Counter Spray

For years I have been using the same counter top spray.  It smells good, it seems to do a good job and it is Eco-friendly...and then I bought a new sent of that same brand.  It ruined it for me!!!  The smell was so potent that I couldn't handle it anymore...no longer was it the smell of "fresh and clean" but floral gardens cheap body spray and it was overkill!!!  It nearly made me sick to my stomach.  So what was I to do? Water it down?  Well I could, but then what good is the cleaner as it isn't cleaning as well as it had or was intended too.  So I decided it's about time to make my own and Nature's Nurture had a great recipe!!!!  (Not to mention one that I had all the ingredients too in my cupboard) Earth friendly and a fraction of the cost of my previous one...oh, and I made it by the gallon!!  Even better!!!! I'm sure you're thinking but what are its results....well...they are substantially better then my "leading" brand cleaning spray!!!  I know you're dying for me to tell you what it is so here is what you'll need:

Essential Oil Counter Top Spray

1/8 ounce Tea Tree Essential Oil

1/4 ounce Sweet Orange Essential Oil

1/8 ounce Eucalyptus Essential Oil

1/8 ounce Lavender Essential Oil

1 Gallon Distilled Water

 

*Make sure sure oils are 100% Pure Essential Oils and not just scented oils. The essential oils used are anti-bacterial, anti-infectious, anti-septic, and anti-viral.  Also make sure that if you are making a large batch of this that you are using a glass container as the oils will break down the plastic container over time.  Many health food stores will carry the glass containers.

If you are wanting to make a smaller batch to try it out, follow Nature's Nurture recipe:

1 cup water, distilled or filtered

5 drops orange essential oil

3 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops eucalyptus essential oil

2 drops tea tree oil

The best part about essential oils is that they have many uses other than just cleaning agents!!!  Take a look at the following example of Eucalyptus oil: