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Homemade Herbal Cleaner Recipes
Thyme Cleaner – Disinfectant
2 1/2 cups water
1 handful thyme (fresh or dried)
Vinegar
Liquid castille soap (squirt)
- Boil water, add thyme. Simmer for several hours over medium-low heat, covered. Cool, then strain. Pour the water into a spray bottle, top with white vinegar and squirt of soap. Use as needed.
Herb Disinfectant Cleaner
This spray cleaner disinfects surfaces, kills mold, and discourages its return. Eucaplyptus, lavender, and tea tree are all known for their antimicrobial properties.
1 tsp. sodium lauryl sulfate
1 tsp. borax
2 Tbs. white vinegar
2 cups hot water
1/4 tsp. eucalyptus essential oil
1/4 tsp. lavender essential oil
3 drops tea tree essential oil
- Mix all ingredients together and stir until dry ingredients dissolve. Pour into spray bottle. To use, spray as needed on any surface except glass. Scrub and rinse with clean, damp cloth.
*Source: The Herb Companion, September 1999
Herbal All Purpose Cleaner
1 cup water
1 cup vinegar
2 tsp liquid castille soap
25 drops essential oil of thyme, eucalyptus, tea tree, lavendar, sandalwood, lemon, orange
- Add all ingredients to a large spray bottle (about 22 ounces) and shake before using. This formula disinfects and can be used on any washable surface in your home. Naturally antiviral and antifungal.
*Source: The Naturally Clean Home by Karyn Siegel-Maier
Lavender Soft Scrubber
3/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup powdered milk
1/8 cup (one-eighth) liquid castile soap
5 drops lavender Essential Oil
- Combine all ingredients in a squirt-top bottle and add enough water to make a smooth paste. Shake or stir to mix. Apply to surface, then wipe area clean with a damp sponge or cloth. Rinse well.
*Source: The Naturally Clean Home by Karyn Siegel-Maier
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I can’t find castille soap anywhere.
Target (at least in my area) sells Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Castile Soap in the health and beauty department. Look by Burt’s Bees stuff! I hate Target but I don’t know where else to find it!
Find Dr. Bronner’s at Trader Joe’s or at Whole Foods.
Go to Trader Joe’s – they have fabulous liquid castile soap!
You can find the soap at Whole Food Markets also.
sodium lauryl sulfate is a very dangeous chemical and if you are looking for “natural” cleaning products, you do not want to use this ingredient in any that you make up yourself. It gives products their foaming action and is known to cause cancer. Do not use it.
In the recipe it lists thyme, eucalyptus, tt, laven. sandal, lemon and orange. Does that mean add 25 drops of each or 25 dropos of one of these? Thanks
A total of 25 drops (using one or a mix of all the essential oils)