Homemade Lysol Spray
Readers have been asking Chemistry Cachet to create an easy DIY Lysol spray, and we are finally sharing that post with you today!
Please, visit our blog post linksfor answers to questions! We are sharing WHY we use hydrogen peroxide, how it compares to rubbing alcohol, and we also break down this spray vs the store-bought version. We have all the answers for you there.
Ingredients Needed:
- 1 cup 3% hydrogen peroxide
- 1/2 tbsp water
- 15 drops orange essential oil
- 15 drops lemon essential oil
- 15 drops grapefruit essential oil
- 1 tbsp blue Dawn or any dish soap (OPTIONAL, please read details below)
- Dark glass spray bottle (must be DARK and glass is preferred)
Check out our Instagram Story video on putting this together and answering questions.
Directions on Mixing:
- Add in the hydrogen peroxide to your dark spray bottle.
- Add in the water, then essential oil drops. Why water? It makes the oils mix better.
- If you want to add in dish soap for cleaning, add in the 1 tbsp now. This is optional, read why below.
- Give solution a little shake. Follow directions below on cleaning or disinfecting.
Directions for Cleaning with DIY Lysol Spray:
For cleaning, I recommend using the dish soap in the mixture. The surfactant makes this solution clean well. It will clean without it, but I really love the addition of dish soap. Spray the mixture onto your surface, scrub or wipe off with a microfiber towel.
Directions for Disinfecting with DIY Lysol Spray:
After you have cleaned your surface, now you can disinfect. Spray the solution (no dish soap needed for the disinfecting) onto surface and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Make sure area is saturated. This step is crucial for all disinfecting!! You can read this on the back of all disinfectants purchased from the store. After 10 minutes, wipe off with a towel. Be sure to read about cleaning vs disinfecting in this post: https://chemistrycachet.com/the-truth-about-cleaning-vs-disinfecting/
Do you have questions like are the oils necessary? What can this be used on? Please visit the blog post link to learn more!
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CharlyCRNA on Mar 22, 2023
I saw on your blog that you mentioned RainX as an aide to preventing shower door soap and water stains. I sprayed my shower door and glass wall with it when I first got the new shower and frankly I’m sorry I did. Now 12 years later I am having to remove the rain x because it has worn off in places and I am scrubbing with different products to get rid of it and start over using some other product to clean the glass. I will be trying the vinegar solution soon to see if it helps. At this point there are areas where the rain X is gone from the glass and those areas sparkle with another mixture I used with vinegar so I am hoping if I try your solution I will have success with the remaining areas!
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Susan Grekso on Mar 27, 2023
Thank you
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