I’m used to cleaning up gross things on a pretty regular basis, so it’s important to me to have a cleaner to rely on that is safe to use all around the house.
I use this natural all-purpose disinfectant for cleaning all kinds of things! Like I wrote on the bottle, it’s for anything nasty!
You’ll need:
-a spray bottle (mine is from the Dollar Tree)
-2 Tbsp. liquid castile soap (I use Dr. Bronners’)
-1 Tbsp. baking soda
-15 drops of Tea Tree or Melaleuca Essential Oil (I like to shop at Rocky Mountain Oils)
-water
Combine castile soap, baking soda, and essential oils in the spray bottle, then add enough water to fill up the bottle. Shake well before each use!
This lasts a long time and is very economical to make!
For lots of other great cleaning recipes, I recommend the book Clean House, Clean Planet!
We bought some castile soap recently and boy are those bottles strange 🙂
Oh yeah! Crazy stuff written all over. Fortunately, I don’t choose my soap based on the makers’ theology. 😉
I use this recipe : ) – a lil tip my mom gave me. i always forget the ratio of stuff. so to save time she told me to write the recipe on the bottle hah! such an awesome idea. now i never forget what to put in it when im running low.
Love your blog thanks for the disinfectant recipe I am an avid user of Dr.B’s
is there any surface that you would NOT use this on?
I’m not sure, Morgan! I’ve used it on laminate counters, ceramic sinks/etc., painted wood, and carpet, but I obviously haven’t tried every surface possible. I would test it on a small, inconspicuous area if you’re concerned just to make sure!
I would not use Eo’s or vinegar on Granite. I believe they can scratch the surface.
Is it ok to put the essential oils in a plastic bottle like this. I had heard that you would loosesome of the potentcy because the oils leach into the plastic.
I’ve been using stainless steel spray bottles for my cleaning mixes due to this.
A stainless steel or glass container would be ideal!