Sunday, February 28, 2010

Make Your Own Dishwashing Liquid

Do you want to get the chemicals OUT of your house or just bring more natural in? Here’s an easy way to start with wonderful natural ingredients that degrease while lifting your spirits!


Start with Castile Soap:  
A truly luxurient, extra mild and gentle liquid soap made from certified organic ingredients.
No harsh chemicals, additives, colorants, sudsing agents or other ingredients, just pure derivatives from plant sources.
Great for the face, body, as an all purpose wash, and it makes a wonderful base ingredient for your own soaps and shampoos. Enjoy the cleaning power of pure liquid castille soap that suds beautifully, without leaving a residue. It usually contains: Water, Saponified Organic Coconut, Sunflower and Castor oils, Citric Acid, and Rosemary extract.

In a squeeze bottle or pump add castile soap and then essential oils to your taste. (Dilute accoroding to directions if using a concentrate.)  Below are a few suggestions.

Fruity Dishwashing Blend
15 drops of lemon or lemongrass oil
6 drops of lavender oil
5 drops of bergamot oil
Herbal Handwashing blend
10 drops of lavender oil
8 drops of rosemary oil
4 drops of eucalyptus oil


Dishwashing Blues Blend
Try this recipe for an uplifting washing experience
10 drops lemon oil
6 drops of bergamot oil
4 drops of lavender oil
2 drops of grapefruit oil

Looking to build your Essential Oil Arsenal? Check out the link below: http://thecenterofpower.com/store/index.php?cPath=2_19

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