Essential Oil Carpet Sanitizer

Hand sanitizer recipe with essential oils.

Essential oil carpet sanitizer.

Whether you are using vinegar baking soda castile soap or another natural ingredient as a base for your cleaning solutions you can get your homemade products smelling amazing with the right essential oils. While a vacuum works well in day to day cleaning of the carpeting it does not sanitize. Vacuum cleaners are effective in removing dust and loose crumbs that accumulate on the carpet. This means that although the carpet is free of dirt and crumbs it is not free of bacteria.

Clove essential oil is known to be effective against salmonella typhi staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa. Traditional hand sanitizer is loaded with things like sodium lauryl sulfate parabens and synthetic fragrance which can wreak havoc on everything from skin to hormones. Then vacuum it carefully. But as if that weren t scary enough it s actually the antibacterial agent triclosan you need to worry about.

Clove essential oil is an effective antibacterial agent. The eugenol of clove oil is also anti inflammatory and acts as a mild anesthetic which is. Now sprinkle this essential oil carpet deodorizer spray on the affected area of the carpet and let it remain on it overnight or for 1 2 hours at least. Essential oils are a must have for anyone that is looking into homemade cleaning products or looking for a better smelling home.

It is between 80 and 95 eugenol a phenol that interacts with the bacterial cell membrane killing it. And it cleaned up the spots just fine.