All Natural Bleach with Citrus Enzyme and Purify!
Oh boy, am I excited about this!
The versatility of Essential Oils never cease to amaze me. If you change your way of thinking, almost everything you use on a daily basis whether it's cleaning, laundry, skin care or wellness can be enhanced with doTERRA essential oils!
Today's example was inspired by several different sources.
My sister graced my life with Citrus Enzyme Cleaner! You can find out all about it on her website: One Good Thing by Jillee
AND...
A tutorial on making Alternative Bleach from Jillee {Here}. As well as another fab website, Grit. This website has some great information about why we should steer clear of bleach.
As you will find out, commercially sold bleach isn't the safest solution. If you spend time on the above sites, you'll learn just how dangerous bleach can be when combined with other simple and safe household products. Actually, I was astounded!
Bleach is widely used to control skin infections. A capful of bleach in bath water to help control the spread of infectious skin rashes. There are better, healthier alternatives!
Before I move on, this is my two cents on the subject: Use 3 to 4 drops of doTERRA Purify in bath water instead of BLEACH. Purify Cleansing Blend consists of: Lemon, Lime, Pine, Citronella, Melaleuca and Cilantro. Your body and your planet will thank you!
How to Make Your All Natural Bleach:
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In a half gallon mason jar:
- 1 cup Hydrogen Peroxide
- 1/2 cup Citrus Enzyme Cleaner (for recipe and it's many uses!)
- 8 cups water
- 6 drops doTERRA **Purify Cleansing Blend
**Purify is dōTERRA®’s formidable blend of CPTG® essential oils designed to eliminate odors and other contaminates naturally, without toxic additives. Its refreshing aroma quickly eradicates unpleasant odors and purifies the air and environment with the essential oils of lemon, lime, pine, citronella, melaleuca and cilantro. For aromatic or topical use.
When I'm ready to wash whites, I give the bottle a little shake then pour approximately 1 cup of the All Natural Bleach into a hot water wash. I let the load soak for up to an hour then finish the cycle.
I love it!
And there's more! You can also use All Natural Bleach as an All Purpose Cleaner. Mix 1 part All Natural Bleach to 4 parts water in a spray bottle and you're good to go in the kitchen and bath too!
posted by Rebecca @ 9:31 AM
11 Comments
11 Comments:
Very nice sis!
I love you blog and have been following faithfully since coming across it. I also follow your sister, not having a clue she was your sister, imagine that. Excellent blogs. I have a question.......it is said that you should put a little Bleach in your storage water. I have never liked this idea and was wondering if you have a solution I could use with essential oils that would keep water for a long time without using bleach? Thank you - Marsha (marshasayer.blogspot.com)
Also, I read somewhere that Hydrogen Peroxide should be stored in a dark bottle as the light causes it to lose it's effectiveness.
I am a big fan of essential oils. I use them for everything. I make many of my own household products and beauty treatments. I am a fan of Jillee's blog. Just found yours with the bleach alternative. My concern or question for you and your sister is about the product line doTerra. I am guessing your sister is an independent seller by her promotion of it on her web site. Why is it so outrageously expensive? It certainly is not cost effective at all. It doesn't even fall under the reasonable category. The onGuard blend is $46+ for 15ml. What is the justification for pushing such overpriced oils on blogs promoting DIY money saving ideas? Please understand I am not intending to come across as confrontational, it is a contradiction. Thank you. I did see some orange oil on ebay for $9.50. That seems more than reasonable.
Thanks for the nice compliment!
The issue with water storage and essential oils is that water storage containers are usually plastic. Plastic and essential oils don't mix because essential oils leach the petrochemicals from the plastic.
Mary, that's true however, this is small batch...I got through this quite quickly so I'm not too worried about it losing effectiveness.
Vicki, I appreciate your concerns. I believe if you did your research you would find that the purity and potency of doTERRA's essential oils justify the price difference from what you'll find at your local health food store. No additives, no dilution, only pure plant essence sourced from all over the world from their indigenous places. Every drop of oil undergoes scientific testing by third party labs for purity, potency and contamination. Because of doTERRA's rigid standards, their essential oils are pure and potent enough to be taken internally for medicinal use.
doTERRA users save money by not needing as many Dr. appts, paying as many co pays or buying as many prescriptions. doTERRA users save money by making their own household cleaners that are strong enough to kill MRSA and airborne pathogens. doTERRA users save money by making their own salves and balms that actually heal when prescription creams and steroids do not. We're not into our oils simply to scent products, we into our oils to take control of our own healthcare. We're actually saving money, contrary to your statement.
Additionally most doTERRA users are enrolled in a frequent buyer program that provides a 25% discount on all doTERRA products. There are additional opportunities to save even beyond the 25% discount. You mention the price of On Guard is $46. For doTERRA members, it's $34. During the month of Nov. it's an additional 10% off that.
We're promoting the opportunity to change wellness and make a difference in people's lives. You complain about a bottle of oil for under $50. One drop of this oil can kill the MRSA virus, there are 250 drops of essential oil in one bottle. Cost effective? Yes. One drop of this oil can break the blood/brain barrier and actually penetrate cells to kill viruses such as cold and flu. Cost effective? Yes.
You asked for justification, here you go.
Vicki, I have to admit I felt the same way at first, but then I did as Rebecca has suggested. I did some research and the first thing that justified the higher cost to me was that doTERRA oils are the only ones that are safe to use internally. If I'm going to share any knowledge I gain about a better, healthier and more cost efficient way to live, I sure don't want to hurt anyone or myself. I bought several bottles of another brand before I found doTERRA. Did I throw them out? No...I will use the for aromatic and cleaning purposes until they're gone and then I will replace them with one that I feel better about, doTERRA. I'm all about saving money, trust me, I wouldn't be spending more unless I felt it was justified. I'm not in it for the money...I don't even know how to make money from this yet. If it happens in the future, great, if not, I still have the benefits of the best oils on the market. I could say a lot more, but I'd be repeating some of Rebecca's remarks and she has so much more knowledge about this than I do. I suggest reading the following independent review.
http://backdraftmarketing.com/doterra-review/
MRSA is not a virus, it is a bacteria. Please fix.
That being said, I might borrow your comment justifying the high cost of doTERRA oils. I don't get a lot of backlash, but I like to be ready just in case. I know I was skeptical at first. One of my other favorites is that the one bottle of oil can have many different functions! Why have different meds in your closet for every stomach issue imaginable, when you could just have one bottle of Digest Zen! Shelf-life of many years, no expired pills!
I love doTERRA!
You can add a couple of drops of GSE (Grapefruit Seed Extract) to your storage water after washing your storage containers using GSE in your rinse water. Your water will keep almost indefinitely.
Vicki, I thought the same thing in the beginning since I wasn't used to paying such high prices. But you get what you pay for. The quality and effectiveness is unbeatable because the oils are so pure. And because they are the purest you can find, they cost more than the other brands.
Also, after ordering essential oils from doTERRA consistently every month you are rewarded with product credits. I used to order supplements and oils from another online company and they never rewarded me for purchasing (not to mention they weren't nearly as effective). When you first become a member of doTERRA you receive 10 percent back. After ordering 50PV for 13 months you started getting 30% back.
The membership is worth it and the oils are worth every cent!
Just last week I avoided the ER on Christmas Eve because I was able to use melaleuca oil on my son's ear infection. Before doTERRA I would have taken him in for an antibiotic to the ER since his pediatrician's office was closed. But because I knew the melaleuca would kill the infection I waited, didn't take him in, and saved Medicaid and taxpayer's money by using maybe 15 drops of melaleuca oil over the course of a day. The cost comparison between an ER visit to get an Rx for a prescription and my bottle of oil is pretty significant. My story is just one example of how doTERRA is reinventing health care.
They truly are essential in our family and we feel empowered by them. They are so versatile and we use them all the time. I took the time to reply only because I can identify with how you feel, but I would encourage you to do a little more research and maybe even try the membership and the oils to see what you think before you make the assumption of them being overpriced. You really get more than just oil, you get healing in a bottle.
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