Essential Oil Recipes for the Laundry Room

 

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essential oils for the laundry room

Natural Laundry Softener

16 ounces white vinegar
5 drops lemon
5 drops lime
5 drops grapefruit
Citrus peels (optional)

 

  1. Add citrus peels into 16 ounce glass bottle.

  2. Fill bottle halfway with vinegar.

  3. Add in essential oils and shake bottle well.

  4. Fill remainder with vinegar.

  5. Let sit for at least one week before use.

Add 2 tbsp to the fabric softener spot on your washing machine.  If your washer does not have this you can manually add when the rinse cycle begins.

Dryer Sheets

Ingredients:

1 cup hot water
½ cup white vinegar
½ cup baking soda

10 drops lavender
5–10 simple sponges

Instructions

  1. Combine baking soda and hot water in a glass container with a lid and stir.

  2. Add vinegar and mix, then add Lavender oil and stir again until all ingredients are combined.

  3. Fill container with sponges, trimming sponges to fit if needed, and place lid on container.

  4. To use, shake up container, remove one sponge, wring out slightly, and place in dryer with wet clothes.

  5. After dryer cycle place sponge back in container and reseal with lid for future use.

Cleaning Your Washing Machine

Ingredients:

1 cup baking soda
½ cup white vinegar
15 drops tea tree

15 drops lemon

 

Instructions

  1. Combine oils and vinegar. Add to bleach dispenser of washer.

  2. Sprinkle baking soda to the empty drum of machine. Run on a wash cycle.

  3. Once complete, wipe machine down with vinegar.

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