With 2015 a couple days away, now is the optimal time to clean up from the holidays and give the new year a fresh start. This Crisp Orange Cleaning Spray is perfect for cleaning surfaces in your house that may need some extra TLC. Great for tile and glass, this spray is a multi-purpose cleaner for the bathroom and kitchen.
The combination of hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and alcohol help fight stains and make your counters sparkle. Natural Castile Liquid Soap Base adds some gentle cleansing properties to the spray. Scented with Peppermint Essential Oil, 1st Distill and Orange Valencia Essential Oil, the mixture will leave your bathroom and kitchen smelling crisp and fresh. I like to keep a bottle in my shower and give the shower walls a light scrub before getting out.
What You’ll Need:
3 oz. Hydrogen Peroxide
3 oz. Distilled White Vinegar
5 oz. Distilled Water
3 oz. 99% Isopropyl Alcohol
4 mL Natural Castile Liquid Soap Base
.5 mL Peppermint Essential Oil, 1st Distill
3.5 mL Orange Valencia Essential Oil
4 mL Optiphen ND
.4 oz. Polysorbate 80
Four 4 oz. Brushed Aluminum Bottles with Spray Top
Optional: Droppers
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ONE: Since you’re combining essential oils and water in this recipe, you need polysorbate 80 to help combine the two. In a glass container, combine the polysorbate 80 and the essential oils and mix well.
TWO: In a separate glass container, add the hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, 99% isopropyl alcohol and water. Mix well.
THREE: Using droppers, add the Optiphen ND and Natural Castile Liquid Soap Base and mix. Because this mixture contains water, it needs a preservative to prevent mold and bacteria. Read more in this Talk It Out Tuesday: Preservatives post.
FOUR: Add the polysorbate and essential oil mixture and mix until the spray is clear. That will take around 30-60 seconds.
FIVE: Pour the mixture into bottles and it’s ready to use right away! As with any new cleaning project or product, do a small test spray on your particular surface to ensure that the product does not mar or etch the surface and instead rinses cleanly away.
Are you doing any extra cleaning or organizing to get the new year started on the right foot? I’m in the process of cleaning the garage and sorting through the kiddos’ toys.
Crisp Orange Cleaning Spray
Ingredients
- 3 oz. Hydrogen Peroxide
- 3 oz. Distilled White Vinegar
- 5 oz. Distilled Water
- 3 oz. 99% Isopropyl Alcohol
- 4 mL Natural Castile Liquid Soap Base
- .5 mL Peppermint Essential Oil 1st Distill
- 3.5 mL Orange Valencia Essential Oil
- 4 mL Optiphen ND
- .4 oz. Polysorbate 80
- Four 4 oz. Brushed Aluminum Bottles with Spray Top
- Optional: Droppers
Instructions
- Since you’re combining essential oils and water in this recipe, you need polysorbate 80 to help combine the essential oil and the water. In a glass container, combine the polysorbate 80 and the essential oils and mix well.
- In a separate glass container, add the hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, 99% isopropyl alcohol and water. Mix well.
- Using droppers, add the Optiphen ND and Natural Castile Liquid Soap Base and mix. Because this mixture contains water, it needs a preservative to prevent mold and bacteria.
- Add the polysorbate and essential oil mixture and mix until the spray is clear. That will take around 30-60 seconds.
- Pour the mixture into bottles and it’s ready to use right away!
