Living Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 31

BASE INGREDIENTS + ESSENTIAL OILS Make your own non-toxic cleaning products using these simple ingredients and dōTERRA essential oils. DIY: Pine Floor Cleaner Ingredients • 1 gallon warm water • 2 tablespoon liquid castile • 5 drops Douglas Fir essential oil • 5 drops White Fir essential oil • 5 drops Cypress essential oil • 10 drops Lemon essential oil Instructions 1. Add soap and essential oils to bucket of warm water. 2. Use mop or rag to clean floors. 3. Pour into a spray bottle for cleaning countertops. Note: T  his solution does not need to be rinsed off. DIY: All Purpose Cleaning Spray Ingredients 1 cup warm water 1 cup white vinegar 25 drops Wild Orange essential oil or other essential oils of choice Instructions 1. In a spray bottle, combine water and vinegar. 2. A  dd essential oil(s) of choice. Shake well. 3. Use on counters, wood, glass, stainless steel, and porcelain. 4. Wipe with a microfiber cloth or paper towel. DIY: “Lime” Scale Remover Ingredients ½ Baking Soda 3 tablespoons water 10 drops Lemon essential oil 10 drops Lime essential oil Instructions 1. And water and essential oils to baking soda. 2. Mix into a paste. 3. Rub a small amount onto surface. 4. Let sit for 20 minutes. 5. Wipe off with wet cloth. References 1. Household Cleaning Products: What Every Woman Should Know. womensvoices.org/safe-cleaning-products/basic/ 2. ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine Principles of Pediatric Environmental Health. The Child as Susceptible Host: A Developmental Approach to Pediatric Environmental Medicine. atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/ped_env_health/docs/ped_env_health.pdf