At the moment you can’t go out, so the time you gain is a great way to work in the house and garden or on the balcony.
Since we want to strengthen our immune system and do not want to burden it unnecessarily, it is important to consider the toxic exposure of chemicals when using cleaning agents.
Even in many detergents! contains microplastics
Essential oils not only support a healthy lifestyle when taken internally or when used on the skin! Some of them also make great cleaning products. And by the way, you are doing something for your health by inhaling the oils while cleaning! 🙂
It smells wonderfully summery when you add a few drops of lemon or wild orange oil to the washing water for the bathroom and kitchen. I also use lemon to wipe the surfaces and wooden boards in the kitchen, because it has a disinfecting and degreasing effect. In the garden I like to use Purify to keep mice out of the shed where I store grass seeds and fertilizer. I just put a few drops on the doorstep.
I clean my garden furniture with lavender water, the scent transports me to the south of France … and also keeps the wasps away.
With essential oils, cleaning can be a real pleasure. After all, citrus oils lift the mood and lavender is known for its relaxing effects.