Spring Cleaning + Natural Cleaner Recipes

Today I am sharing how to make your own natural cleaning sprays using essential oils and other non-toxic ingredients. I always like to do a deep clean when I put the Christmas decorations away. I have to vacuum up pine needles and fake snow, anyway, so this is a good chance to make everything else shine.

I’ll be honest that I love a clean house–it literally changes my entire mental outlook–and so cleaning actually makes me happy.  I know, strange.

How to Make Natural Cleaners for your Home

I’ve been making my own natural cleaning solutions for awhile now for a variety of reasons.  First, I know exactly what’s in them (or more importantly, NOT in them!).  Second, they are inexpensive.  And third, they smell so good.

I’m sharing all of my favorite recipes with you today as well as the labels that I use on the bottles.  You’ll want to use glass bottles for any cleaning solution that uses essential oils; they are powerful enough that they will degrade plastic bottles over time!  I use these glass spray bottles but you can also buy glass bottles of vinegar and repurpose them; standard trigger sprayers will likely fit them.

You can download the recipes and labels as a PDF {here}. The labels are designed to fit perfectly on these Avery labels, or you can cut them out using a 2.5″ craft punch.  I included several different labels for my all purpose cleaning spray because everyone has their favorite scent; just choose your favorite from lavender, orange, tea tree, peppermint, or lemon.

You can find most of the oils easily on Amazon. Just be sure to look for pure ingredients.

You can find Lavender oil here.

You can find Lemon oil here.

You can find Tea Tree oil here.

•  On the windows–I use undiluted vinegar inside and out to get my windows sparkling.

•  On the sink–I use lemon cleaning spray to get the grungy stuff off of my faucet (what IS that stuff?).  

•  On stainless appliances–I use undiluted vinegar to clean and then spray olive oil on as a protectant.  You won’t believe how well the olive oil works.

•  On granite countertops–my granite spray recipe is awesome–everything I’ve purchased leaves cloudy streaks, but this dries clear.

•  On my stovetop:  I use my cleaning spray to clean off the smooth surface and make it shine.

•  On the cabinets:  my all purpose cleaning spray and a towel cut grease and remove spatters.

Things are pretty sparkly in here now, aren’t they?

I hope this makes your cleaning more enjoyable–thanks for stopping by.

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