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Dishwashing liquids

Synergistic dishwashing blend 1
This fruity blend will leave your dishes smelly of juicy fruits.

• Liquid castile soap
• 15 drops of lemon or lemongrass essential oil
• 6 drops lavender essential oils
• 5 drops of bergamot essential oil

Fill a clean 22-ounce plastic squirt bottle with castile soap (diluted if according to direction if using concentrate.
Add the essential oils. Shake the bottle before each use. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of liquid to dishwater and use as usual.


Synergistic dishwashing blend 2
Here is another juicy formula that smells great.

• Liquid castile soap
• 20 drops of lime essential oils
• 10 drops of orange essential oils
• 5 drops of citrus seed extract

Fill a clean 22-ounce plastic squirt bottle with castile soap (diluted if according to direction if using concentrate.
Add the essential oils. Shake the bottle before each use. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of liquid to dishwater and use as usual.


Synergistic dishwashing blend 3
Enjoy the herbal fragrance as u scrub.

• Liquid castile soap
• 10 drops of lavender essential oils
• 8 drops of rosemary essential oils
• 4 drops of eucalyptus essential oils


Fill a clean 22-ounce plastic squirt bottle with castile soap (diluted if according to direction if using concentrate.
Add the essential oils. Shake the bottle before each use. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of liquid to dishwater and use as usual.

Dishwashing blues blend
Try out this recipe for a spectacular washing experience

• Liquid castile soap
• 10 drops of lemon essential oils
• 6 drops bergamot essential oils
• 4 drops of lavender essential oils
• 2 drops of orange essential oils

Fill a clean 22-ounce plastic squirt bottle with castile soap (diluted if according to direction if using concentrate.
Add the essential oils. Shake the bottle before each use. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of liquid to dishwater and use as usual.

Kitchen cleaners

Antiseptic kitchen cleaners:
Add a few drops of nature’s own antiseptics – tea tree oil or bergamot– to water and then wipe down your surface for a hygienic kitchen that smells wonderful! To remove stubborn stains first, use an organic multipurpose cleaner like Sal Suds or Citra-Solv


Copper cleaner:
Mix equal parts of white vinegar and salt and apply to the surface with a rag. Rinse thoroughly with water afterwards to avoid corrosion. Don't use this cleaner on lacquered finishes.


Drain cleaner:
This recipe will free minor clogs and helps to prevent future clogs.
Pour 4oz (120ml) of baking soda down the drain first, then the same amount of white vinegar. Let it fizz for a few minutes, and then pour down a kettle full of boiling water.
Alternatively, Citra-Drain uses natural enzymes to remove build-ups and blockages and keeps drains flowing freely.


Window and mirror cleaner:
Spray a mixture of water and white vinegar onto the surface and rub with a lint-free rag or newspaper. Fly spots can be removed with cold tea.
Citra-Solv’s Citra Clear (add link) is a powerful, natural window and glass cleaning solution for streak-free and sparkling surfaces which is also biodegradable, made from renewable resources and cruelty-free.

Alternatively, use an E-cloth – a multipurpose cloth that uses water only to provide a superb streak-free clean (add link).


Oven cleaners


Sunday cleaning formula
This formula is good to use on a regular basis for maintenance

• 2 tablespoons of baking soda
• 2 tablespoons of Liquid castile soap
• 10 drops of sweet orange, lemon, or lime essential oil
• 1/2 cup of hot water

1. Preheat oven to 250 for 15 minutes, then turn off and leave door open.
2.combine the baking soda, soap, and essential oil in a clean spray bottle.
Add the water and shake well.
3.Spray on oven walls and wait 20 minutes. Wipe clean and rinse well.


Serious oven cleaning formula
If u have disasters in the kitchen when cooking, this is the formula for you.
• 1/2 cup of salt
• 1/4 cup of washing soda or borax
• 1 box (16 ounces) of baking soda scant
• 1/4 cup of water
• 3/4 cup white vinegar
• 10 drops of thyme essential oil
• 10 drops of lemon or lemongrass essential oil

1.Combine salt, washing soda and baking soda in a plastic container or glass bowl. Add just enough water to make a paste
2.Remove oven racks and preheat the oven to 250 for 15 minutes, then turn off the oven and leave the door open. Carefully spread the paste onto the oven walls with a sponge or cloth and allow to set for 20 to 30 minutes.
3.Combine the vinegar and essential oils in a spray bottle and shake well. Spray the oven walls and rinse well.


Overnight oven cleaner
Bring out them greasy cutting oven oils for them heavy-duty oven-cleaning jobs

• 1 cup of water, divided
• 10 drops sweet orange, lemon, or rosemary essential oils
• 1/2 cup of salt, divided
• 1 1/4cups of baking soda, divided
• 2 teaspoons of liquid castile soap
• 1/4 cup of vinegar

1.Block the vents in the oven floor with aluminum foil or waxed paper. Preheat the oven to 300 for 15 minutes, then turn off the oven and leave the door open.
2. Combine 1/4 cup of water with essential oils in a spray bottle and shake well. Spray oven floor and walls with his precleaning mixture.
3.Combine 1/4 cup of salt and 1/2 cup of baking soda. Sprinkle the mixture to the oven floor, paying particular attention to spill areas.
4.mix 1/4 cup of water with the remaining 3/4 cup of baking soda, 1/4-cup salt, and the castile soap. Spread this mixture on the oven walls. Remove the foil or waxed paper from the vents and allow the paste to sit overnight.
5.Combine the remaining ½ cup water with the vinegar in a spray bottle. In the morning, spray the oven walls and floor generously with this mixture. Wipe well, using fine steel wool to work off any stubborn spots. Rinse several times to remove any residue.

Oven cleaner:
Make a paste with baking soda and water and then apply the paste to the oven surfaces. Let it stand for a little while, then scour. This recipe requires a bit of elbow grease but is completely non toxic – and think of the calories you’ll burn! Soak the oven shelves in a hot solution of washing soda crystals to cut through the grease and grime quickly.
Do not use these recipes on self-cleaning ovens.


The kitchen sink

Basic sink cleaners
This formula is for porcelain or stainless steel.
• 1/4 cup of baking soda
• 1/2 cup of vinegar
• 3 drops of lavender, rosemary, lemon, lime or orange essential oils.
• Combine all ingredients. Rinse sink well with hot water. Pour the cleanser in the sink and wipe with a sponge or cloth. Rinse again with hot water.

Herbal scrubber
For this formula you can only use whole dried( not powdered) plant material for this recipe.
• ½ cup baking soda
• ½ cup of rosemary leaves, ground

Combine all the ingredients in an airtight container and shake well to blend. Sprinkle a small amount of the powder into the sink and scrub with a damp sponge. Rinse well.

Cleaning Kitchen Appliances

Lemon blast appliance cleaner
This solution is great for refrigerators and stovetops.
• 1 teaspoon of liquid castile soap
• 1/8 cup of vinegar
• ¼ cup of lemon juice
• 2 cups of water
• 6 drops of citrus seed extract
• 4 drops lemon, lime, orange, or eucalyptus essential oils
• 1 teaspoon of borax


Herbal appliance
This formula will remove greasy film from appliance surfaces.

• 2 cups of water
• ¼ cup oil based soap
• 10 drops or rosemary, lavender or citrus essential oils

Combine the ingredients in a plastic spray bottle. Shake well before each use. Spray generously on to appliance surface and wipe with a damp sponge or cloth. Wipe dry with a cloth or towel


Burnt pots and pans
Soak pans in a strong solution of soda crystals and warm water.
Not suitable for not aluminium pans.
Freezer defrosting:
Wipe the inside of the freezer with glycerine after defrosting. It will make the ice slip off much quicker next time.


Kitchen tiles
A strong, hot solution of orange soda crystals will clean ceramic, vinyl and quarry tiles (and will also remove any wax polish).

The Kitchen Floor


Pine fresh floor cleaner

This will leave your pine floor smelling wonderful and leave it looking shiny.

• 1 gallon of hot water
• 2 tablespoons of liquid castile soap
• 10 drops of pine essential oils
• 5 drops of cypress essential oils
Combine all the ingredients in a large bucket. Dip a mop into the bucket and squeeze to excess liquid. Clean the floor by working in sections, using short strokes and dipping the mop as needed. Rinsing is not necessary.


Citrus floor cleaner
Nothing works like citrus in the kitchen
• 1 gallon of hot water
• 2 tablespoons liquid castile soap
• 15 drops of sweet orange essential oils
• 8 drops of lemon essential oils or ¼ cup of lemon juice

Combine ingredients into a large bucket. Dip mop into the bucket and squeeze to excess liquid. Clean the floor by working in sections, using short strokes and dipping the mop as needed. Rinsing is not necessary.


Tough dirt and grease formula
Tough dirt does not get removed quicker than this formula can

• 1 gallon of hot water
• 2 tablespoons of liquid castile soap
• ¼ cup of washing powder
• 1 cup of vinegar
• 20 drops of eucalyptus, peppermint, or tee tree essential oils

Combine ingredients into a large bucket. Dip mop into the bucket and squeeze to excess liquid. Clean the floor by working in sections, using short strokes and dipping the mop as needed. Rinsing is not necessary

Lino floor cleaner
Add 4oz (120ml) white vinegar to your mop bucket to get a sparkling floor. The vinegar odour goes away after the floor dries. Or try one of the multipurpose organic cleaners, such as Citra Solv or Sal Suds