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 12/12/2023To make this floor cleaner, mix in a bucket:
Optional :
To have sparkling windows cleanliness, you need:
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!
To achieve your multi-use disinfectant, you will need:
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.
To make your stain remover, take a large salad bowl and add:
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 !
To make your own fabric freshener (100% natural scent), you need:
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!
To clean dirty joints, form a thick paste while mixing :
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.
To fight against limescale, for 500 mL of preparation:
Then pour the preparation into a spray bottle (or a bottle to store it). Shake vigorously, your spray is ready to use!
No need for 15 different products to clean your oven! Realize a scouring cream in just one minute, mixing:
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.
Little tip for you get rid of bad odors from your fridge, all you need to do is:
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.
For you get rid of bad odors that come up from your pipes, pour:
Leave to act for 30 minutes then pour boiling water. To be done once a week for optimal effectiveness.
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:
Pour each ingredient one after the other in this order, before mixing well to homogenize the preparation. Add the essential oil at the end.
Make your own laundry detergent for clean, lightly scented laundry.
Which essential oil to choose?
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:
Which essential oil to choose?
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Work : de la Charie, T. (2019). Treat yourself with essential oils. Why and how does it work? Editions du Rocher.
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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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