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Do you want to learn how to make homemade cleaning spray in 3 easy steps? The ingredients you will need are easy to get at the store or on Amazon. With empty store shelves and not a single cleaning wipe insight, I had to get a little creative. Especially, when the Lysol is missing in action too! This what I do when I can’t find cleaning spray at the store.
How to Make Homemade Cleaning Spray
You will need:
2 cups of Isopropyl or Rubbing Alcohol (99% alcohol volume)
50 drops of Essential Oil: Tea Tree oil or Lavender oil
Empty 16 oz. Spray Bottle
Directions:
1) Pour the liquid into the empty spray bottle.
2) Add the essential oil drops into the spray bottle.
3) Close the bottle and shake well.
That’s it, now you have homemade cleaning spray, easy right! This solution is safe to use on stone countertops since it doesn’t contain vinegar. Vinegar can not be used on stone countertops it will damage them. The ingredients in this spray kills the germs. Per the CDC the alcohol being used must be around 60% or higher to kill 99.9% germs. CDC resource
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Did you know that …
Tea Tree and Lavender Oil are antifungal, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antiviral, and antibacterial.
Learn more about the science behind using essential oils for disinfecting.
Did you know this isn’t the first time the USA has faced a health crisis! Pandemics have happened before in our history but we didn’t always have hand sanitizer, cleaning wipes and cleaning spray back then. Many of these outbreaks happened due to poor cleaning and sanitation practices. Here is a list of the outbreaks we had in USA history.
US Pandemic and Outbreak Timeline
Timeline Resources: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, The New York Times, healthline.com, and the Columbia Encyclopedia
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I also have other posts that have instructions for making a no-sew face mask, cleaning wipes and hand sanitizer to help you out.
Post: How to Make Homemade Cleaning Wipes in 3 Easy Steps
Post: How to Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer in 3 Easy Steps
Post: How to Make Your Own Homemade Face Mask Without Sewing in 4 Easy Steps
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