Aromatherapy and House Cleaning

For those who are used to cleaning their homes would agree that some of the smells of cleansing products are disgusting, to say the least. And in case you are cleaning a room which does not have proper ventilation, you can even fall sick.  Now you can use aromatherapy while cleaning your home and go through a pleasant experience.

Now don’t you think your home cleaning should be a first class experience which would make you and your home, both happy ? here are some useful tips how you can make that happen.

Home cleaning can be an enjoyable as well as a cost effective activity especially if you buy the cleaning items in large quantities.

If you use home-made products to clean your home, always label them properly and store them in an area which is inaccessible to children and pets. Even if you make these products with non-toxic materials, taking them in large quantities can cause serious health problems.

Make sure that you keep your eyes safe by staying away from essential oils. Which aromatherapy ingredients to use for cleaning/freshening and how?

All you have to do is to put some of your favorite scent into a pot of water and let it simmer for several hours. This can deodorize the air inside your rooms. When you heat citrus rinds, the aroma is very rejuvenating. Of course, you can use any essential oil.

To freshen up the air inside your bathroom, use a few drops of essential oil on the cardboard roll which holds up the toilet paper. The aroma gets released with every pull. Every time you change the toilet paper, remember to use the essential oil in this fashion.

If chemical cleansers are used and you don’t want the smell of chemicals to remain, simply rinse the room with water in which some essential oil has been dropped. You have a large variety of essential oils to choose from – eucalyptus, pine, lemon, wintergreen, lavender and many others. A good ratio for the mix is four drops to a pint of water. you can put this mixture in a spry bottle and spray it as a final rinse. Keep this mixture in a dark place.

Some oils like tee tree and lavender also contain anti-bacteria properties and make a good cleansing mixture for counter tops. Simply add a few drops to water and sprinkle on the surfaces. If you have a bigger job in hand like destroying mold and mildew, you can add about 50 drops to a bucket of water and use it.

For aromatizing your carpet, here is a recipe which is easy to make at home. Take  a bowl and  mix 4 cups of baking soda or cornstarch with 25 drops rosewood essential oil, 35 drops of eucalyptus essential oil and 30 drops lavender essential oil. Break the lumps and stir well. Pour into a shaker bottle. 30 minutes before you vacuum the carpet, sprinkle the mixture on the carpet. You an replace any of the essential oils mentioned here, with any of your favorites.

Here is another home made recipe for cleaning the floors. Mix 15 drops of orange essential oil and 8 drops of lemon essential oils with 1 gallon hot water and 2 tablespoons liquid soap. This mixture works wonders in freshening up the room.

If you drop several drops of your favorite essential on to a towel, you can make your own personalized dry sheets. Then you put the towel along with other clothes in to the dryer and dry as usual.

If you place some lavender oil into a spritz type of bottle and lightly sprinkle it on to your bed sheets, you can be assured of a good nights’ sleep.