HOMEMADE DUSTING SPRAY

This homemade dusting spray will leave your surfaces squeaky clean with a beautiful shine! It’s quick to whip up, super affordable, and toxin-free!

As a kid, my relatives owned a furniture store. Usually, a few days a year I would hang out there and I would beg to dust the furniture for sale with their furniture polish. I cringe when I think about the ingredients in that product. I’ve looked it up on the EWG Guide to Healthy Cleaning and it is rated an F.

Can’t say that I necessarily enjoy dusting now (I wish someone would come to my house and beg to dust – ha, ha!). I do, however find it exciting to make my own cleaning products so I know exactly what is in them. I also enjoy changing up the scents throughout the year with the seasons so that I’m not bored with it.

In this post, I will give you the basic recipe for the DIY dusting spray, and then I will also share a few of my favorite variations of scents using essential oils.

WHAT EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS DIY DUSTING SPRAY?

• 8 oz. amber glass spray bottle (the amber glass is optional, but I do recommend if using essential oils)
• small funnel (if you order the ones I’ve linked, it comes with a funnel)

WHY DO I USE AN 8 OZ. SPRAY BOTTLE?

Using a smaller size spray bottle allows me to only make enough of this DIY dusting spray to be able to dust our home once per week throughout a season using up these ingredients without waste. Then, moving on to the next season I can change up my scent and enjoy something fresh and new.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 c. filtered water (if using essential oils)
• 1/3 c. olive oil
• essential oils (optional)

DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING HOMEMADE DUSTING SPRAY

This is completely dump and go! Put funnel in top of opened spray bottle. Slowly add filtered water, olive oil, and essential oils of choice. Twist sprayer nozzle on and gently shake to combine. Voila, it’s that easy! Get out your favorite dusting cloth and you are ready to go!

Make sure you gently shake the ingredients to combine each time you are ready to use.

A quick tip: When using this homemade dusting spray, try to avoid spraying too close to walls or vertical surfaces. Overspray can settle and leave a residue over time, especially on painted finishes. A microfiber cloth spritzed with the solution gives you more control and keeps your walls looking clean.

ESSENTIAL OIL SCENT VARIATIONS FOR DIY DUSTING SPRAY

FALL

• 3 drops Clove
• 3 drops Cinnamon Bark
• 3 drops Orange

CHRISTMAS

• 2 drops Peppermint
• 2 drops Orange
• 1 drop Cinnamon Bark

SPRING

• 3 drops Lemon

SUMMER

• 1 drop Rosemary
• 1 drop Ylang Ylang
• 1 drop Bergamont
• 1 drop Lavender
• 1 drop Peppermint
• 1 drop Tangerine

My favorite part about this is that my kids can use this product, and I don’t have to worry about any sort of harmful scents or if it gets on their skin.

Try this homemade dusting spray out! It leaves a beautiful shine on your surfaces. You may even notice, like I have, that you do not have to dust as often.

What are some of your favorite essential oils for cleaning? Share in the comments below!

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