Time for a confession before we dive into this post about homemade all purpose cleaner – I’m not the best housekeeper. 😁 I’d love to be, I have every intention of doing better on my cleaning & deep cleaning, but honestly, after a day of working & taking care of kiddos, there’s usually more work to be done and I only manage to quickly tidy things, if that. And then it’s on to trying to squeeze in more work after the boys are in bed or being too tired to even move. And I’m pretty sure it’s a proven fact, that while kids are living in your house, it will never, ever be clean! So chances are, if you stop by my house, you’ll find some dusty things and the floor will probably need to be swept. So, there’s that and now you know!
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- Tea Tree
- Lavender
- Lemon
- Thieves
- Purification
- Eucalyptus
- Orange
- Grapefruit
Homemade All Purpose Cleaning Spray
1 cup water
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar*
20 drops of desired essential oil
Combine all ingredients in a glass spray bottle and shake well. (My bottle is a reused one that I cleaned out, you can find similar ones on Amazon). Spray on surface and wipe clean with cloth or paper towel. Shake before each use.
*A quick note about using vinegar as a cleaner – vinegar is acidic and can cause “etching” on granite countertops. You can sub rubbing alcohol for the vinegar for cleaning granite, marble, or stone countertops. Please also note, I haven’t personally tried this, as I sadly don’t have that type of counter (one day hopefully!), it’s just what I’ve read after a lot of researching on this subject. With this cleaner, and any, test an inconspicuous place first.If you’re feeling the spring cleaning vibe, check out our Closet Purge Tips and Minimal Challenge for some extra motivation!
-Manda