One of the best ways to use essential oils is this DIY essential oil floor cleaner! Get the simple recipe here!
Green cleaning has never been this easy! Essential oils make cleaning very effective, all-natural, non-toxic, non-allergenic and a pleasant smelling task! Yep, no more harsh chemical smells that make you sneeze every time you pull out the mop to clean your home.
In this post, I’ll share three incredibly simple recipes for a DIY essential oil floor cleaner. All or at least most of the ingredients used are probably in your home right now – like white vinegar!
Before we get onto the recipe, I want to share the top ten best essential oils for green cleaning:
- Lemon (where to get it)
- Lavender (where to get it)
- Eucalyptus (where to get it)
- Orange (where to get it)
- Rosemary (where to get it)
- Tea tree (where to get it)
- Peppermint (where to get it)
- Cinnamon (where to get it)
- Pine (where to get it)
- Thyme (where to get it)
Read more: Top 10 Essential Oils for Cleaning
Now let’s get onto the recipes, shall we?!
DIY Essential Oil Floor Cleaner – 3 Recipes
You’ll find three recipes for DIY essential oil floor cleaner in this post: one is a multipurpose cleaner that’s safe for tile, hardwood, linoleum, ceramic, laminate, and vinyl floors. You can also try it out on marble floors. Next is a DIY cleaner for hardwood and laminate floor specifically. Finally, we have an extra strength or heavy duty cleaner for spills and stains!
1. Multipurpose DIY Essential Oil Floor Cleaner
What you need
- 1 cup of white vinegar (where to get it)
- 1 gallon water in a bucket
- 1 tbsp liquid castile soap (where to get it)
- 40-50 drops essential oil(s)
Directions
- Add 1 tbsp of liquid castile soap into a bucket, followed by 40 drops of essential oil or essential oil blend. Now pour in 1 cup of white vinegar.
- Fill the bucket with 1 gallon of water.
2. DIY Essential Oil Floor Cleaner for Hardwood & Laminate Floors
What you need
- ½ cup of white vinegar (where to get it)
- 1 gallon water in a bucket
- 30 drops lemon essential oil (where to get it)
- 20 drops cedarwood essential oil (where to get it)
Directions
- Mix up all the ingredients in a bucket and use it to wipe your hardwood and laminate floors.
3. Extra Strength Floor Cleaner for Messy Spills & Stains
What you need
- 1 cup of white vinegar (where to get it)
- 1 gallon water in a bucket
- 20 drops lemon essential oil (where to get it)
- 20 drops tea tree essential oil (where to get it)
- ½ cup baking soda (where to get it)
Directions
- Mix up all the ingredients in a bucket and use it to scrub off the stain. Do the final cleaning of the floor with hot water to remove the last bits of stains or sticky residue.
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