We all have a desire and an outright need for a clean, germ-free, and great smelling home. But at what cost are we cleaning our dirty messes in our homes every single day. What are we really wiping on our baby’s highchair table, washing our dishes with, and mopping on our floors?

I think we can all agree that the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have our best interest at heart. There are far too many toxic chemicals that are allowed to lurk right in our foods, so why not in our household cleaning supplies.

We need to do our own research and make safe choices for our own families. In everyday household and personal hygiene products, there are ingredients that are carcinogenic, hormone disrupters, and neurotoxins.  (Source) This is really scary stuff and not a subject left only to the “crunchy” mamas.

Here’s the real truth, DIY, all-natural products are just as, if not more effective, than the store-bought chemically laden products we’ve all come to know and love. But why do we love and give our money to companies who made products that poison us?

Here’s a comparison showing natural cleaning methods winning over the store bought guys. 

The best part is, this isn’t a hard decision at all! Natural, home-made cleaners are super easy to made and use. They smell great and obviously smell like real scents… no fake summertime rain scents here. And best of all, natural homemade products are cheap, dirt cheap! Here’s the proof.

All Natural Cleaner Recipes

So let’s get into some amazingly simple, effective, and non-toxic cleaners that’ll have your home sparkling and you feeling great about it!

Tub and Sink Scrub

Source – a Magical Mess

Laundry Detergent

Source – Pink Fortitude

Grout Cleaner

Source – Anns Entitled Life

Cleaning Wipes

Source – Mommy Musings

Carpet Refresher

Source – Oily By Design

Linen Spray

Source – Her Happy Heart

Homemade Poo-Pourri Spray

Source – To Simply Inspire 

Natural Vegetable Garden Pesticide

Source – Hello Nature Blog

All Natural Baby Wipes

Source – Really are you Serious

Make Your Home Smell Amazing

Source – Invisible-Lioness.com

Natural cleaning is a lifestyle and one that you should strongly consider, but please don’t feel overwhelmed or guilty for not making all the changes overnight. I’m personally far from a crunchy mom! But I do hate when Big Business chooses profits over what’s right.

My honest advice is to make one simple swap at a time! I promise it’s easy.

If you have a DIY recipe you’d like to share, do it in the comments below or share how essential oils have made a positive difference in your family.

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