If you’re looking for an alternative to cleaning chemicals to clean with, then this essential oil toilet cleaning hack is right up your alley!

 

Make the switch to using and making your own cleaning products that are safe and effective!

 

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The essential oil craze

For awhile now, I’m sure you’ve heard tons about the many uses and benefits of essential oils. If you haven’t already joined in on the craze, then you are definitely missing out! There are SO many reasons that essential oils are popular, and why you see them everywhere.

 

 

Using essential oils gives you the opportunity to swap out many everyday household items that may contain toxic ingredients. As a Mom, it is important for me to not expose my family unnecessarily to toxins. So that is one of the main reasons why I use essential oils regularly.

 

 

What makes Simply Earth so unique?

Simply Earth essential oils are unique in that they are ethically sourced from small farms all around the world! There promise nothing but the best, pure essential oils. Unlike other essential oils brands that may add carrier oils, fragrances or contaminants like pesticides, Simply Earth essential oils are just that, simply from the Earth!

 

Related post: DIY all natural odor blocking deodorant with essential oils

 

If you’re new to using essential oils, you may be interested in trying out a few oils first before signing up for the subscription box. Check out Simply Earth Essential Oils!

 

Interested in signing up for a subscription? Use the code ANITRAFREE to receive a $40 gift card with your initial subscription box and bonus box. You can use this $40 gift card on your future purchase or next box! 

 

 

Check out what’s in the August recipe box

 

The August Simply Earth Recipe Box comes with:

• 15ml Peppermint Pure Essential Oil Blend

• 15ml Lavender 40/42 Pure Essential Oil Blend

• 15ml Sage Pure Essential Oil

• 15ml Peace & Quiet Pure Essential Oil Blend

• materials to make different recipes

• 6 Recipe cards with step by step instructions

The Essential oils:

• Peace & Quiet

Uplifting scent that calms, relaxes and brings peace

• Peppermint

Soothes, cools and stimulates energy. Also good for digestion

• Sage

Uplifts, stimulates and soothes. Also good for skincare

• Lavender 40/42 Blend

Calms, supports immunity and aids sleep. Also good for supporting the immune system

Extras:

• Citric Acid

Natural powder that fizzes when it comes into contact with water

• Purple Brazilian Clay

Natural detox agent and colorant

• Lava Rock and string

A natural way to diffuse essential oils

 

 

Simply Earth recipes for August

There are some pretty great recipes in this month’s subscription box, but I  know as busy Mama’s, we could all use some hacks on cleaning with ease, so I chose to highlight the Toilet Cleaning Bombs!

 

How to make the Toilet Cleaning Bombs

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil
• 1/2 Tbsp of dish or castile soap

**Side note, I used dish soap for my bombs**

• 1/4 cup of baking soda
• 1 Tbsp of citric acid

 

SUPPLIES:

• Ice cube tray or mold

**Side note, I used the Simply Earth soap mold from a previous month’s subscription box**

• a medium sized bowl
• a small bowl
• wooden or plastic spoon

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix the soap and the essential oils together in the small bowl.
2. Set aside.
3. In the medium bowl, mix the citric acid and baking soda.
4. Add the soap/essential oil mixture to the citric acid and baking soda.
5. Stir well.
6. Press the mixture into the mold.
7. Your ingredients will expand a bit in your mold. If it overflows, simply scoop it out and into another mold.
8. Allow your toilet bombs to dry for at least four hours.
9. When your bombs are dry, remove them from the mold and drop it into the toilet to deodorize and maintain a clean toilet.

 

These toilet bombs were super easy to make! I made them in less that 5 minutes, and the peppermint scent along with the dish soap smells AMAZING!!!!

 

 

Related post: Easily make your own DIY natural deodorizers with essential oils

 

 

Other helpful essential oil cleaning recipes

Beeswax Furniture Polish

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 Tbsp of beeswax
• 1/3 cup of Fractionated Coconut Oil
• 5 drops of Lemongrass Essential Oil
• 5 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil

 

SUPPLIES:

• a small bowl
• wooden or plastic spoon

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. In the microwave, melt the beeswax .
2. Add in the fractionated coconut oil and essential oils.
3. Stir well.
4. Pout mixture into the small jar.
5. To use, apply a small amount of polish to a clean cloth. Gently rub into wood furniture. **It is recommended first applying any home care products in a discreet place to make sure you like the results before applying over entire furniture.**

 

 

Tile Grout Scrub

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup of baking soda
• 1 cup of vinegar
• 20 drops of Clean & Fresh Essential Oil Blend
• Bamboo Toothbrush

 

SUPPLIES:

• a small jar
• wooden or plastic spoon

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. In the jar, mix together all the baking soda and essential oil.
2. Add vinegar.
3. Use a washcloth to apply vinegar in grout lines. Depending on how much grout you are cleaning, you may need more or less vinegar.
4. Allow the vinegar to sit for 5 minutes.
5. Dip your toothbrush into the baking soda. Scrub through grout lines. This will neutralize the acidity of the vinegar and help clean the grout lines.
6. Follow up your cleaning using a washcloth and hot water.

 

Related post: 5 tranquil essential oil soap recipes you can make in a flash

 

Laundry Stain Remover Roll-On

INGREDIENTS:

• 10mL of castile soap
• 10 drops of Lemon Essential Oil
• 10 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil

 

SUPPLIES:

• 10mL roll on bottle

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Add essential oils to roll on bottle.
2. Swirl around to mix.
3. Fill the rest of the bottle with castile soap.
4. Replace cap and shake well.
5. To use, roll stain remover onto stain. Let sit for five to ten minutes before washing.

 

 

To wrap up

Simply put, these essential oil recipes are meant to make it easy to swap out and use essential oils in your every day life.  As busy parents, finding hacks and tips that help make cleaning that much easier is a must, plus it’s an added bonus that you’re making the swap for healthier alternatives!

 

Let me know in the comments which of these cleaning recipes you can’t wait to try! Trust me, the toilet bombs are a total gamechanger!

 

Remember, you can join in on the fun of making your own DIY recipes using essential oils! Use the code ANITRAFREE to receive a $40 gift card with your initial subscription box and bonus box. You can use this $40 gift card on your future purchase or next box! 

 

Happy Oiling,

Anitra J.