Tea tree oil is amazing for the skin as well as the germs, ants and
toxic bacteria in the house. Use it the right way and get the most of
it. We are surrounded with chemicals and we cant avoid them in any way.
We let them in our home and we try to stay healthy. Use tea tree oil and
get rid of all of them in this way.
Experts say that there are at least five to ten pounds of chemicals
found in cleaning products per household. If that estimate is true, it
is important to try to find cleaners that will actually clean your home
without using chemicals to do so. One option is to use Tea Tree oil
while cleaning.
Tea Tree oil, taken from the Melaleuca alternifolia tree in
Australia, is a wonderful, non-chemical essential oil. The Aboriginal
people in Australia have been using the oil, found in the leaves of the
tree, for thousands of years for killing bacteria, to help with achy
muscles, and other health-related uses.
Tea Tree oil has antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal
properties. (Tea Tree oil should not be ingested.) Recently, however,
Tea Tree oil has been touted for more than just medicinal uses.
Following are five non-medicinal uses for Tea Tree oil.
Top 5 Ways to Use Tea Tree Oil
- Disinfectant
Since Tea Tree oil does have antiseptic properties, it is a great
addition to your warm mist vaporizer to help disinfect the air after
someone has been ill in your family. Adding six to eight drops to the
laundry when washing the linens following an illness is another good
idea.
- All-purpose Cleaner
You can make a homemade all-purpose cleaner that will rival any
store-bought, chemical cleaner. One such recipe is to combine three or
four drops of Tea Tree oil with two tablespoons of vinegar and one
tablespoon of borax. Add this mixture to a 12 ounce spray bottle and
fill it up with warm water. Shake to combine and use as you would a
store-bought cleaner.
- Disinfect Your Dishes
Adding a drop or two of Tea Tree oil to your soap dispenser in your
dishwasher prior to adding soap will help to disinfect your dishes, as
well as getting them clean.
- Kill Germs on Your Clothes
To kill germs in your laundry, add a few drops of Tea Tree oil to
each load of laundry. Not only will it disinfect your clothing, it will
leave them clean and fresh smelling, as well.
- Repel Ants
Do you have household pests such as ants? When you find a line of
ants, follow the line back to the point of entry. Place a few drops of
Tea Tree oil where the ants are entering the house. This will deter the
ants from returning through that same point of entry. Wiping down
cupboards with a solution of Tea Tree oil and water will also deter
roaches, should you ever find them.
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