| Hard wood floors are not only gorgeous, they need | | | | Some relatively inexpensive essential oils that you can |
| regular special care. Unlike many other kinds of | | | | mix with hard wood floor cleaners - or just about |
| flooring, hard wood floors are not so forgiving to | | | | any kind of hard furniture cleaner, for that matter - |
| normal wear and tear. They can warp in humidity, | | | | are the citrus fruit group. This includes lemon, lime |
| become chipped by dog toenails and rot because of | | | | and orange. These are not only some of the most |
| water damage. But regular cleaning can keep it strong | | | | common essential oils on store shelves, but they also |
| and protected. A mix of your hard wood floor | | | | have natural antiseptic and antibacterial properties. |
| cleaner and essential oils can help your floors look and | | | | Hard wood floor cleaners also like essential oils of |
| smell great. | | | | lavender and tea tree. Some people claim rosemary |
| Not Just The Oil, Please | | | | makes a great cleaner, but this writer finds the smell |
| You never want to use only essential oil as a floor | | | | far too overpowering. Rosemary is also a much more |
| cleaner. Not only is this fabulously expensive, many | | | | expensive oil to put on your floors or other pieces of |
| oils can also be far too powerful for hard wood | | | | hard furniture. |
| floors. Essential oils like cinnamon can also stain your | | | | All you need to do to make hard wood floor cleaner |
| floors permanently, or strip any finish off. You | | | | and essential oil mix is to add about fifteen to |
| shouldn't use cinnamon oil as furniture cleaner, | | | | twenty drops of your chosen oil to a gallon bucket |
| anyway, but that's just an example. | | | | of hot water and hard wood cleaner. You might want |
| Only some kinds of essential oils will work well mixed | | | | to take a very small amount and do a test patch on |
| with hard wood floor cleaners. You really need to do | | | | your hard wood floor first to see that they are |
| your research before you just randomly mix and | | | | compatible. |
| match hard wood floor cleaners and essential oils. | | | | A long time ago, people did floor washes. This isn't |
| That's a great way to destroy your floors. Go to an | | | | needed in modern flooring, but can really help get rid |
| aromatherapy web site or book to check up on all of | | | | of any extra residue and help give your room the |
| the properties of the essential oils you have in your | | | | desired scent. Put fifteen to twenty drops into a |
| home. When in doubt, leave it out. | | | | gallon of warm water and mop. |
| That Smells Fresh | | | | |