It is fall and as usual the bugs are flocking into the house looking for a warm place to live this winter. I really don’t like having to chase after all the bugs that want to take over my living space especially the dreaded stink bug!
Using essential oils to clean with is one way of reducing the population by making it an unfriendly area for the critters to invade.
Many essential oils repel bugs, those with a menthol effect like peppermint top the list. Others are Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Rosemary, and Lavender. Mixing more than one of the oils aids in helping repel the bugs without one particular strong scent.
Using Essential oils in a floor cleaner is a great way to distribute them throughout the house. You can use a pail and mop or put them in a spray bottle and use with a swifter like this from Amazon or other convenient mop.
Before you use the oils on your floor make sure to:
- Clean up the dust and debris off the floor, sweeping with a vacuum like this shark from Amazon is one way to start.
- If you are using a floor mop, make sure to wring it out so you don’t have too much water on the floor.
- You can rinse your floors by using a mixture of organic white distilled vinegar and water. This is a good option for linoleum and non-wood floors
Essential oil Floor Cleaner to discourage bugs
Materials:
- 1-gallon purified water or distilled hot water
- ½ cup organic unscented liquid castile soap
- 4 drops pine needle essential oil
- 4 drops peppermint essential oil
- 4 drops lavender essential oil
- 4 drops orange essential oil
- 2 drops lemongrass essential oil
- 2 drops tea tree essential oil
Equipment
Instructions
- Mix the oils and soap in a large bucket
- Slowly pour in hot water.
- Gently stir and use with a mop,
- Or pour into a spray bottle and spray on the floor.
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