Published on April 08, 2025

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Make Your Own Spring Cleaning Essentials with These Recipes

People try homemade cleaning products for many reasons – from cost savings to wanting to use fewer chemicals. We compiled a list of DIY cleaning products that use essential oils. They work great and offer a more holistic approach to cleaning.

All-Purpose Cleaner

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Borax
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 30 drops essential oil blend

Directions

  1. Boil 2 cups of water.
  2. Pour into a large glass measuring cup or pitcher with a spout.
  3. Add Borax and stir until dissolved
  4. Add in vinegar and let cool.
  5. Pour mixture into a spray bottle and add essential oils.

Bathroom Cleaner

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Borax
  • 2 cups hot boiled water
  • ½ teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 30 drops essential oils (Recommended: 15 drops lavender, 10 drops eucalyptus, 5 drops tea tree)

Directions

  1. Stir together all the ingredients in a small plastic container.
  2. You should end up with a slightly damp powder.

To use: wet tub, sink, or counter and apply cleaner with a sponge or rag. Rinse well.

Carpet Cleaner

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • 2 cups of water
  • Spray bottle
  • 5-10 drops of essential oils (use about 3 drops lavender and 2 drops tea tree)

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients.
  2. Try to treat the stain when still wet.
  3. Spray the homemade cleaner onto the stain. Do not saturate carpet.
  4. Blot with a clean, damp cloth. Repeat steps 2-4 if necessary.

Tips and Tricks for Carpet Stains

  • Liquid stains: Blot, do not rub stain
  • Alcohol, coffee, and tea stains: Blot the carpet with club soda. Then treat with homemade cleaner.
  • Grease stains: Rub baking soda into stain. Leave overnight and then vacuum. Follow with homemade cleaner.
  • Mud: Let dry completely. Then vacuum carpet and follow with homemade cleaner.
  • Chewing gum: Rub the gum with an ice cube until it hardens. Then scrape gum out with a dull knife. Follow with homemade carpet cleaner.

Glass Cleaner

Ingredients

  • 1 cup distilled water
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • Essential oils (recommend using 5 drops lemon or 5 drops lavender)
  • Spray bottle

Directions

  1. Combine ingredients.
  2. Spray window or glass surface with homemade cleaner. Wipe down with microfiber cloth.