Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Easter and were able to set aside time to be with family and friends. It is so wonderful to be officially into the spring season. Even though winter keeps showing itself, it doesn’t last long.
As I get ready to kick off this new series all about spring cleaning, and you join in, start jotting down notes about what you want to accomplish during a spring cleaning event. Everyone cleans differently. We all have organizing projects that need to be done, room overhauls we want to achieve. Don’t get overwhelmed and bogged down by PDF checklists that have cleaning lists 15 items long per room. Life is busy. You don’t want to be defeated before you begin! My spring cleaning has the same general tasks each spring: thoroughly cleaning baseboards after a winter of tracking in ice melt and snow. Donating items that haven’t been touched in 6 months. Removing all items from all my cupboards and pantries and disinfecting shelves. Then I pick two major cleaning overhauls. This year one will be removing everything from our laundry room and cleaning all the shelves and shredding documents that are no longer needed, etc.
Think about picking just two big cleaning projects to start to keep “Spring Cleaning” manageable while keeping up with everyday life and its demands. This will give you an easy goal to set your sights on.
Tonight’s post will give you two DIY cleaning recipes as we continue our “swap” with all natural cleaning products for chemical-based ones that can pose health risks.
ALL-PURPOSE COUNTER CLEANER. This will yield 1 cup. Take 3/4 cup of distilled water, 1/4 cup of white vinegar, and 20-30 drops of tea tree essential oil. Combine all ingredients in a spray bottle. Shake well. Then spray counters with the mixture. I wipe clean with a damp microfiber cloth that is washable. This can be stored indefinitely in a spray bottle. (Tea tree is an excellent cleanser and purifier!)
ALL-PURPOSE CITRUS KITCHEN CLEANER. This will yield 1 cup. Take 1/2 cup of white vinegar, 1/2 cup of distilled water, 2 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol, 5 drops lemon essential oil, 5 drops orange essential oil, 5 drops of lime essential oil. Combine all ingredients in a spray bottle. Shake well. Spray on kitchen surfaces and wipe clean with a damp cloth. This can be stored indefinitely in a spray bottle in a cool, dark place. (I love using citrus oils especially lemon because they are great purifiers and are effective cutting through grease and removing odors. I love their scents!)
Enjoy the rest of your week! Please join me this weekend as the next installment will give you tips on assembling your Spring Cleaning supply bucket, additional recipes, and another free product giveaway!
Lemon and Rosemary 