Penetrate stubborn grease, grime and dust from your wooden fixtures with this lemon cedar homemade dusting spray. Made with a few simple ingredients and essential oils, you’ll be able to clean your home quickly and without any harsh chemicals.
Just the other day, my to-do list included wiping down the wood in our home. That included the bay window, our antique furniture and all of the trim and baseboards in our home. Since we have shied away from using commercial cleaning supplies, I needed to find a natural dusting spray to get all those dust bunnies swept up.
Turns out making your own homemade dusting spray isn’t tricky at all. All you need is a little bit of oil, some vinegar and a few common essential oils.
Not only is the DIY dusting spray recipe easy to whip it, it works like a dream! The first time I used this cleaner, I was so thrilled with the results, I couldn’t help but go from one room to the next, cleaning every piece of wood we had. Kind of nerdy sounding, eh?
What Can I Use to Dust Instead of Pledge?
When I want to do a quick dust around the house, I grab the hand duster. But when I want a good, deep clean that gives the wood around our home a slight shine and a healthy amount of moisture, I grab my glass spray bottle with lemon cedar dusting spray. Simply mix together vinegar, olive oil, water and a few common essential oils.
Why Use Natural Cleaning Products?
On our homestead, we chose to use natural cleaning products for several reasons. The first being that homemade cleaners do not contain toxic chemicals. Many store bought products can be harmful when ingested or breathed in and can irritate the skin. Homemade cleaning products are much more safe to use around children and adults alike.
The second reason we use gentle household cleaners is that they are very economical. Instead of purchasing a different cleaning agent for each chore in the home, we can purchase a few simple ingredients like vinegar, vodka and lemon essential oil to create a variety of natural cleaners that can tackle nearly every job in the house. Less product purchase means more money in the wallet.
Ingredients
Vinegar – in this homemade dusting spray, the vinegar breaks through grease, grime, dirt and layers of sticky dust.
Olive oil – the olive oil nourishes the wood and gives it a natural looking shine. If you don’t have any olive oil on hand, jojoba oil or sweet almond oil are also popular oils to use on wood.
Distilled water
Essential oils – lemon essential oil is my favorite oil to clean with. The trio effect of lemon, orange and cedar wood oil help to penetrate and remove grime without using toxic chemicals. It also gives the wood a lovely citrus scent.
Tips
- Use only on wood furniture, cabinets, bay windows, baseboards and trim.
- Shake the bottle of homemade dusting spray each time you use it to mix the oils with the water and vinegar.
- When dusting, I start at the top of the room and make my way down to the baseboards so that as I clean the tops of cabinets and such, the dust falls to the lower parts.
- I like to use a microfiber cloth to clean up the dust. I also find that changing out the rag as I clean the home helps prevent spreading dust onto other surfaces.
- Be sure to spray the mixture on a test spot before dusting the entire area.
- Never use the lemon cedar dusting spray on electronics.
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Measuring cup
Homemade Dusting Spray
Makes: one cup
Ingredients
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup distilled water
5 drops cedar wood essential oil
10 drops orange essential oil
10 drops lemon essential oil
Directions
In a small glass spray bottle, combine the vinegar, olive oil and distilled water. Add the cedar, orange and lemon essential oil. Shake well before and during each use. The oils tend to separate very easily from the vinegar and water.
To use the natural dusting spray, spritz a small amount on a wooden surface, such as furniture, base boards, trim or bookshelf. Using a cloth, wipe the surface to clean up any dust and to polish furniture. The homemade dusting spray can be used on wooden surfaces such as tables, cabinets, bay windows, dressers and more. It is not intended to clean the floor. Be sure to spray the mixture on a test spot before dusting the entire area.
FAQ
Do Natural Cleaners Work?
Yes! As long as you use the right product with the best ingredients, natural cleaning products can effectively clean your home. Many natural cleaners are just as powerful as chemical cleaning agents. In my years of homemaking I have found that my homemade cleaners get the job done without adding toxins and artificial fragrances into our home.
What Type of Vinegar is Best for Cleaning?
Distilled white vinegar is the best choice when it comes to tackling dirty jobs in the house. This type of acidic liquid is excellent for removing grease, dust and penetrating dirty spots on your woodwork and baseboards. You can purchase distilled white vinegar and any grocer or discount retail store. To learn more about vinegar and a variety of other natural cleaning products, check out this blog post about cleaning your home naturally.
What Essential Oils are Good for Cleaning?
- Lemon
- Lime
- Orange
- Tea tree
- Eucalyptus
- Peppermint
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Homemade Dusting Spray
Penetrate stubborn grease, grime and dust from your wooden fixtures with this lemon cedar homemade dusting spray. Made with a few simple ingredients and essential oils, you’ll be able to clean your home quickly and without any harsh chemicals.
Materials
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup distilled water
- 5 drops cedar wood essential oil
- 10 drops orange essential oil
- 10 drops lemon essential oil
Instructions
- In a small glass spray bottle, combine the vinegar, olive oil and distilled water. Add the cedar, orange and lemon essential oil. Shake well before and during each use. The oils tend to separate very easily from the vinegar and water.
- To use the natural dusting spray, spritz a small amount on a wooden surface, such as furniture, base boards, trim or bookshelf. Using a cloth, wipe the surface to clean up any dust and to polish furniture. The homemade dusting spray can be used on wooden surfaces such as tables, cabinets, bay windows, dressers and more. It is not intended to clean the floor. Be sure to spray the mixture on a test spot before dusting the entire area.
Notes
- Use only on wood furniture, cabinets, bay windows, baseboards and trim.
- Shake the bottle of homemade dusting spray each time you use it to mix the oils with the water and vinegar.
- When dusting, I start at the top of the room and make my way down to the baseboards so that as I clean the tops of cabinets and such, the dust falls to the lower parts.
- I like to use a microfiber cloth to clean up the dust. I also find that changing out the rag as I clean the home helps prevent spreading dust onto other surfaces.
- Be sure to spray the mixture on a test spot before dusting the entire area.
- Never use the lemon cedar dusting spray on electronics.
