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essential oils
to spruce up the home
The global essential oil market is expected to reach $11.67 billion by 2022.
Consumers add essential oils to boost effectiveness when making homemade natural cleaners and cleansers. Essential oils smell great and have natural antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic and other properties that will keep the home naturally clean and toxin free.
WILD ORANGE
Great scent to use in fabric softener crystals, as a floor cleaner, and as an antiseptic to clean countertops, cutting boards, and bathroom surfaces.
ROSEMARY
Due to its antibacterial and antiseptic properties, use in dish soap, laundry detergent and air freshener spray.
LAVENDER
With its antibacterial and scent, add to homemade dish soap, laundry soap and linen spray.
PEPPERMINT
Due to its invigorating scent and antibacterial properties, it has many uses in air fresheners and homemade cleaners.
PINE
Effective at killing yeast spores,
E.coli and other germs. Use it in the bathroom to get rid of mold and mildew or to clean hard floors.
TEA TREE (MELALEUCA)
Fights germs, bacteria and viruses. Perfect for homemade wipes, hand soap, shower spray or to repell pesky bugs.
LEMON
With a clean scent, antibacterial and antiviral properties, it’s frequently used to degrease stains, deodorize, or clean floors.
EUCALYPTUS
Natural germicide to deep clean mattress, dry washes for stuffed animals, and deters pests in cupboards.
CINNAMON
Antifungal property is powerful against mold so it’s great to add to homemade mold and mildew spray. Also effective against pests.
THYME
Powerful against salmonella-add it
to homemade dish soap and use it to clean cutting boards or other surfaces that make contact with raw meat.
Sources: prnewswire.com, helloglow.co, scratchmommy.com
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