Eucalyptus Clothing

Cleaning and maintenance of your home using natural ingredients, including the essential oils rather than using toxic chemicals is less expensive, more environmentally friendly and it feels so much better!

Our top 5 essential oils around the house are -

Tea tree - for its antibacterial properties have been known for decades

Eucalyptus - fresh and crisp and a bargain if cough and cold at home

Lavender - relaxing, but always with antibacterial properties - the most versatile oil

Lemon - the ultimate in terms of freshness - loved by everyone

Pine - Clean & Fresh - particularly good in the bathroom

Here are some ideas on how to use these powers scent around the house -

• When washing hard floors using an unscented detergent and water add 3 drops of tea tree and 4 drops of essential oils of lemon. You can also use a cup of white vinegar in hot water with oil essential added.
• Make a spray bottle with 10 drops of lemon essential oil in 100 ml of water. Shake well and spray and wipe product for cleaning the kitchen benches.
• Put a few drops of lavender or pine essential oils on the cardboard tube inside rolls of toilet paper subtly freshen the air.
• The germs that cause colds are usually transferred by touching surfaces that we then try to add 1 or 2 drops of eucalyptus on a damp cloth and use it to pass over the door knobs, switches and other similar surfaces around house.
• Each of these essential oils work well for removing odors from cooking in the kitchen. Just add 6 drops of one or a total of 6 drops of a combination of oils to water in a spray bottle candle, or with or without water in a electric vaporizer (see instructions) ( Essence Welfare recommends electric vaporizers that are not using water, their operating temperature is lower and therefore safer.)

** A note of caution is always essential oil treatment on plastic or painted wood surfaces around the house that the oils may cause damage or discoloration especially if left for any length of time. If in doubt test your mixture in an inconspicuous place first.