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Toxic Floor Cleaners and Safer Alternatives

by Dr. Ashley Mayer in Home Health September 7, 2014

• Toxic Floor Cleaners/ Safer Alternatives
• Non-Toxic Do It Yourself (DIY) Recipes:
• Floor Cleaner
• Tile Floor Cleaner
• Carpet Deodorizer

Toxic Floor Cleaners/ Safer Alternatives

Find out if your current Floor Cleaners are toxic and look for safer alternatives –> HERE

Non-Toxic Do It Yourself (DIY) Recipes

Floor Cleaner

• Add 2 tablespoons castile soap
• 15 – 20 drops of essential oil
• Combine these ingredients in a gallon of hot water.
• Clean the floor as you would with a mop on commercial floor cleaner.
• It is not necessary to rinse the floor with water after it is clean.
• If you like a pine scent, 5 drops cypress essential oil and 10 drops pine essential oil.
• For a fresh citrus scent, 10 drops of lemon essential oil and 10 drops of orange essential oil.

Tile Floor Cleaner

• Fill a bucket with water.
• add 1/4 cup vinegar
• 10 drops of essential oil
• If the floor is extra dirty (or greasy), add a few drops of castile soap.

Carpet Deodorizer

In a glass jar:

• add 1 cup of baking soda
• 20 drops of essential oil
• Put the jar lid on and shake it well to incorporate the essential oils into the baking soda.
• Keep the lid on, and allow the mixture to sit for a day.
• Lightly sprinkle the mixture over the carpet and let it sit on the carpet for 15 – 30 minutes.
• Use a vacuum to clean up the powder