Toxic chemicals in the home
Watch to find out how toxic chemicals in UK household products can be replaced.

:Becky: :Master Herbalist - Iridologist: I studied about toxic chemicals in the home when I first started using doTERRA essential oils. This was the first webinar I gave 7 years ago.
Natural laundry solutions
How to clean your home without chemicals
With natural cleansing and purifying properties, certain essential oils can be a helpful part of your regular cleaning routine. Not only can essential oils be used to cleanse surfaces and purify the air, but they leave behind a pleasant aroma that will instantly make your home feel clean and refreshed. CLICK ON THE eBOOK FOR CLEANING RECIPES.
Cleaning tips
Essential Oil Refrigerator Cleaner
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Cleaning out a refrigerator full of mysterious sticky residue is not a fun job. However, stains, spills, and other residue will soon be replaced with the lovely scent of Lemon essential oil with this simple Refrigerator cleaner, What once was a dreaded chore will soon be a simple task with a little help from vinegar, hot water, and doTERRA Lemon oil. Not only will this DIY save you time, but you’ll also smell the refreshing scent of Lemon each time you open the fridge.
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Essential Oil Stove Top Cleaner
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The oventop is often home to some of the biggest and toughest stains in the kitchen. Splatter from spaghetti sauce, leftover grease, and caked-on residue can quickly cover the stovetop, leaving you to scrub away the grime.
For a clean stove in less than 20 minutes, try this essential oil Oven Top Cleaner DIY that uses the doTERRA Purify Cleansing Blend, baking soda, and other ingredients to leave you with a sparkling clean stove. Not only will the oven top look great once it is free from stains and grime, but this mixture leaves behind the uplifting, clean scent of Purify essential oil. |
Natural Air Freshener
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The best part about this DIY is that it gives you the freedom to use your favourite essential oils. Just choose a few oils that you like best, and add them to the mixture to give it a fresh, long-lasting scent. Essential oils like Cassia, Geranium, doTERRA Balance®, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, Purify, doTERRA On Guard®, or Wild Orange will add a powerful, refreshing aroma to this natural air freshener that is sure to brighten up any area of the home. While many store-bought fresheners contain toxins and chemicals, |
Soft Scrub Bathroom Cleaner
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Deep cleaning the bathroom often means breathing in harsh chemicals while you scrub on your hands and knees for hours. However, using Lemon essential oil and other simple ingredients you likely already have at home, you can transform your bathroom cleaning routine.
This Soft Scrub Bathroom Cleanser DIY is particularly helpful for removing stains, soap scum, and brightening the appearance of your toilet and tile. Forget about painfully scrubbing for hours, this mixture only needs to sit for 5-10 minutes before you scrub and then wipe away grime until it is clean. |
Yoga Mat Spray
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Every good yoga session leaves you feeling uplifted and rejuvenated—you’ve had time to breathe, sweat, and stretch, and now you are ready to conquer whatever comes your way. However, when you roll up your yoga mat at the end of a session, sweat stains and unsanitary residue might be left behind.
Rather than wiping your mat down with a chemical-ridden commercial cleaner, try this essential oil Yoga Mat Spray DIY to cleanse and refresh your mat in between sessions. Lavender and Melaleuca essential oil will help to add a fresh, clean scent to the mat, helping to maintain it until your next yoga practice. |
Gardener’s Hand Soap
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When you spend hours tending to your garden, you are likely to have dirt-stained, calloused hands by the end of the day. Most gardeners know that a simple rinse of the hands in the sink won’t get rid of the dirt and grime that gets into the skin and under the fingernails. When you need a strong soap that will banish dirt stains and restore moisture to the hands, try this Gardener’s Hand Soap DIY with essential oils.
Melaleuca and Clary Sage essential oil come together to help cleanse, moisturize, and exfoliate your hands after a day in the garden, so you can dig, plant, till, and uproot to your heart’s content without worrying about damaging your hands. |
Bin Disposal Refreshers
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One of the worst perpetrators for foul smells in the home is the Rubbish bin. To refresh a stale, stinky rubbish bin try these essential oil Rubbish Disposal Refreshers. They will clean and deodorize the bin, while the fresh scent of Lemon essential oil lingers around the sink and rest of the kitchen. |
Wood Polish
Essential Oil Glass Cleanser
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It can be difficult to find an effective glass cleaner that isn’t full of toxins and chemicals that are damaging to the body as well as the environment. If you are looking for a natural alternative to hazardous glass cleaners, try making your own! This essential oil Glass Cleanser will allow you to use some of the best essential oils for cleaning-Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Wild Orange—to wipe away fingerprints, water stains, and more.
Using three simple ingredients, you’ll be on your way to cleaner windows and mirrors in no time. And when you use this natural glass cleanser, you’ll smell the inviting, fresh scent of essential oils, rather than breathing in harsh toxins all day. |
Essential Oil All-Purpose Spray
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An inexpensive, non-toxic alternative to commercial cleaners, this essential oil All-Purpose Spray will soon become your go-to cleaning agent. When you want to keep your family safe from chemicals and leave your home smelling fresh and clean, this all-purpose spray can help you get the job done.
You can use any essential oils of your choice, however, we recommend using some of the best essential oils for cleaning, including Lavender, Lemon, Wild Orange, Eucalyptus, doTERRA On Guard®, Peppermint, and Grapefruit. When you use this all-purpose spray to wipe down surfaces in the bathroom, kitchen, and other common areas, you’ll be doing the environment a favor, while keeping your family safe and adding an extra element of freshness to the home. |
Lemon Poppy Seed Soap
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Lemon essential oil is one of the best oils for cleaning, but its uses stretch far beyond simple surface cleaners and room sprays. To leave your skin moisturized, clean, and smelling great, try this Lemon Poppy Seed Soap DIY that uses Lemon essential oil to cleanse your hands and skin with smooth application.
Whether you’ve made your own soap before or not, this DIY is simple enough for anyone to try—all you need is a few ingredients, a little time, and you’ll soon have your own soap bars that smell delightful. These soap bars also make a wonderful gift for when you want to give someone something useful, homemade, and heartfelt. |