{"id":4188,"date":"2025-04-07T04:23:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T04:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=4188"},"modified":"2025-04-07T17:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T17:15:16","slug":"the-dirty-secret-of-a-sanitary-home-essential-oils-as-safe-cleaning-substitutes-with-diys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2025\/04\/the-dirty-secret-of-a-sanitary-home-essential-oils-as-safe-cleaning-substitutes-with-diys\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dirty Secret of a Sanitary Home: Essential Oils as Safe, Cleaning Substitutes (with DIYs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4189 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/essential-oils-to-clean-your-home-and-detox-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/essential-oils-to-clean-your-home-and-detox-min.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/essential-oils-to-clean-your-home-and-detox-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/essential-oils-to-clean-your-home-and-detox-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/essential-oils-to-clean-your-home-and-detox-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/essential-oils-to-clean-your-home-and-detox-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/essential-oils-to-clean-your-home-and-detox-min-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Our Scary, Chemical World<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Learning that we are surrounded by ubiquitous, <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/cleanse-and-detoxify-in-our-chemical-world-a-haes-health-at-every-size-and-naturopathic-perspective-on-shielding-the-body-from-toxic-insults-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">harmful<\/a> chemicals is enough to scare the health out of anyone. These hazardous environmental exposures are associated with various <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/cleanse-and-detoxify-in-our-chemical-world-a-haes-health-at-every-size-and-naturopathic-perspective-on-shielding-the-body-from-toxic-insults-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chronic diseases<\/a> and dysfunctions including cancer, reproductive issues, metabolic dysfunction, diabetes, mood imbalances, and more.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how careful we are, we <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/cleanse-and-detoxify-in-our-chemical-world-a-haes-health-at-every-size-and-naturopathic-perspective-on-shielding-the-body-from-toxic-insults-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cannot escape<\/a> these toxins. They are in our food, water, cleaning products, and consumer goods. These compounds <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/cleanse-and-detoxify-in-our-chemical-world-a-haes-health-at-every-size-and-naturopathic-perspective-on-shielding-the-body-from-toxic-insults-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">persist<\/a> in our body and accumulate. This means that many are suffering from the side effects of <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/cleansing-detoxifying-naturopathic-medicine-haes-safe-cosmetics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unregulated<\/a> exposures, whether they know it or not. These substances are an under-recognized and underestimated contributor to global economic and medical burdens.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, there are natural solutions to mitigate these unwanted hazardous impacts, but we must be aware of the problem first. For example, we may try to keep our home clean to prevent allergens and microbes from robbing our health, but conventional sanitizing products can trump our desire for a healthy body and environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Essential Oils: Enhancers of Health and Defenders from Harm<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In my previous <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/four-ways-that-essential-oils-gently-yet-powerfully-aid-detoxification-and-cleansing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, we discussed how essential oils possess biochemical properties that can safeguard us against the effects of toxins. This is based on their multiple mechanisms. These include their ability to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>modulate inflammation<\/li>\n<li>balance hormones and neurotransmitters<\/li>\n<li>influence the stress response<\/li>\n<li>support mood<\/li>\n<li>ward off microbes<\/li>\n<li>assist with digestion and elimination and a healthy microbiome<\/li>\n<li>act as cellular protectors (antioxidants)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In my latest <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/shhhh-the-dirty-toxic-secret-of-a-clean-home-essential-oils-as-safe-cleaning-substitutes-that-enhance-our-overall-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video blog<\/a>, I review another way essential oils can protect and defend us from chemical overload. Specifically, I highlight how to safely keep your home clean and boost your health through incorporating these aromatic allies into your sanitizing products.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/shhhh-the-dirty-toxic-secret-of-a-clean-home-essential-oils-as-safe-cleaning-substitutes-that-enhance-our-overall-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topics<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The dangers of living in a chemical world<\/li>\n<li>Essential oils to enhance health and shield us against toxins<\/li>\n<li>The dirty, hazardous secret living inside cleaning products<\/li>\n<li>Essential oil DIY cleaning recipes<\/li>\n<li>Why fragrances are so toxic<\/li>\n<li>How to find your safe, signature scent with <a href=\"https:\/\/email.mg.dr-lobisco.com\/c\/eJxczE1qhTAUQOHVJLNKcn9e3h1kYFukhYJQV2C8sQpqikpLd1-cvuk58GnkuygGm6MPBCw3ELFT1H5QJk1Mnu49sAqjg0zMo0_JsZ0jOGCH4AHQo1QikjLlmxtTgF6CIbd-Vbo_LSXNx1Cqoax2idN5fh8GawONgeb3b9GtnPm47pWw2fNo8LWrP-u3j_b5vXtp7R43NeQerJ8I_wEAAP__SFM21w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wyld Notes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/shhhh-the-dirty-toxic-secret-of-a-clean-home-essential-oils-as-safe-cleaning-substitutes-that-enhance-our-overall-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to access the full video and additional resources.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After reading the blog or watching the video, I\u2019d love to hear from you on how you use essential oils to support your health, home, and keep you safe in this chemical world.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for taking the time to learn how to nurture your mind, body, heart, and soul.<\/p>\n<p>Sending you many blessings. \u2764<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you like this content, please spread the word by subscribing to my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DrSarahmindbodyholistic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/getoiling.com\/SarahLoBisco\/landing\/resource-guide-opt-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newsletter<\/a>. This will allow us to reach more people and help to empower them with natural health information and safe, evidence-based essential oil education.<\/p>\n<p>As a subscriber yourself, you\u2019ll stay up to date on my latest clinical tips, blogs, news, and podcasts. You will also be the first to hear about the release of my upcoming brain health program!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Scary, Chemical World Learning that we are surrounded by ubiquitous, harmful chemicals is enough to scare the health out of anyone. These hazardous environmental exposures are associated with various chronic diseases and dysfunctions including cancer, reproductive issues, metabolic dysfunction, diabetes, mood imbalances, and more. 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