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One Cleaner, Twenty One Uses

4/8/2020

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Thieves Household Cleaner

Home Cleaning | Spring Clean | The Oil House
One Cleaner for Home Cleaning
Cleaning, cleaning... there's always so much cleaning to be done. Have you been cleaning up a storm in "lockdown"? I have been sorting, and it's very soothing to have things under control at home when life outside the home seems so out of control. I wish I was a bit better at keeping things ordered and organised normally! I'm telling myself it comes with a creative personality that things are not as neat as a pin. That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it. 

Multipurpose Cleaner

Thieves Household Cleaner is our multipurpose cleaner. It is highly concentrated, so a little goes a very long way. This natural ingredient cleaner can be safely used around children and pets, and as you are about to see, can pretty much replace every cleaner at home. The best part? With Thieves oil blend as part of the mix, you get delicious herb and spice scents as you clean. 
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DIY Cleaning Recipes

Check out these twenty one ways to use Thieves Household Cleaner around your place with easy DIY cleaning recipes. Simply measure out by capful, or create your own! Spring cleaning has never smelt so good.
  1. All Purpose Cleaner - 1 capful to 1L spray bottle
  2. Degreaser - 1 capful to 1 cup water
  3. Glass & Mirrors - 1/4 tsp to 1L spray bottle
  4. Carpet Cleaning - 1 capful to 6 cups water
  5. Stain Remover - 1/4 capful in 10ml water applied to stains
  6. Tub Scrub - 2 caps, 1 cup bicarb, 15 drops citrus or preferred essential oil
  7. Mattress Cleaning Powder - 1/4 capful & 1 1/2 bicarb
  8. Floor Cleaner - 1 capful to 6 cups water
  9. Jewellery Cleaner - 1/2 cap, 1 teaspoon bicarb, 3 drops lemon oil.
  10. DIY wipes - Paper towel, 2 capfuls, one cup each of distilled water & vinegar.
  11. Fruit & Veggie Wash - 1 capful to 3 cups water
  12. Dishwasher Cleaner - 1 capful
  13. Laundry Liquid - 1 or 2 capfuls in washing machine
  14. Wall Cleaner - 1 capful to 6 cups water
  15. Surface Spray - 1 cap to 3 cups water in spray bottle
  16. Fabric Cleaner - 1 cap to 2 cups water
  17. Hand Cleaner - 1 capful to 1/2 cup water
  18. Wood Floor Cleaner - 2 caps, 1 cup oil, 5 drops of preferred citrus oil, 4L water
  19. Shower & Tile Cleaner - Baking Soda & 1 capful of Cleaner to make a paste
  20. Stainless Steel Cleaner - 2 caps, 1 cup bicarb, 15 drops citrus essential oil
  21. Bathroom Cleaner - 1 cap, 2 tbsp. liquid castile soap, 3/4 cup peroxide, 3 drops each of lavender & lemongrass oils & 2 cups water in a spray bottle

Home Cleaning Calendar

I'm sure you can think of a few other areas of your home that could use this powerful cleaner. Why not keep a bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner in the cupboard for when other cleaners run out? Here's a Twenty One Day Cleaning calender for motivation to go with your Twenty One ways to clean. Enjoy your sparkling freshly fragranced home!
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Home Cleaning Calendar
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DIY SUGAR SOAP | DIY WALL WASH RECIPE

30/4/2018

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I recently scoured the internet to find a suitable alternative recipe to the off-the-shelf sugar soap, as I couldn't get to the shops. It was difficult to find anything as a suitable replacement! I love sugar soap. Simple and effective. But making it myself is even better.

The exterior wall of our home had started to grow mould, which was spreading across the wall at an incredible rate. At this point it's probably good to mention that I live in the tropics, and mould is a constant battle. 
I was also in the "spring cleaning" mood and was trying to find an interior wall wash recipe. You know, for those of us with children with grubby fingers, who like nothing more than to touch the walls. I remember when we moved out of our last place, we had cleaners in, and the smell of freshly washed walls was amazing. I couldn't believe the difference! I decided from then on that I would wash my walls, when once a year spring cleaning and a little motivation came around anyway.
The Oil House | Sugar Soap Recipe | DIY Wall Wash Recipe | Interior wall wash or exterior wall wash recipe.
DIY Sugar Soap | DIY Wall Wash Recipe
Wall washing may seem like a difficult task, but it's actually quite easy with the right tools. You will need a long rectangular tub or bucket for washing walls, as the rectangular swiffer mop or broom needs to fit in easily. I used a giant "outdoor" style broom for the exterior. Just wet the wall down with a hose, dunk in the soap recipe, and scrub with the stiff broom. Then rinse. As I had some leftover soap after finishing the exterior wall, I dumped it onto our cement patio and scrubbed it with the broom too. Rinsed. Came up a treat.

For the inside walls, a swiffer mop makes this job a breeze. Make sure walls are clean of cobwebs first, then soap up the swiffer mop and swiffer the walls. Yay for clean walls! Rinse if you want. I didn't bother as I didn't soap it up too much.  It's also helpful to have a little scrubbing brush for stubborn marks. Wipe over with a soft cloth to finish.

Here's the Wall Wash Recipe. You can modify and dilute to suit yourself. 

DIY SUGAR SOAP
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup Laundry Liquid              (you can find Thieves Essential Oil infused Laundry Liquid here, or Thieves Household Cleaner)
6-10 drops Essential Oil of choice  (optional- find our range here)
Hot Water


In your rectangular tub, add hot water and combined ingredients. Stir.

I like to use an essential oil blend for these types of large area cleaning jobs. My favourites for these are probably Thieves, or RC. The best part about adding essential oils to your cleaning is that it can deter pests as well! Win-win.

Enjoy your clean mould-free exterior walls or your sparkling fresh scented interior walls! Have you ever made a DIY wall wash? Are you going to be washing your walls soon?
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3 EASY DIY CLEANER RECIPES

16/4/2018

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The Oil House | Easy DIY Cleaner Recipes | All natural cleaners you can mix up yourself with the added power of essential oils.EASY DIY CLEANER
These 3 easy recipes will help you get started on switching to natural cleaning. They are each based on using Thieves Household Cleaner, which you can order through The Oil House in 426ml or a whopping 1.8L bottle. As this is a concentrate, it goes a LONG way. Wonderful to have in the cupboard as a bulk natural cleaner. Thieves is a unique blend of essential oils that have exceptional cleaning properties, even though they may be known for their other benefits!
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CLOVE: This essential oil contains the constituent eugenol, which dentists have used to numb gums in the past. It's warm scent creates a cosy atmosphere.
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CINNAMON BARK: Said to unlock feelings of abundance, cinnamon is a favourite of mine, especially ontop a hot fresh donut with sugar! 

ROSEMARY: Promoting feelings of clarity and an energising environment, Rosemary is a strongly scented herb, with it's familiar aroma. 

If you dont have Thieves Household Cleaner, you could use substitutes. You can use these recipes as a guide. Thieves Oil blend, with  your 'run of the mill' liquid castile soap should work as a close second. As Thieves is made up of essential oils of cloves, cinnamon, lemon, and rosemary, you could always mix up your own blend if you have these oils, it just won't be the same as the real deal!  Just remember to dilute heavily with the castile soap. I highly recommend just giving the Thieves Household Cleaner a try. You won't regret having plenty of natural cleaner on hand for making your own DIY products.


DIY SPRAY N WIPE
1 capful Thieves Household Cleaner and 2-3 cups of water in a spray bottle. That’s all! Liberally spray and wipe everywhere! Clean window sills, kitchen benchtop, tables, kids marks on walls, spaghetti sauce splatter. This is an all-purpose cleaner.
 
 
DIY SURFACE SCRUB
Bicarb Soda
Thieves Household Cleaner
 
Mix together a small amount of each ingredient to form a thick paste. Apply with a sponge to surface needing to be cleaned. Scrub surface and then rinse clean. Great for cook top, shower recess, grimy spots that need an extra boost of cleaning power.

 
 
DIY SPOT CLEANER/HEAVY DUTY
1 cup Thieves Household Cleaner
1 cup water

Apply solution with a cloth.
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Don't forget to do some research on the other benefits of the essential oils in this amazing blend, Cloves, Cinnamon and Rosemary especially- they are powerful all on their own! Do you have a favourite natural cleaning recipe? What about a favourite oil for using in your DIY cleaning?
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DIY LINEN SPRAY

25/1/2018

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Love on your linens with this delightful little spritzer you can make yourself!
The Oil House | DIY Linen Spray | Pure Essential Oils for that Holiday Feeling Every Day.
DIY Linen Spray
You'll need:
20 drops of your favourite essential oil
1/3 cup of water
1 tbsp witch hazel extract
Glass spray bottle

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in the spray bottle. Shake well before lightly spraying your linens. If you're anything like me though, you'll be spritzing everything... tablecloths, sheets, your ironing, your curtains. Allow to dry completely and enjoy the essential oil infused freshness!
You could also use this spray for a room air freshener too. Spritz around whenever you need a refreshing pick-me-up, to clear away nasty bin stink or around funky smelling shoes. 
Be sure to patch test an area of your linen first. Avoid oils with a strong colour hue.
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Have you bought fresh linen recently?  What's your favourite natural scent?
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