Quick, easy and affordable house cleaning Solutions:
All in one surface cleaner - 10 drops Lavender or Tea Tree oil, 500 ml filtered water, 500 ml White Vinegar. Use in a spray bottle with a coarse fibre cloth. No need to rinse the surface. (do a patch test for delicate surfaces, and dilute the solution further if needed)
Homemade Dishwashing Solution: 1 teaspoon of Bi Carb Soda, 2 drops Lemon oil into a sink (approx 8 to 10 litres) of water. Easy on skin, great on grease. Rinse your hands after use, and apply a smear of olive oil to soothe if needed.
Abrasive cleaner - 10 drops Eucalyptus oil, 250 ml White Vinegar. Add to a spray bottle. Use a grated cheese shaker full of Bi Carb soda. Shake some Bi Carb onto a coarse fibre cleaning cloth and spray with the solution. While it is 'fizzing' rub onto the area in need of cleaning. Repeat and rinse. (Excellent for bathroom build up and brings a kitchen sink to sparkly newness!)
Air Freshener - 5 drops of each Eucalyptus, Lemon and Cypress in 250ml of filtered water (and 15 drops of solubiliser if desired). Shake a little before each use. Will last and last if used in an atomiser spray bottle, and is completely natural too!
Laundry Concentrate - Use a 50 ml amber (or other dark colour) glass bottle. 10 ml of each Rosemary, Cedarwood, Lemon, Lavender and Geranium oils. Use one capful of the Laundry Concentrate in the rinse cycle with 20ml of White Vinegar instead of fabric softener. Will bring freshness, softness and protection against mould or allergens for all your laundry.
Insect Repellent - Use a 50 ml amber (or other dark colour) glass bottle.
7.5 ml each of Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Cedarwood and Tea Tree oils. Add one capful to 250 ml of filtered water, and 250 ml of White Vinegar. Use a spray bottle to apply to all cornices, skirting boards, behind doors, in cupboards, under eaves etc. (do a patch test for delicate surfaces)
Will need to be reapplied each month or more depending on the level of problem, or if there is heavy rain etc.
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How To - Perform a Space Clearing on a domestic home
Our family homes accumulate a lot of mess and clutter, naturally due to the amount of people all living under one roof. If we do not address this clutter and accumulation regularly it can, and usually does, get out of control. This is where planning a full Space Clearing can really shift the energy of your home. Space Clearing not only addresses the accumulated physical clutter, it also addresses the accumulated energetic clutter that we are collecting from conversations, arguments, occurrences, and the hum-drum of every day life. Clearing this energetic clutter is where we are going to feel the clearing occur. What we see will be organisation. J
Preparation is going to make your Space Clearing run smoothly, so here are a few pointers to preparing your home for fresh new energy!
1. Plan a set of days on the last week before the New Moon (dark of the moon) to de-clutter and clean. This is generally considered the optimum time for removing unwanted energy in all forms.
Start with possessions that:
- have not been used for two years (clothes, sports equipment, craft supplies, etc.)
- have been broken for a long time. (either organise repairs NOW, or replace them if they are needed)
- are unloved, not cherished, neglected or stored at the back of a cupboard because ‘they just don’t go with everything else’
- are items that do not support who you are now. (this can include possessions that remind you of sad or traumatic times)
Remove anything that falls into the ‘I don’t need it/want it/use it’ pile by selling it, giving it to a charity organisation, or putting out as rubbish.
2. Physically get the house cleaned up. That means:
- walls and windows, floors and carpets, curtains and blinds
- inside cupboards and shelves
- upholstery and soft furnishings (cushions and throw rugs etc.)
You may need to ring in paid help or sympathetic friends or relatives to assist you if this is going to be a massive undertaking. However if you can plan it over a set of days, doing two rooms per day, you may be able to achieve it all yourself easily.
3. Attend to the immediate landscape surrounding your house. Tidy up:
- lawns and gardens, trees and shrubs, pathways
- outdoor furniture or play equipment
- maintenance equipment or left over building supplies
This last one is the worst culprit for making what should or could be a lovely garden view into a complete eyesore! What we see from our windows nourishes us, so having it at its best can only be beneficial.
The day of the Space Clearing should dawn with you in a clean and organised home. J Find an optimum time of the day when you are quite sure you have an hour to yourself. Remove your shoes, and jewellery and find a few moments to gather some Peace and Quiet into your Being.
Begin by opening all doors and windows and lighting a candle or some incense at the Main Entry door and back exit door.
Map out a pathway through the house that you can follow with each of the following energy therapy suggestions.
- Sound Therapy: Do this by clapping, chanting (a mantra or affirmation), ringing a Bell/Chime/Gong, or using some other kind of ceremonial instrument from your own culture. Walk the mapped ‘pathway’ around your home paying special attention to the corners of rooms, cupboards and areas that seem to emit a dull sound at first, instead of a resonant sound. This indicates there is stagnating energy in that area.
- Aromatherapy: Using an incense stick, or resin and a charcoal disc on a heatproof dish, or a spray bottle with diluted essential oil in it, follow the pathway and gently waft the aroma of choice into your rooms and spaces. Lemon is an essential oil that will clear unwanted energy as well as its high antibacterial and antiviral capabilities. Frankincense for energetic clearing, and Rose for uplifting and pacifying.
- Symbols/Energy Signatures: Use Reiki symbols if you are Reiki attuned, or simply draw a symbol that resonates Peace and Clarity to you. For example you can either draw the symbol on paper and place it in each room and space, or you can draw it in the air in these rooms. Use the Heart shape, Infinity symbol (figure 8 on its side), a generic smiley face J, or something else like a cultural symbol such as OM . Instilling a symbol into a space will lift its vibrational energy signature.
You may like to do the pathways several times if you feel up to it, or if you feel that the energy is quite heavy and needs a little more attention. It is beneficial to play some soothing music and burn some pleasant essential oils during the day of the Space Clearing. Leave the candles lit until you are finished, and blow them out when you are completed. Say a blessing or prayer at the completion of your ceremony and you can even choose to write an affirmation such as ‘I now invite only Peaceful, Prosperous and Supportive energy into this Home’ and place it under the front door mat. Shut the doors up later in the day so that the house can really have a chance to ‘breathe’, then sit down peacefully to absorb all the fantastic energy you’ve invited in!
Space Clearing can be very helpful for various circumstances
You may feel that you need a ‘boost’ to Life after convalescing from an illness, surgery, a relationship break-up, a traumatic event or a run of ‘bad luck’.
You may want to prepare the house for a new arrival of an addition to the family, or to set up great energy to invite staying guests, to support a new business endeavour, or for a special occasion you are hosting.
Whatever the reason behind the Space Clearing, you can be sure that inviting fresh new energy into your home, with the intention that it uplift and support your Life, will bring many Blessings.
Do you want some support for yourself while you perform all this beneficial work?
Maybe you could use a course of Bach Flowers to assist you. See the Bach Flowers Page for more details...
