Including hydrolats (hydrosols) in your natural cleaning routine

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Including hydrolats (hydrosols) in your natural cleaning routine

Hydrolats (Hydrosols) are aromatic waters with therapeutic properties.

They’re created with steam distillation (like many essential oils). During the process, plant material is loaded into a still with water. When heat is applied, the steam releases the plant’s essential oil, and the water becomes infused with the plant’s water-soluble properties.

This is hydrolat.

Hydrolats offer therapeutic benefits, without the safety concerns we need to be aware of when using essential oils. Hydrolats are so gentle that they can be used for children, babies, and pets.

Some hydrolats are also excellent natural cleaners. Use them alone or in blends to freshen your air, linens, and upholstery. Or spritz them around your kitchen to keep your counters and surfaces fresh between sanitizing sessions. Each hydrolat is versatile, but you’ll find specific suggestions for using several of them below.

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Some hydrolats you can work with include:

1. Lavender Hydrolat

Latin name: (Lavandula angustifolia)

Relaxing and reassuring, lavender is a great ingredient for linen and upholstery sprays.

2. Peppermint Hydrolat

Latin name: (Mentha × piperita)

Refreshing, energizing peppermint hydrolat is perfect in surface cleaners, or all by itself.

3. Eucalyptus Hydrolat

Latin name: (Eucalyptus globulus)

Eucalyptus hydrolat is clarifying and breath-opening, and works well in shower stall spray cleaners.

4. Blood Orange Hydrolat

Latin name: (Citrus sinensis)

Blood orange hydrolat is bright and fruity, the perfect air freshener!

5. Lemon Thyme Hydrolat

Latin name: (Thymus × citriodorus)

Herbaceous and lemony, lemon thyme hydrolat is powerful for helping to reduce microbes on surfaces.

Including hydrolats (hydrosols) in your natural cleaning routine

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