Natural Wood Dusting Spray

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon liquid castile soap (buy it here)
• 8 drops sweet orange essential oil (find 100% pure essential oils here)
• 4 drops cedarwood essential oil
• 4 drops lemon essential oil
• 4 oz. spray bottle with fine mister (find amber or cobalt glass bottles here – they will prevent essential oils from degrading when exposed to light and won’t react with the oils like plastic can – find fingertip misters here)

Details

Adapted from diynatural.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients in spray bottle and shake well to mix.

Shake well before spraying. Spray onto a soft dry cloth and wipe wood clean.

My little disclaimer: test this dusting spray on an inconspicuous area of your wooden furniture before using it on the entire surface.

Additional Notes
•If you want to polish your wooden surfaces while dusting, you can add ¼ – ½ teaspoon of olive oil to your dusting spray for added shine.
•You can substitute 1-2 tablespoons of Murphy’s Oil Soap for the liquid castile soap in this recipe if you can’t find castile soap or already have Murphy’s on hand. Murphy’s Oil Soap is almost natural, but not quite.
•You can easily double or triple ingredients if you want to fill a larger spray bottle.
•Keep old socks that are beyond repair for dusting. Slip one over your hand, mist with dusting spray, and wipe away!
•Find more natural cleaning recipes like this in our book, DIY Natural Household Cleaners.