1. Ways to clean using doTERRA oils
Cleaning with doTERRA
Ways to clean using doTERRA oils

2. .LIVING MAGAZINE

3. Did you know that by using chemical products for cleaning you are:
Putting hazardous, toxic, and carcinogenic chemicals in the air
Floating particles get inhaled and into our blood stream
Giving chemicals to all of your body cells and to our brains

4. Did you know? More than 90% of poisonings happen at home
Medicines, household cleaners, and pesticides top the list
In TWO states alone, 28 million pounds of these chemicals are used in our soaps and detergents
PLUS, 259 million pounds of neurotoxins, carcinogens, and reproductive/ developmental toxicants are in polishers and specialty cleaners

5. POISON CONTROL- GET THE FACTS
Children age 5 and under make up more than half(51%) of all poison exposures
U.S. poison centers receive 1 call every 12.7 seconds
Nearly 83 percent of poison exposures are unintentional
Almost half (49%) of teen poison exposures are intentional
Household products account for 8.6 percent of all poison exposures

6. Why not use doTERRA oils to clean?
They are “green” ways to clean
You can save money
They are all natural and effective

7. Healthy Homemade Cleaners
Using doTERRA essential oils

8. Spray Cleaners
Use a spray bottle with water and few drops of any citrus essential oil like lemon or a defense blend like Onguard.
Disinfect bathrooms and kitchen surfaces, add some castile soap or use the Onguard cleaner to make a more soapy cleaner
Suggested oils
Lavender
Grapefruit
Lemon
Cinnamon
Thyme
Clove
Citrus bliss
eucalyptus

9. Dishwasher Place a few drops of an essential oil to your soap base
Not only cleans your dishes but, also the inside of your dishwasher
Suggested oils
Lavender
Lemon
Melaleuca
Wild orange
Onguard Cleaner

10. Laundry Use a few drops of essential oils in your laundry
adds a fresh smell
acts as a powerful disinfectant
For every load, add 5 drops of Eucalyptus to kill dust mites
For a wonderful smell add your favorite essential oil to your homemade laundry soap.

11. Floors Formula for a Mop
Add a ¼ cups of vinegar to a bucket of water. Then add 5 drops of melaleuca or lemon.

12. Carpets Carpet Freshener
Use ten or more drops of essential oil in a cup of borax powder (or baking soda) left over night for the powder to absorb the oil. Sprinkle in carpet and then vacuum up.

15. HOMEMADE LAUNDRY DETERGENT
1 Fels Naphtha Soap bar, grated
1 cup washing soda
½ cup borax
Grate the soap bar into a small saucepan. Cover with hot water. Cook over med-low heat, stirring continually, until the soap completely dissolves.
Put washing soda and borax in a 5-gallon bucket. Pour in the hot soap mixture. Stir, cover securely, let set overnight. The next morning, stir the mixture. Mix equal amounts of soap concentrate and water in a smaller laundry-detergent dispenser or container. Shake before using.  
For top loading machine: Use 1 cup of the soap mixture per load For front-loading machines: Use 1/2 cup per load.  

16. All Natural Deodorant ½ cup baking soda
½ cup corn starch or arrowroot powder
Coconut oil about 7 tsp
Mix powders together in a bowl, than add coconut oil until it’s the consistency of deodorant (essential oils can be added at anytime), store in an air tight container.

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Spring 2012 doTERRA Living magazine