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Disinfectant for surfaces
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[font=Arial, Helvetica] A couple of drops of tea tree oil on a dampened cloth will disenfect surfaces.
[/font]Other essential oils can be used cleaning too and very cheap to use as you need so little.
[/font]Other essential oils can be used cleaning too and very cheap to use as you need so little.
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Which other oils would you recommend? I have a passion for lavender
(but aside from laundry, don't use for "cleaning") but rarely use any others; I bought a gift pack of oils reduced in the sales which had amongst it, patchouli and geranium - can those be used for cleaning? TIA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Eucalyptus is also good as a disinfectant and adding 1/2 tsp to your washing machine kills dust mites in bedding, and makes the house and washing smell lovely
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orange oil and lemon oil are fab for wooden furniture. Mix a few drops with some olive oil, apply sparingly to furniture, and polish off with a clean cloth for a great shine.0
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stir a little pine oil into a tub of baking sodaand sprinkle on carpets before hoovering, great if you've got pets
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I use these as it's great to use homemade cleaning supplies but just basic vinegar etc and I missed the nice smells0
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You have to make sure you buy the proper essential oils if you want to use their intended properties, i.e. anti-septics etc, as the cheaper perfumed oils that are around are not the same, and they also might damage fabrics and furnishings."An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
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Good point Curry Queen.
I use a home made polish of equal parts lemon juice and olive oil in a glass jar with a well fitting stopper and it is great."This site is addictive!"
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Lakeland do a cleaner/disinfectant which is concentrated tea tree and eucalyptus. You get a spray bottle and a large bottle of the concentrate for about £4.50, it makes about 10 bottles and is excellent.0
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I agree about the Lakeland stuff - its got a lovely clean smell, cleans well and is dead cheap (my last lot cost £5.50 and its supposed to make 11 bottles) so works out at 50p a bottle.Kondo'ed 76 items from wardrobe, 4 carrier bags of books0
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Any more recommendations for Lakeland products?
I've got a few things on my list now to order from them but would rather do it in one go as I think they do free P&P over a certain amount."An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
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