Post-Hurricane Cleaning Party!
by Terri Bonin
Can you effectively clean with essential oils after Hurricane Harvey has turned your house into a mud bath? Well, first let me say, I’m so sorry if this is your story. The devastation has rocked our world. I’m right in the middle of it with you, HoUStonians…as we live just outside of this amazing city. Our family was spared, but the surrounding neighborhoods got 5 and 6 feet of water in their houses. People lost everything! It’s gut wrenching sad.
It’s heartbreaking!
And the smell.
The smell is like a slap in the face on top of all the other pain! I know losing all your earthly belongings is devasting…but…THAT SMELL!! It’s like none other. Harvey went back to hell and he is NOT missed. Sewage mixed with moldy socks is the stench he left behind. It’s so bad.
This is what you’re going to need…
…oils. Emotional oils, cleaning oils, coping oils. But this article is about cleaning. We don’t have time to mourn our losses yet. We’ve got to get this place cleaned up! So where do we start?
Emotional oils, cleaning oils, coping oils. But this article is about cleaning. We’ve got to get this place cleaned up! So where do we start?
First…RUN and buy SEVERAL DIFFUSERS or read to the end of this article to learn how to get a diffuser with the oils you need AND a bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner for FREE!
In my opinion, there is NOTHING more cleansing than essential oils. They smell good. They penetrate. They uplift your spirits. And you don’t have to wear a mask or gloves to protect yourself and your family from the poisonous chemicals. The very best on the market, hands down, is Thieves by Young Living. If you haven’t heard of Thieves, this might also be your first time on the world wide web, too. Stick with me. Your life is about to be changed and I’m going to be your new best friend. (Friends don’t let friends clean with toxic chemicals!)
Thieves household cleaner is a plant based household cleaner and it’s the only one I’ll use in my home. It’s safe! And it’s POWERFUL! You are going to make several squirt bottles so that all your helpers can be armed with this amazing cleaner.
Post-Hurricane Cleaning Party Items:
- Thieves Household Cleaner
- Purification Oil
- Thieves Oil
- Lemon Oil
- Orange Oil
- Baking Soda
- Vinegar
- Squirt bottles
- Paper towels galore!
- Sponges
- Toilet scrubber
Before you get started, load your diffusers with Purification or Thieves oil or both Purification and Lemon! Use 10 drops so you can BREATHE! Don’t worry about donning gloves for this cleaning project unless you’re dealing with sewage. Why? Because it will actually be good for you to soak in the oils as you clean. The citrus oils are also emotional oils so you’re getting a head start on that healing process, too.
Let’s start this party in the bathroom:
Put baking soda in a quart size plastic container and drop several drops of any of the above oils into it. After you have rinsed everything covered in mud in the bathroom, sprinkle with the essential oil infused baking soda. Now squirt with Thieves household cleaner. Cover everything except the mirror in this mixture. If it’s so bad you think you might fall over dead, then add vinegar and let it suds up like a small bomb. Bring the kids in to watch and check off science for the day if you’re a home schooling family. Ok. Now start scrubbing with a sponge. Grab a cup and rinse with warm water as you go. If you have stubborn mineral buildup, then add a bunch of citrus oil to the problem area. Let it sit a minute or so while you work on another part. Scrub. Rinse. Scrub. Rinse. Repeat. Continue until all areas sparkle.
Do this in the bathtub, sink, on the countertop and toilet inside and out. You will use that same mixture on the floor MINUS the baking soda! (Getting baking soda off the floor is a little tricky unless you have drains on your floor.)
For the mirror, use a more diluted mixture of the Thieves household cleaner and a soft cotton rag or a torn up t-shirt. Your bathroom is going to sparkle like it has NEVER SPARKLED BEFORE! You’re going to want to sleep in your bathroom, you’ll be so happy with it! But don’t. It’s not right to try and catch some zzz’s where you poop. Eeeww!
Now would you like to know how to get the 3 main oils you need, plus a diffuser AND a bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner for FREE? Great!
If you are NOT a WHOLESALE buyer with Young Living or your old account has gone inactive and you live in one of the hurricane affected areas you can get 1 free diffuser if you buy the Thieves Premium Starter Kit. This kit has everything you need (except the baking soda, squirt bottles, and vinegar) to get started cleaning with the oils!
If you purchase the Everyday Oils Premium Starter Kit, Young Living will give you ONE free diffuser in the kit and we will send you a bottle of the Thieves Household Cleaner for FREE. Yes. That’s right. Young Living will give you one as part of the kit and our sister site The Drops of Joy has partnered to give you a jump start on getting rid of the muck and the SMELL! Click the link HERE and grab a kit to join a community of help and health and claim your diffuser, essential oils and the FREE gift.
When you buy a starter kit you will get the perk of buying all of Young Living’s products at wholesale! We would love to have you as part of our community. Let us help you start cleaning with oils this week!
**If you have an account that has gone inactive, please contact us so we can get you reactivated.
*Affected Areas:
Kingwood
Fannett
Lumberton
Beaumont
Vidor
Hull
Daisetta
Raywood
Dayton
Batson
Saratoga
Bridge City
Buna
Rye
Thicket
Votaw
Cleveland
New Caney
Porter
Splendora
Humble
Huffman
Livingston
Tarkington
Cypress
The Woodlands
Conroe
Liberty
Hardin
Shepherd
Crosby
Baytown
Mauriceville
LaBelle
Hamshire
Winnie
Orangefield
Orange
Port Arthur
Santa Fe
Alvin
Hitchcock
Dickinson
La Marque
League City
Pearland
Rockport
Friendswood
Liverpool
Manvel
Rosharon
Texas City
Nederland
Missouri City
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Matagorda
Bay City
Van Vleck
Danbury
Angleton
Lake Jackson
Galveston
Port Lavaca
West Columbia
Damon
Seabrook
Highlands
Rosenberg
Richmond
~ Terri
Meet Terri Bonin, the author of 31 Days to Fit, 14 Days to Ignite Your Marriage, and Live, Laugh, Love, and Laundry. Terri’s 23-year union with her favorite dentist (her husband), has been prosperous in their prolific production of 10 darling children. She also holds a degree in nutritional counseling which seems to be most frequently used to persuade her children to eat their greens. Terri’s secret pleasure is sneaking away from juggling the daily tasks, homeschooling, and dating her husband to escape to her office to write for her own enjoyment. As you can imagine she has a LOT to write about!
