Inside: Make your own DIY dusting spray at home. This homemade dusting spray is easy to make and works great! You will love this natural DIY dusting spray.
If you dust very often, you know that using a dusting spray really helps to get all the dust. However, you may be a little concerned about all the chemicals that you are also spraying into the air. Or maybe you are trying to save some money. This DIY dusting spray doesn’t have all the chemicals that Pledge does, plus is much cheaper to make your own homemade dusting spray than to buy Pledge.
If you have 5 minutes then you can easily whip up this great DIY dusting spray. You will need olive oil, water, lemon essential oil and a spray bottle.
Add 1/3 of a cup of olive oil to your spray bottle. I get my olive oil at Aldi, it’s usually around $2-3 dollars a bottle.
Then add 1/2 cup of cool water to the spray bottle.
Finally, add around 10-15 drops of lemon essential oil. You can add more or less depending on how strong you like your dusting spray to smell. I am not brand picky with essential oils, but I do love Fabulous Frannie essential oils. I have noticed that they are just as good as the more expensive brands but cost much less. You can head over here to grab one of their gift sets or just buy one bottle. They are usually less than $5 a bottle.
Then add the spray top and gently shake the bottle to mix the oil and water.
To use just spray a small amount of the DIY dusting spray on a dust cloth. I love these microfiber cloths. Then wipe the wood surface to get a beautiful shine. It is natural for the oil and water to separate, so you will need to shake the container before you use it each time.
I love how easy this is to make, plus it saves me money. I think this homemade dusting spray works just as well if not better than Pledge, plus it’s all natural! Want more cleaning recipes and tips? You can go here to follow me on Pinterest for all of my cleaning tips and recipes.
DIY Dusting Spray
1/3 Cup Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Cool Water
10-15 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
Mix the olive oil and water in a spray bottle. Add 10-15 drops lemon essential oil. Shake the spray bottle to mix well. Spray the dusting spray on a cloth and wipe down the wood surface. You will need to shake the bottle each time you use it to mix the oil and water.
Materials List
- Olive Oil
- Water
- Lemon Essential Oils (I love this brand from Amazon)
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Laurie says
March 8 at 9:26 pmComing over from Merry Monday! Thank you for your tip. This is something that I will try.
Heidi Y says
March 9 at 8:40 amShould the spray bottle be glass? I’m new to essential oils and I’ve heard they don’t react well with plastic.
Julie says
March 9 at 1:01 pmI have heard that too. However, I have used plastic spray bottles and haven’t had a problem so far.
Debbie says
April 23 at 9:54 pmDo you have to use the essential oil? I have a lot of allergies that are fragrance related.
Julie says
April 24 at 12:56 pmNope, feel free to skip the essential oil. It should work just fine without it.
[email protected] says
March 9 at 8:44 amNice! Very nice tip. I have to admit, I am terrible about dusting. I am a clean freak in every other way, but dust just doesn’t bother me for some reason.
Julie says
March 9 at 1:04 pmI am always dusting and vacuuming. Laundry on the other hand……
Sharilee says
March 9 at 1:57 pmFound you on the Motivated Me Monday link party…now I’m motivated to go do some dusting. Thanks for sharing!
Julie says
March 9 at 1:58 pmYour Welcome! 🙂
Nicole @Little Blog on the Homestead says
March 9 at 7:44 pmLove this! It’s great when you can replace icky chemicals with natural options. I use vinegar and orange essential oil for pretty much everything! Love the essential oils make everything smell so good.
Julie says
March 9 at 8:26 pmI love vinegar for cleaning. It’s frugal and natural.
Sarah says
March 9 at 7:55 pmThis is awesome! To be honest, I don’t use a dusting spray when I dust (which is probably why everything still looks so darn bad). Question: is the lemon essential oil just for the smell? I have essential oils here at the house, but not lemon. Would another scent work just the same? I know oils are real big right now, but I’ve only ever used them to make air fresheners so I don’t know very much about them.
Julie says
March 9 at 8:25 pmYes, it’s pretty much just for smells. That’s about all I use my essential oils for too. I do love the way they smell!
Elizabeth says
March 9 at 10:54 pmWow. Looks simple and easy! Thank you for sharing.
Julie says
March 10 at 7:33 amIt is so easy. Enjoy!
Elise @ Harvey Ever After says
March 9 at 11:53 pmWhat a great idea! I’ll definitely be trying this next time instead of buying pledge!
Stopping by from Modest Monday.
Elise @ Harvey Ever After
Julie says
March 10 at 7:34 amThanks for stopping by!
Christie says
March 11 at 8:33 amI love essential oils, but I’ve only used them in beauty products. I’ll have to give this a try!
Julie says
March 11 at 9:50 amI hope you enjoy it. I have been so happy with it.
Betsy @ BPhotoArt.com says
March 12 at 9:35 amI love cleaning with DIY solutions. Does the olive oil make the surfaces oily? My cleaning solutions have mainly been white vinegar and water-based thus far (plus essential oils, which we love too).
Visiting from #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup 🙂
Julie says
March 12 at 10:47 amI don’t think it makes it oily. I can’t tell a difference between it and Pledge.
Toni says
March 12 at 10:16 amThanks for the tip. I am looking for more frugal/natural ways to clean my home and this is a great idea. I’ll give this a try!
Julie says
March 12 at 10:48 amYour Welcome! 🙂
Sarah J says
March 12 at 10:35 amPopping over from Merry Monday =) I never heard of oil in a cleaner… I might have to try it. Be sure to share your recipes, crafts, upcycles & DIYs at Two Uses Tuesday (Mon 11pm EST to Fri 11pm EST) over at Sarah Celebrates if you don’t already!
Julie says
March 12 at 10:48 amThanks for the invite. I will join in next Tuesday.
Sheena says
March 12 at 10:09 pmI was just doing some cleaning today and thinking I needed a new dusting spray recipe with EOs. I will have to make some of your recipe and give it a try!! Thanks for sharing!!
Julie says
March 13 at 7:05 amYour Welcome! Enjoy
Shirley Wood says
March 14 at 8:29 amWe are so glad you shared with us at Merry Monday! We can’t wait to see your creativity next week!
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Evpraxia Wehlitz says
March 16 at 8:19 pmGreetings,
I have used the essential oil and olive oil, without the water, for wood furniture as a polish, works great! Glad to know that adding water will allow it to be used as a dusting spray.
Side note: as a part-time housekeeper, a nice “clean” smell is Extremely important to customers. Even if an item/room IS clean, if it does not SMELL clean the customer asks if I cleaned the room. So, I add essential oils. The favorite ones seem to be: Lemon, Orange, Eucalyptus, Pine and a mix that I use that is called Germ-Fighter from Plant Therapy.
Julie says
March 17 at 7:33 amThanks for the tips!
Amber says
September 22 at 7:06 amHi there! Thanks for the info 🙂 How long will the spray last?
Julie says
September 22 at 8:47 amIt has lasted months for me. But then again I don’t dust that often. 😉
Michele says
November 8 at 3:41 pmWhere ca I buy essential oil? That probably sounds like a dumb question, but I don’t get out much. Thanks for the tip.
Julie says
November 8 at 6:13 pmIt’s not a dumb question at all. I have a hard time finding them around here. Fresh Thyme grocery stores carry them, if you have one near you. I order mine off of Amazon. I will include the link below if you are interested. I hope that helps.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BKQIQLS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BKQIQLS&linkCode=as2&tag=coucragir-20&linkId=TMIII6XGJTNQBGVL
VJ says
November 19 at 10:57 pmLove this idea – can’t wait to try it!
On essential oils – especially any citrus oils, if you are using them in drinking water must be out of glass or metal – no plastic. Since the oil is super concentrated using them in plastic to ingest is bad as it will affect the plastic. Please make sure what you are buying is marked as safe to ingest – not all essentials are!
Using plastic for cleaning is fine – at least the oils i use. Always read the label carefully to be sure! Hope this helps!
Julie says
November 20 at 9:36 amThanks, very helpful!
Pdaisy says
May 6 at 2:07 pmI have to say that lemon essential oil is fabulous for cleaning wood, so it is kind of an important ingredient. The scent is natural and not synthetic so should not affect those with sensitivities to scents that may come from an artificial or synthetic source.
Julie says
May 11 at 8:35 amThanks! I didn’t realize it wouldn’t affect you if you are sensitive to scents.
Nona says
May 21 at 1:27 amDoes the olive oil go rancid?
Julie says
May 24 at 2:24 pmI have had mine for over a year and haven’t noticed it going rancid. So, I don’t think so.
rescue mom says
September 20 at 12:26 amCan vinegar be used instead of olive oil?
Julie says
September 23 at 11:32 amI don’t think that would work. I would be afraid that too much vinegar would damage the wood.
Tammy says
July 28 at 5:15 pmMy wood cutting board instructions say to protect it with vegetable oil because olive oil can spoil. I wonder if it really makes a difference?
Isabel van Dijk says
July 3 at 3:11 amI used this, butit leaves a stickiness behind on furniture which then collects even more dust!
Karin says
November 13 at 11:46 pmHas anyone tried this on teak furniture? I have lots of it . But I’ve only ever used expensive and very strong smelling teak oil.
Julie says
November 14 at 1:45 pmI haven’t tried it on teak before. Maybe test in a small area and give it a couple weeks to see how it does?