How to Clean and Freshen Your House with Aromatherapy

Cleaning your home can be a dull and dreary task, so why not perk it up with the benefits of aromatherapy? Household cleaners today can sometimes be harsh as well as very overwhelming in regards to smell. Often times, if the room you are cleaning does not have proper ventilation, fumes from those cleaners can cause you to become ill.

How great would it be if cleaning your house could be invigorating instead of dull and tiring? With aromatherapy, you can have an invigorating and wonderful experience performing this sometimes unruly task. Listed below are a few helpful tips to get you on your way to cleaning with aromatherapy.

Using aromatherapy in making your own household cleaning products can be fun, creative as well as cost effective if you make your cleaners in large quantities.

As with all household cleaning products, it is very important to properly label each one showing it is homemade. In addition, storage is another crucial issue. It is essential to ensure the safety of your children and pets, to store your products where they can not be reached. Although your homemade products are non-toxic, ingestion in large quantity can result in severe illness.

Another very crucial tip when dealing with essential oils is to always ensure you keep them far away from your eyes.

Below is a list of which essential oils to use in creating household cleaners and fresheners as well as how to use them.

In order to freshen your entire home, simply add your favorite aroma to a pot of water and allow it to simmer on the stovetop for hours. The scent will travel through your home and if citrus rind is used will offer a pleasant and invigorating aroma.

One of the simplest ways to ensure a fresh smelling bathroom is to add a few drops of your favorite scent to the cardboard holder of your toilet paper. The delightful scent will be released with each spin of the roll. Remember to add your scent to each new roll of toilet paper that is added.

If the only way to get things clean is by using harsh chemical cleaners, but you want a fresher scent left behind, use a simple fragrance rinse. This rinse is very simple to make, using a ratio of about four drops per pint of water, pour the mixture into a spray bottle. After you have completed cleaning with the chemicals, simply give a quick spray to leave the room smelling fragrant and refreshing. It is important to note that the water/oil spray be stored in a dark, dry area.

The wonderful herbs of Tee tree oil and lavender oil contain useful anti-bacterial properties. With this in mind, a simple mixture can be used to clean countertops. Simply add a few drops of one of these oils to water and pour into a spray bottle. If you are trying to tackle an even bigger job such as mold or mildew, all that is needed is about fifty drops added to a bucket of water.

For anyone looking for an all natural way to freshen your carpets, here's a simple recipe for homemade carpet fresheners. In a bowl mix 4 cups of baking soda or cornstarch with 25 drops of rosewood oil, then add 35 drops of eucalyptus oil followed by 30 drops lavender oil. Break apart the clumps and stir well, then pour the mixture into a shaker bottle. Finally, sprinkle your mixture onto the desired carpets about 15 minutes prior to vacuuming. No matter what fragrance you desire, there are several varieties and mixtures to fit anyone's preference.

Looking for a way to clean your floors while freshening the room at the same time? The answer is simple; combine 15 drops of orange essential oil and 8 drops of lemon essential oil with 1 gallon of hot water and 2 tablespoons liquid soap. This aromatic mixture works on tough dirt and grime while leaving the room smelling fresh and clean.

Here is another great way to save money while adding your own special scent to your laundry. To make your own dryer sheets, simply add several drops of your favorite essential oil onto a towel then place the towel into the dryer along with your clothes and dry as you normally would.

If you want to make your bed linens smell great while at the same time creating an aroma that will help give you a restful night's sleep, simply add a few drops of lavender essential oil into a spritz-type bottle. Lightly spray your bed sheets before retiring for the night and enjoy a delightfully calming and soothing night's sleep.