Welcome to Springtime and creepy crawlies waking up in your house! We're battling ants right now, in the bathroom of all places. They like the bits of coconut oil that fall on the floor when I'm trying to moisturize with cold, crumbly coconut oil and, a dead moth under my bathroom cabinet yuck!! I have a weapon though, it's clean, green and smells like heaven: Peppermint essential oil {that's not really oily at all}. Several years ago I invested in a floor steamer, have you seen these? If you have tile or linoleum floors you'll LOVE this time saving, deep cleaning appliance. Steam sanitizing dissolves sticky messes but best of all, it requires NO chemicals! Europeans have been privy to this planet friendly method of home keeping for decades, the U.S. is just catching on. Note: Using essential oils in a steamer can etch the plastic water tank from the inside so if you love the look of the clear sheen, steer away from adding essential oils to your steamer.
Back to the business of home keeping and keeping bugs at bay... In case you didn't know this, pure Peppermint essential oil is a natural nightmare to pests like ants, spiders and mice. Isn't that great?! Put away the toxic pest control and bring pure essential oils into your home. I'm telling you, they can be every bit as effective without the harmful effects of chemical laden pest control. Peppermint essential oil won't kill pests, but it will repel them. Please note: If you don't have a floor steamer (yet), adapt the recipe to a large spray bottle. Spray one area at a time with Peppermint Steamer Blend and mop, moving on the next area until finished.
Peppermint Steamer Blend for Floors
Clean your floors and repel ants, spiders and mice at the same time!
Ingredients
