Green Living with Essential Oils
Replace Toxic Cleaning Products with healthy essential oils
Stop using cleaning products that contain chemicals that disrupt your endocrine system and act like hormone imposters in your body.
Stop using cleaning products that can cause asthma and other respiratory conditions.
Did you know that chlorine is a toxic substance? It is very
damaging to your health.
Use Young Living Cleaning and Laundry products
Healthy Essential Oil Recipes
LAUNDRY RECIPES
Homemade Dryer Sheets
Use a wash cloth and add 5-10 drops of Purification, Joy, Thieves or Stress Away to the cloth for each dryer cycle.
Stain Spray
Try rolling this on stains before you throw your clothes in the wash!
In a 10ml roller bottle or a 2 oz. spray bottle, add the following:
1 tsp Thieves Household Cleaner
1/2 tsp Thieves Foaming Hand Soap or Thieves Laundry soap
2-3 drops of Lemon Essential oil
1/2 tsp hydrogen peroxide (optional)
Shake well and apply to stains!
Fresh Laundry Scent
Add 25 drops of Eucalyptus oil to the rinse cycle of each load
(creates a delightful scent, controls dust mites. (Use
UNSCENTED LAUNDRY DETERGENT or buy Thieves Laundry Detergent).
Thieves Fruit & Veggie Soak
Thieves® Fruit & Veggie Soak safely washes away dirt, pesticides, and other contaminants from produce, so you can enjoy fruits and vegetables as nature intended.
Thieves Dish Soap
Thieves® Dish Soap is tough on grease and grime, gentle on hands, and has a fresh, citrus scent—all powered by natural cleansing agents and premium essential oils.
Thieves Kitchen And Bath Scrub
Thieves® Kitchen and Bath Scrub is a natural, mineral-based formula that tackles tough messes of built-up grease, dirt, and residue without the synthetic shortcut of chlorine or other harsh chemicals, keeping it gentle for surfaces used by the whole family.
KITCHEN RECIPES
Dish Washing by Hand
Make washing dishes an aromatic experience. Add 10-30 drops of Lavender, Lemon, or Citrus Fresh essential oils to your non-toxic
UNSCENTED dish soap. (or buy Thieves Dishwashing Soap)
Disinfect your Dishes
With each load of dishes, add ½ tsp. of Thieves Household Cleaner to your automatic dishwasher or add a few drops of antibacterial essential oil, such as Lemon or Purification, to help disinfect and purify.
Automatic Dishwasher Soap
(replace toxic Dishwasher soap that creates toxic fumes in your kitchen). Average cost is 8 cents a load compared with Cascade at 22 cents a load.
In a plastic container with a firmly fitting lid, mix:
1 cup borax (20 Mule Team Borax available in any supermarket)
1 cup baking soda
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup citric acid (available in brewing stores)
30 drops Lemon, Grapefruit, Orange, or Tangerine, or a mixture
Use 1 Tbsp per load.
Scouring Powder
You can use the above recipe for scrubbing pots and hard to remove stuff.
CLEANING RECIPES
All Purpose Cleaner (replaces Clorox)
1 capful Thieves Household Cleaner
10-15 drops Purification or Lemon Oil
2 cups water
Mix together in a Glass Spray bottle
Toilet Cleaner
(replaces harsh toilet bowl cleaners & clorox)
Use Thieves Household Cleaner full strength.
Pour 1-2 tbsp. into the toilet bowl.
Clean with toilet brush and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
Window Cleaner
(Ammonia free alternative)
Mix together in a 1 quart spray bottle:
10-15 drops Lemon or Citrus Fresh Essential Oil
1 capful of Thieves Household Cleaner
Fill bottle halfway with white vinegar
Fill the balance of the bottle with purified water. Shake and use.
Carpet Cleaner
Combine 16-20 drops of essential oils with 1 cup of baking soda or borax powder.
Mix well and place in a covered container over night so that the essential oil can be absorbed by the powder. Sprinkle on your carpet and vacuum the powder immediately to infuse fragrance into the room.
Air Fresheners and Deodorizers
(replaces synthetic fragrances that disrupt your hormones)
Use any Young Living Diffuser with the oil of your choice. Popular choices are Citrus Fresh, Purification, Thieves, Joy, Lavender, Peace & Calming, Harmony, Abundance.
Hard Surface Floor Cleaner
(replaces clorox and other harsh chemical cleaners)
Sweep or dry mop first.
To clean floor:
Fill a bucket with 1 gallon cold water. Add 1-2 capfuls of Thieves Household Cleaner and 5 drops total of Lemon, Orange or Purification essential oil. Add ½ – 1 tsp of Young Living Bath and Shower Gel Base (or other natural soap).
Add for gummy greasy substances:
Add ¼ cup of white vinegar to the above mixture. Don’t use vinegar every time you mop a wood floor because it will be too harsh.
Vacuuming
Saturate a disposable cloth or tissue with several drops of essential oil and place it into the bag of your vacuum to diffuse an uplifting odor as you clean. If your vacuum collects dirt into water, simply add a few drops into the water reservoir before cleaning.
Painting a Room
(neutralize toxic fumes and increase the frequency of your room)
When painting, add a 15 ml. bottle of your favorite essential oil, such as Joy, Citrus Fresh, Frankincense, Peace & Calming, White Angelica, Abundance or Sacred Mountain, to 1 gallon of paint.
Mix well.
The oil will counteract the unpleasant smell of the paint. Because essential oils are not fatty oils, they will not leave oil spots on the walls. The frequency of the essential oils will increase the energy of the room and have a positive effect on the people in the room.