First thing first.. you gotta get rid of the toxic poo-poo commercial cleaning products.
Recently we did the "3 CABINET CHALLENGE" at my friends house & found #cancercausing GRODY YUCK lurking in her cabinets. She'd been wondering why her children were having #allergies and her husband frequently had headaches at night when he came home from work. What's in your cabinets?
#organiccleaning #toxicfreehome #toxinscausecancer #homepurificationworkshop #springcleaning
Recently we did the "3 CABINET CHALLENGE" at my friends house & found #cancercausing GRODY YUCK lurking in her cabinets. She'd been wondering why her children were having #allergies and her husband frequently had headaches at night when he came home from work. What's in your cabinets?
#organiccleaning #toxicfreehome #toxinscausecancer #homepurificationworkshop #springcleaning
Check labels for the TOXIC 12 INGREDIENTS found in most common household cleaners and personal care products:
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Best Combinations of Essential Oils for Cleaning
You can add any of these oils to any of your formulations... a few of our favorite combinations:
- Lavender 'n Lemon Jive - 15 drops each Lavender & Lemon EO
- Minty Refresh - 10 drops each Eucalyptus, Peppermint & Orange EO
- Spicey Splash - 10 drops each Clove, Lavender & Orange EO
- Citrus Spark - 10 drops each Lemon, Lemongrass & Tea Tree EO
For our purposes, formulation (v) is defined as the act or process of formulating. We use the word to mean the combining together of components in appropriate relationships or ratios, according to a specific recipe or formula.
Formulation can also mean s a mixture prepared according to a particular method or system, such as the combination of ingredients to make your floor cleaners ,carpet cleaners, room sprays, or whatever you are making.
Formulation can also mean s a mixture prepared according to a particular method or system, such as the combination of ingredients to make your floor cleaners ,carpet cleaners, room sprays, or whatever you are making.
Customizing your own household cleaning formulations isn’t hard, but it is a delicate combination of ingredients.
Base Ingredients
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Essential Oils
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(Complimentary Ingredients)
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Essential Oils
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How much Essential Oil to Use
Traditional Dilution Reference Chart used to determine how much essential oils to add to a particular formulation.
As a Comparison:
For household cleaning products, you’ll probably be making between 8 to 16 ounce solutions… The standard dilution ratio for household cleaning products is between .25% and 2%, so between 12 and about 100 drops of essential oils for an 8 ounce solution, and it will be enormously effective at killing germs.
As a Comparison:
- Baby Formulations are between .05% – 1% VS. Strong Therapeutics: 5% - 10%
For household cleaning products, you’ll probably be making between 8 to 16 ounce solutions… The standard dilution ratio for household cleaning products is between .25% and 2%, so between 12 and about 100 drops of essential oils for an 8 ounce solution, and it will be enormously effective at killing germs.
Do you feel EMPOWERED when you clean?
Not many do.. BUT guess what?! When you use Thieves cleaning products they're naturally supporting your health.. not to mention if you add the extra cleaning power of Blue Cypress!! ;-) Check out some of the mood enhancing, irritation relieving benefits of Blue Cypress essential oil:
→ Supportive of the body’s natural response to irritation.
→ Supports the Respiratory System, as well as aiding normal breathing.
→ Releases the emotions of pessimistic, rampage and ruthlessness.
→ It releases irritation on a mental and physical level. It has a cooling effect on emotions because it physically release irritation.
Use in household cleaning. Add 7-10 drops of Blue Cypress to Thieves® Household Cleaner for EXTRA CLEANING POWER!!!
Custom All-Purpose Cleaning RECIPE
In a spray bottle with a base of water, combine:
~ 15 drops Blue Cypress essential oil
~ 5 drops each of LEMON and CLOVE essential oils
USE: All-purpose cleaner for kitchens, bathrooms, desktops, and other surfaces.
→ Supportive of the body’s natural response to irritation.
→ Supports the Respiratory System, as well as aiding normal breathing.
→ Releases the emotions of pessimistic, rampage and ruthlessness.
→ It releases irritation on a mental and physical level. It has a cooling effect on emotions because it physically release irritation.
Use in household cleaning. Add 7-10 drops of Blue Cypress to Thieves® Household Cleaner for EXTRA CLEANING POWER!!!
Custom All-Purpose Cleaning RECIPE
In a spray bottle with a base of water, combine:
~ 15 drops Blue Cypress essential oil
~ 5 drops each of LEMON and CLOVE essential oils
USE: All-purpose cleaner for kitchens, bathrooms, desktops, and other surfaces.