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DIY Thieves Cleaner without Essential Oils
Brittany Gibson
A homemade take on the famous 5 thieves cleaner using herbs!
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Course
Cleaning + Organizing
Servings
2
-16oz spray bottles
Equipment
Airtight jar
Glass spray bottle
Small strainer or cheesecloth
Funnel
Ingredients
1
cup
white vinegar
1
TBSP
castile soap
1
stem fresh eucalyptus leaves
TBSP
of Fresh lemon juice
5-6
cloves
3
cinnamon sticks
4
fresh rosemary sprigs
Filtered Water
Instructions
Wash and dry the eucalyptus leaves, lemons, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and rosemary sprigs.
Crush the eucalyptus leaves, cloves, and rosemary sprigs to release their oils and add them to the bowl or jar.
Cut the cinnamon sticks into small pieces and add to the bowl (I skipped cutting them and it was still fine!)
Pour vinegar over the top of the mixture, covering all ingredients.
Mix well until all the ingredients are combined.
Let sit in the vinegar for about 2 weeks (give or take a little). This creates a the all-purpose cleaner concentrate!
Squeeze Juice of one lemon over mixture.
Strain the mixture into a clean spray bottle until it is half-full using a small strainer or cheesecloth.
Add 1 TBSP castile soap to the mixture.
Fill the remainder of the bottle with filtered water and shake!
use, simply spray the cleaner onto a surface and wipe it
down with a clean cloth.
Notes
If you end up with floaties after the first strain, strain again with cheesecloth so you do not clog your spray bottle!