DIY Ideas for Sustainable Cleaning

When striving to live a green lifestyle, a great way to start is by making your own environmentally friendly, sustainable cleaning products with essential oils. Not only will these cleaning hacks reduce the presence of harsh chemicals and synthetic ingredients around your home and family, but after using all the product you can reuse the containers and materials to make a new batch! Get the cleansing power you need from your most trusted doTERRA products and be a steward to the environment by producing less waste to create a sustainable cycle of clean.

All-Purpose Spray

There’s no need to worry about synthetic cleaners when using your own homemade all-purpose spray. The simple ingredients along with the pleasant aromas of Spearmint oil, Eucalyptus oil, and Lemon oil make it an effective go-to for cleansing everyday surfaces. When it’s empty, simply reuse the bottle and make more! It’s a smart, sustainable choice for both the environment and for you and your family.

DIY All-purpose Spray

Wood Polish

Make your wooden furniture look like new with this homemade wood polish using essential oils. Add a bright shine to your favourite tables, chairs, and floors throughout your home with trusted essential oils like Wild Orange, Arborvitae, and Lemon.  Best of all, it keeps harsh polishing chemicals out of your space and cleaning rags, so it’s a kinder alternative for both your furniture and the earth!  

DIY Wood Polish

Leather Polish

Naturally maintain the high-quality appearance of your leather products with an easy leather polish using essential oils. Three simple ingredients and the fresh fragrance of Eucalyptus oil make up this natural solution that gently cleans and refreshes the look your fine furniture and clothing, all without harsh or harmful synthetics.

DIY Leather Polish

Soft Scrub Bathroom Cleaner

Bathroom cleaners infamously contain harsh synthetics and chemicals that you might want to think twice about using where you clean your bare feet. You’ll no longer have to dread cleaning the bathroom with the refreshing scents of Lemon oil and On Guard Cleaner Concentrate every time you clean with this soft scrub bathroom cleaner. Clean ingredients, and clean sinks and tubs—it’s a win for you and the environment.

DIY Soft Scrub Bathroom Cleaner

Reusable Cleansing Wipes

Forget the never-ending cycle of disposable cleaning wipes that leave your home and trash bins smelling like chemicals. These do-it-yourself wipes are reusable, have a pleasing scent, and effectively cleanse dusty surfaces. Use Lemon oil or any other limonene rich citrus oil combined with On Guard® oil for a powerful yet gentle cleansing solution as well as a positively fortifying aroma. They’re easy to store, wash, and reuse, and fit right into your sustainable cleaning mindset.

DIY Reusable Dust Wipes

Sustainable cleaning just got easier with these five DIY cleaning products, so you can appreciate a sustainably clean home without an intense chemical odor. Instead, delight in the pleasant aroma of essential oils and naturally sourced ingredients. Once you start building green habits into your everyday routines, you’ll be amazed how easy it becomes to take care of your family and living more sustainably at the same time!