Simple Floor Cleaner with Essential Oils

I struggled with finding the right floor cleaner for years. I am very sensitive to fragrances and go into a sneezing fit if the fragrance in a cleaning product, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, or other personal product is too strong.

These products often have chemicals like formaldehyde, parabens, and phthalates that can trigger allergic reactions. Despite my sensitivity to fragrances, I have never had a sneezing fit or negative reaction to essential oils. When I started working with essential oils, I tried many recipes for household cleaners and found one in particular that cleans my floors like magic. I don’t have to worry about allergies when cleaning my floors anymore.

This floor cleaner leaves my floor spotless and my home smelling amazing. It is safe and effective to use on tile, wood, vinyl, and laminate flooring. This recipe requires only three ingredients, is environmentally friendly, and is safe for your floors, family, and pets. It is also really low-cost, pricing out at cents on the dollar compared to commercial cleaners found at the grocery store.

Choose Your Essential Oil

For this recipe, you’ll want to pick your essential oil based on what you need. I often use lemongrass or lemon in my mop bucket to clean my floors, but every now and then, I change it up by trying a different combination. Lemon oil has excellent cleaning and disinfecting properties that make it a great choice for floor cleaning.

One combination I love is wild orange and peppermint because it gives the house an immediate mood lift. The citrus aroma from the wild orange and the refreshing smell of peppermint boost the happiness factor in my home instantaneously. I get plenty of compliments when friends and family walk in after I have recently cleaned with this combo.

• Lemon – disinfectant, removes bad odor
• Melaleuca – cleanses and disinfects
• Lemongrass – removes negativity in the air, cleanses

• Orange – uplifting aroma, removes dirt, grime, bad odor, cleanses
• Peppermint – refreshing

Essential Oil Floor Cleaner Recipe

Ingredients

• 10-15 drops lemon essential oil
• Bucket of warm water
• 2 cups white vinegar

Instructions

• Add all ingredients into a bucket of water.
• Mix and use.