For centuries, eucalyptus oil has been know to be beneficial oil, it is widely use against respiratory illness and coughs. You may find most of the cough medications' active ingredients have eucalyptus oil in it. However, others than being useful in relieving coughing, eucalyptus oil are so much more useful than it. If you have eucalyptus oil at your home, you may find the below article useful and if you do not have one, i suggest you to definitely get one.
Toilet disinfectant: Mix 25ml of eucalyptus oil with 500ml of water. Sprinkle the sides of the toilet bowl to use it as toilet disinfectant.
Floor cleaner: Add about 25 drops of eucalyptus oil to a bucket of hot water, and use them to mop the floor. Extra: you may also add some white vinegar.
Room air freshener: Mix about 10 drops of eucalyptus oil with half tablespoon of vodka, put it in a spray bottle and add waters. Spray it around you room to make a decent air freshener for your room.
Pest deterrent: Use eucalyptus oil to wipe place that prone to appear insects like ants and cockroaches. You may also put 3-4 drops of eucalyptus oil on a cotton ball and place it at the areas where the insects usually appear. Soon, you will see them move out quickly.
Adhesive remover: If you have problem with removing sticker or decal residue from glass ( like those car registration stickers that never came off completely), eucalyptus oil can be used undiluted to remove them.
Anti-dust mites: Add about 20 drops of eucalyptus oil to your washing cycle when washing linen, towels, blankets or pillows to remove those annoying dust mites that affect your sleeping quality as well as worsen your skin condition.
Prevent or remove mould: Add a few drops of eucalyptus oil with a cup of hot water, then use it to wipe down the area that are prone to mould.
As you can see, eucalyptus is a surprisingly versatile essential oil, it can be so useful in so many way and it also work like a charm in a eco-friendly way. Let's make some move to the environment and do some D.I.Y this weekend?
