Spring Clean your Mattress with Essential Oils!

The Problem-How Can I Sanitize My Mattress?

Well it's Spring and along with the sunshine and warm weather comes the deep cleaning of your home. Not long ago, I stripped the flannel sheets off the bed and washed the mattress pad. It is my routine to flip the mattress twice a year giving me the opportunity to vacuum the mattress as I do this.
After we repositioned the mattress I questioned myself if the mattress was as clean as I could get it. Vacuuming is works well as it removes dust and skin cells that are lost and collected in the mattress but vacuuming doesn't sanitize the mattress.  Then I had a thought..... 

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The Solution-Essential Oils for Sanitation 

I use EOs to kill germs either topically or by diffusing in the air, why not make a disinfectant spray that I could use on the items that can't be washed such as mattresses and carpets? After a little research I came up with a mixture that I felt would sanitize and freshen my mattress. I dropped the oils in small 4 oz spray bottle and filled it with distilled water. I sprayed both sides of the mattress with the mixture making sure to get the seams as well. I then let it sit for 30 minutes while I went on to other things. Upon returning, I took a handheld steamer and steamed the mattress (again making sure to get the seams). What I did was slowly run the steamer over the mattress, this produced a high temperature on the mattress without distributing too much water vapor to saturate the mattress.  It was dry within minutes but I left the sheets off for a few hours just to make sure.

The Recipe

10 drops of Thieves blend EO
10 drops of Purification blend EO
10 drops of Peppermint EO
3 drops of Lavender EO

Place in a 2-4 oz spray bottle and top off wit distilled water.  This is a DIY antibacterial spray that can be used on most surfaces.

The Results!

The results were amazing! Not only did the mattress smell great but I felt very comfortable that our mattress was sanitized and fresh. 

Interested in the Spray?

If you are interested in the spray and would like to save the time of not mixing this yourself just contact me for a custom blend and we can get you all fixed up!

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