How to make Thieves Oil at Home for a Household Cleaner

From our Sustainability Blog here's an easy to make 5 essential oil blend that you can make for a fraction of the cost of commercial products and it has a variety of uses around the home.

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• theives oil
• medieval oil
• aromatherapy oil blend
• DIY

[judytay7]

what would be the best to use cinnamon sticks or bark?

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@judytay7 I've actually used both at different times. On my end, the bark seemed to be stronger. But that could just be the brand/type that I had on hand. Good luck! And Enjoy.

[md50md]

I like your idea. I make my theives with just oils. How long can you keep yours before it spoils? Do you add any alcohol to it as a preservative. I have heard adding alcohol to herb water helps. As I stated before I've never done it cause I use oils.

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@md50md I've never had a problem with spoiling and I leave mine in mason jars under the kitchen sink. I suspect it is because we use the lemon peel and not the fresh lemon juice in the brew.

[queenmarylady]

@queenmarylady I notice the batch that I put into a bottle with the vinegar has lasted a long time though =)

[queenmarylady]

I'm not sure why, but the last batch I made, only lasted 1 month and I kept it all in mason jars under the sink (dark cool place). I looked at it today and there were tons of white stuff floating around in it. YUCK! Oh, I think I used ground cinnamon because I had no sticks. Could that be why?

[lyotaswa]

Thank for the tip!

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@Abiyah119 I've never had a problem with spoiling and I leave mine in mason jars under the kitchen sink. I suspect it is because we use the lemon peel and not the fresh lemon juice in the brew.

[Abiyah119]

@CoolKarmaVideo hi i made it twice already thanks for this vedeo ,im wondering should i refrigerate it or can i leave it out in jars ,will it spoil or not i made it just like in the vedeo imade plenty i just wouldnt want it to spoil and i have a small size fridge.

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@queenmarylady -- I didn't have Eucalyptus leaves when I made the video and used instead ~5 Drops Eucalyptus Essential Oil. I would guess that about 5-6 drops of Rosemary Oil might also do the trick. But that may depend on how strong your essential oil is. Do what feels (smells!) right for you. :)