The oils that make homemade cleaners work: lemon, sweet orange, tea tree, eucalyptus, lavender and peppermint. Add a few drops to vinegar sprays, castile soap, laundry or a diffuser to freshen a room the way it used to be done — with plants instead of synthetic fragrance.
New to it? Start with our DIY household cleaner recipes and the guide to cleaning with lavender. Bulk sizes available for makers who sell cleaning products.
