Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Comments? Misty L. Trepke http://www..com Natural sanitizers A few alternatives to commercial products for sanitizing and deodorizing around the house. There are natural sanitizers you can use to sanitize food containers and for general household use instead of using chlorine bleach. These essential oils have anti-septic, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties: Cinnamon Clove Eucalyptus Radiata Garlic Lavender Oregano Tea Tree Thyme Decide which one(s) you want to use and add a few drops to a spray bottle for surface sanitizing. Or, for rinsing dishes, etc., add 7 drops or so to rinse water. Some of them also smell very nice and are good natural deodorizers as well. Citrus peel, however, is probably the best natural deodorizer. My daughter in law taught me to boil the peels from lemons and oranges and use this water to wash things like counters, door knobs, walls, etc. The citrus cleans to some extent and the smell is incredible. I use more grapefruit than lemons and find that they are just as effective, though a little less 'smelly'. I keep a bag in the freezer and toss in the peels as the fruit is eaten and when I get enough (peel from 10 or so pieces of fruit) then I boil it for the deodorizer. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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