well again. The addition of vinegar last helps to boost the cleaning power.
   
   
4. To use, scoop out a little of the cleanser and use a sponge or other cleaning tool to gently scrub your tub, shower and sink surfaces. A little goes a long way and the antibacterial effect of tea tree gives you extra peace of mind.

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Citrus Mint Room Refresher

This uplifting mixture will refresh your room and your spirits, naturally!

Yield: approx. 5 ounces
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Price Category: 2
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: Indefinite

Ingredients:
4 ounces peppermint hydrosol
1 ounces distilled water
1 tablespoon grain alcohol
10 drops vegetable glycerin
45 drops lemon essential oil

Blending Procedure:

1. Combine all ingredients together in a glass bottle with a spray mister top.
   
   
2. To use, spray lightly throughout the room to refresh and uplift. You can also spray this to freshen linens and clothing, but do not use it directly on the skin. Shake well before each use.

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Lemon Cutting Board Cleaner

This easy cleaner is helps keep wooden cutting boards freshened and sanitized. The lemon and essential oil sanitize the board while the abrasive action of the salt cleans it. If you use your cutting board for raw meat, get into the habit of doing this after each use. Never use the same cutting board for fresh fruits and vegetables as is used for raw meat.

Yield:1 cleaning
Prep Time: no time!
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: None, keep refrigerated

Ingredients:
1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon of salt
1 drop lemon essential oil
1 drop tea tree essential oil

Blending Procedure:

1. Sprinkle salt onto cutting board. Squeeze a little bit of it onto the salt.
   
   
2. Add the essential oil directly on top of the salt/juice mixture.
   
   
3. Hold the lemon half in your hand, flesh side down, and scrub the fragrant salt thoroughly over the cutting board. Be sure to get all the nooks and crannies. Repeat as necessary
   
   
4. Rinse the board under warn running water and set in drying rack to dry before storing. This will make your kitchen smell great too!

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Lemon Furniture Polish

This furniture polish is all-natural and leaves your wood beautifully finished. It also disperses a fresh fragrance throughout a room any time of year.

Yield: about 1 cup
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Price Category: 2
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: Indefinite

Ingredients:
1 ounce beeswax
8 ounces jojoba oil
1. teaspoon Peru balsam essential oil
1/4 teaspoon lemon essential oil
1/4 teaspoon orange essential oil
1/4 teaspoon grapefruit essential oil
1/4 teaspoon lemongrass essential oil
1/8 teaspoon thyme essential oil
Blending Procedure:

Measure the the beeswax and jojoba oil into a Pyrex measuring cup and place the cup into a bath of boiling water. When the wax is nearly completely melted, remove the cup from the water and stir the ingredients to thoroughly combine.

Allow the mixture to cool for about 1 minute before adding the jojoba oil and virgin coconut oil and stirring to ensure the mix.

Add the essential oils next and stir well to combine. Pour into a wide-mouthed jar so you can easily dispense it.

To use, apply the mixture a little at a time to clean furniture surface using a soft wool or cotton cloth. I like to use worn dish towels because they are very soft and pliable. Some people do not like the oiliness of oil/wax polishes. If you are one of them, spritz the wood surface once or twice with natural apple cide vinegar before polishing. This will "cut" the oil a little bit and it also enhances the shine. The vinegar smell dissipates quickly

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Natural Window Cleaner

This easy to make combination is all you need to keep your mirrors and windows sparkling clean.

Yield: varies
Prep Time: seconds
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: Indefinite

Ingredients:
1 part water
1 part white vinegar

Blending Procedure:

1. Just pour the water and the vinegar into a plastic spray bottle. Spritz your windows or mirrors and wipe clean with an old wash cloth reserved for this purpose. This combination has cleaned many a chubby toddler fingerprint in my home!
   
   
2. Since the recipe is given in parts, you can make a lot or a little. To make a lot, use 2 cups of water and 2 cups of vinegar. To make a little, use 1/2 cup of each.

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Orange Glass Shiner

Use Orange Glass Shiner to polish any glass or mirror to a lovely finish and shine. Enjoy the pleasant aroma too -- which makes it seem like you're not cleaning at all. (Well almost!)

Yield: 8 ounces
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: Indefinite

Ingredients:
4 ounces water
4 ounces apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon borax
1 tablespoon orange essential oil
1 teaspoon lemon essential oil

Blending Procedure:

1. Combine all ingredients in a heavy duty plastic spray bottle and shake well before each use.
   
   
2. Spray on glass or mirror and wipe immediately with a clean cloth. Watch the shiny surface emerge. Note that stubborn stains like old toothpaste glop and chewing gum come off with ease, plus the aroma is pleasant and uplifting.
   
   
3. It's best to use gloves with this cleaner and remember to shake before using the evenly incorporate the essential oils.
   
   
4. As with all household cleaners, keep this one out of the reach of children. Enjoy!

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Wood Furniture Wax

Yield: approx 1 cup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level:1
Shelf Life: Indefinite

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons beeswax
1 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon lemon essential oil
Blending Procedure:

1. Mix together beeswax and olive oil and heat, just until melted. As this mixture cools slightly, add the lemon essential oil. Mix well and pour into a lidded container to cool.
   
   
2. To use, with a soft cotton cloth, dab into furniture wax and rub into clean furniture to nourish wood and bring out it''s finest luster!