In the old days, herbs where used to disinfect the home, such as lavender, mint, lemon balm and thyme. These wonderful scented herbs where either hung from the rafters and potted up in window boxes…

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water

• 20 drops of sweet orange essential oil

• 10 drops of lavender essential oil

• 10 drops of eucalyptus essential oil

Blend the essential oils in a glass jar. With an eyedropper add 8 drops of this mixture to the spray bottle that contains the one cup of water.

Apply the spray to the surface and let it set for 15 mins. No need to rinse.

Keep the base ol in a dark coloured glass bottle in the cupboard and use it to mix up more spray as you need it.

This easy mix not only is an antibacterial spray but leave the room smelling fresh and clean.