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Natural Healthy Cleaning With Tea Tree Essential Oil
By Sharon Delia, Fri Dec 9th

Tea Tree oil is one of the most popular of the essential oils.It is one of the strongest natural antiseptics, commonlyreferred to as the "Universal Antiseptic." This quality makes itone of the most worthwhile ingredients in homemade cleaningrecipes. Tea Tree oil is also well tolerated having no knownallergic reactions. The time has come for us to reject thechemical-laden, air-polluting, health destroying, hazardous,commercial household cleaning products. There is something wrongwhen big corporations are using, "Trade Secrets," which meansthey are free to put harmful chemicals in the products that weuse everyday in our homes. Manufacturers are not required tolist them on the label. There are some companies that provide uswith many excellent eco-friendly, nontoxic-cleaning products,but it is more economical and satisfying to make our own. Youmay notice that once you start using natural, safe cleaningproducts, you will not want to go back to using chemicals. Thechange is so pleasant to our bodies physiologically, and sosoothing emotionally that we can't go back to harsh chemicals.

Clinical studies have documented the value of Tea Tree oil,which date back to the original work conducted in 1923 by Dr. A.R. Penfold, an Australian government chemist. He found that TeaTree leaves contained an essential oil, which showed antisepticand bacterial properties 13 times stronger than carbolic acid,the accepted standard of the time. In 1930, Mr. E. M. Humphreypublished an article entitled "A New Australian Germicide." Heidentified that Tea Tree oil's disinfectant action on thetyphoid bacilli was sixty times greater than that of ordinaryhand soap. So important was Tea Tree in the 1940's that it wasstandard issue in first aid kits for army and navy personnel.Tea Tree oil turns out to be one of the most useful of allessential oils, especially as an antiseptic. The antiseptic,germicidal, antifungal, antibacterial immune-boosting qualitiesof Tea Tree oil make it applicable to a wide range of healthconditions. In addition, the antiseptic benefits of the oilallow its use as a natural cleaner and disinfectant within thehousehold environment. Tea tree oil has many uses forhousekeeping. You can prove to yourself how well it works tokill mold and mildew with this simple test: Put 2 teaspoons ofAustralian tea tree oil in a spray bottle with two cups ofwater. Spray the mixture on something musty. Let the smelldissipate (it will take a few days). The smell of mold and mustwill be gone, too, never to return as long as the source ofmoisture has been removed.

You can make your own cleaning supplies with antibacterialproperties that nature provides. You'll feel a whole lotbrighter and energetic after a few hours with essential oilsthan you will after breathing the fumes of toxic chemicals.

About the author:Sharon Delia is a writer and researcher in the field ofenvironmental health. She has co-authored a website with RichardCocchia on the subject of environmentally safe home cleaning. Tolearn more about creating a healthy home for your family visit:http://www.healthy-home-cleaning-tips.com