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7 Cleaning Hacks with Essential Oils

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Do you have a collection of essential oils stashed around the house? Are you not sure how to use them? If you are looking for a quick way to freshen up around your home with your trusty essential oils, we have seven quick ways for you to use them to your advantage. From a quick spritz to keep bugs at bay to a fast drop in a stinky shoe, you will find yourself coming back to these swift tips for years to come!

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Freshen Up the Loo

Add a couple of drops of your favorite fresh-scented oil to the water in the toilet bowl.

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Shoe Stink Begone

Sprinkle a couple of drops of peppermint oil inside stinky shoes to refresh them overnight.

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Carpet Sprinkle

Add about fifteen drops of essential oil to one cup of baking soda to make a refreshing pre-vacuum sprinkle.

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Clean That Mat Up

Add a few drops of unscented dish soap to water in a spray bottle along with your favorite essential oils.

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Pest-Away Spray

Combine lemongrass or eucalyptus oil with two squirts of dish soap and water in a small spray bottle to make a pest-away spray for windows and doors.

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Scrub It Away

Use equal amounts of baking soda and sea salt combined with fresh-scented essential oils to make a natural tile scrub.

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