"Get Well Soon" Spray ~ Disinfectant and Room Deodorizer

"I am at the moment deaf in the ears, hoarse in the throat, red in the nose,

green in the gills, damp in the eyes, twitchy in the joints and

fractious in temper from a most intolerable and oppressive cold."

~Charles Dickens

Those dreadful germs… Can anyone say it better than dear, Dickens? One way to prepare for the cold and flu season is to create this "Get Well Soon" Spray. It is a wonderful room deodorizer and disinfectant ~ all rolled into one!

• Since the "sick room" is often stuffy, you will want to mist this natural mixture throughout the house to help kill germs and rid your home of the stale odor.

• It could also be used to sanitize your surroundings. Use this spray to wipe down door handles, telephones, sink handles, etc., to pave the path to health.

• An added bonus is the aromatherapy benefits for the patient. The essential oils we used in this recipe are all effective in relieving symptoms associated with the flu and cold. 

"Essential oils are about cleansing the air, rather than merely masking bad smells."

~ Valerie Ann Worwood, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy

How to prepare:

In a small spray bottle, add the following ingredients in the order they appear:

• 1 tsp. vodka, optional (cheap kind is fine) ~ It helps to disperse the oils, acts as a preservative and is also a disinfectant and antibacterial. Some people use rubbing alcohol but it is not as natural a choice as vodka. However, if you have a weakness to alcohol, then I encourage you to skip this ingredient altogether. Being this is only a one-cup recipe, it will keep (meaning the essential oils will not lose their potency) for the time period it takes to use the spray up (shake before each use).

• 1 drop of eucalyptus essential oil ~ antiseptic, antibacterial and deodorizing

• 2 drops of lavender essential oil ~ antiseptic, detoxifier and deodorizing

• 4 drops of lemon essential oil ~ antiseptic, antibacterial, air purifier

• 1 drop of melaleuca essential oil (aka tea tree oil) ~ antiseptic, antiviral and antibacterial

• 1 cup of water (distilled is best but I use tap water) ~ Add to spray bottle after the ingredients mentioned above. 

Variations:

You may replace some of the oils in this recipe with drops of rosemary essential oil or clove essential oil (both boast antibacterial and disinfectant properties) but I would definitely include the lemon oil (and not substitute it).

Printables:

Here is our homemade label for your use. You will find other printable labels for cleaning products here.

Notes:

I like to use travel size 3 oz. bottles for my room sprays (and split this recipe between three bottles and keep them around the house). Also, glass is a superior choice when working with essential oils but use what you have. I personally use plastic as the inexpensive choice and find that it suits us fine.

You can purchase doTERRA *quality* essential oils from Amazon (which helps to support this site).  Thank you!

"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies…"

~ Psalm 103:2-4

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