By our very own guest blogger Sarah!
Natural Cleaning Products are a must in my life. A few months ago, my husband, baby and I were diagnosed with MRSA, an antibiotic resistant strain of staph that can be fatal. “Where the heck did you get that”, you ask? Well, I don’t know exactly where we picked it up, but it’s a common virus that is found on shopping carts, public bathrooms and gyms. We were instructed by our Doctor to clean our home and our bodies, top to bottom with bleach. Yes, bleach was supposed to be added to our 9 month old’s bathwater. After a few days of chemical induced highs, I sought the help of an herbalist who helped us fight MRSA in our home the green way.
Fighting the Good Fight
Like all superbugs, MRSA is a bear to eradicate in the body and at home. Thank goodness for local natural food stores and their knowledgeable staff who turned us on to lemongrass and tea tree oil. MRSA infected or not, it couldn’t be more simple and economical to make your own earth-friendly and cruelty-free cleaning products that disinfect too. Here is how I went from Chemical Ali to Essential Oils Sarah in one day.
Make Your Own Cleaning Wipes
1. Heavy Duty Paper Towels
2. Tea Tree or Lemongrass Oil
3. Airtight Container
Cut a few paper towels at a time, in half with scissors and place cut side down in airtight container. Pour water starting with 1/2C and keep adding until saturated. Add 8-10 drops of essential oil over paper towels. If towels begin to dry out over time add more water, and oils if desired.
Make Your Own Germ Fighting Organic Bath Soak
Treat minor cuts and scrapes, or a nasty virus with this home remedy. Fill Bathtub with warm water and add 2 green tea bags, which helps fight inflammation, 2 drops of germ fighting tea tree oil, and 4 drops of relaxing lavender oil. Wonderful smelling essential oil turns any bath into a relaxing and healthy spa treatment in your own home.
So, What did I Learn?
A glass of cheap wine and a cabinet of essential oils later, I’ve learned more from this experience than I am probably willing to admit. I believe in conventional medicine and taking advantage of the wealth of information available to inform you about ways to use more earth friendly, animal friendly and people friendly products. Most important, is that my family and I are doing well and our house smells like a lemon grove. In a world of instant gratification, truly important changes take time. Fighting viruses and going green may be a slow process, but the payoff is priceless.
~Sarah
THANK YOU Guest Blogger Sarah! Fantastic post!
Thank you so much for this info Sarah!! I'm totally trying this! Tea tree is something I know about somewhere in the back of my head but haven't yet taken the mental space to use it in my house. This sounds so easy! Do I see a Tea Tree Cleanser Block party in our future ;)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thank you Sarah. I'm so inspired, you found a non-toxic alternative for fighting the worst of the worst.I'm game for the block party too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to be a part of your Pine Court Experiment. One step at a time we can make an impact on our family, neighborhood and community.
ReplyDeleteYes, block party is a must with organic wine ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, how scary a 9 month old in bleach! Thank you for the great ideas! I can't wait to make my own healthy cleaning wipes...wish I had a bath:)
ReplyDeleteGreat post!!
Great! Great! Great! I usually use soap, water and a cloth rag, but was always envious of the ease of those disinfecting wipes and have almost bought them on a few occasions. Now I will be making these wipes soon, happy as a clam and sharing with friends here in my neck of the woods. Love the blog girls!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to add that I also rinse with a solution of vinegar and water for disinfecting properties, but the cleaning wipes will be soooo much simpler!
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