The winter holiday celebrations will be here before you know it, and if you’re gathering with friends and family in your home this season, chances are you’ll be doing a bit of deep cleaning to get your home in tip-top shape before entertaining guests, which is where this DIY conifer cleaning vinegar comes in handy.
Here are a few reasons why you may want to make a conifer cleaning vinegar and use it this year.
- Conifers are known for their antimicrobial volatile oils, making them a perfect complement to the disinfectant qualities of vinegar.
- Cleaning vinegar can be used to clean windows and mirrors, as an all-purpose spray on non-mineral surfaces, diluted in water to clean floors, added to dishwashers as a rinse agent, and used to deodorize and strip residue from washing machines. As you can see, they’re pretty versatile.
- Botanical vinegars are also cheap and easy to make. Start yours now, give it 2 to 4 weeks to infuse, and it will be ready for the holiday season.
Here’s how to make this DIY conifer cleaning vinegar:
- Fill a glass canning jar with fresh conifer sprigs and needles.
- Add white vinegar over the plant material, covering it by 1 inch.
- Cap with a plastic lid, or place a piece of parchment paper between the glass jar and a metal lid. Label and set aside to infuse for 2 to 4 weeks.
- When time is up, strain the liquid from the plant material and compost the herbs. Transfer the liquid to a labeled glass spray bottle and use as desired.
Watch me make this vinegar on Instagram!! It’s so easy! (Psst… be sure your sound is on.)
Here’s a handy hint: If you want your DIY conifer cleaning vinegar to have more of a natural conifer scent (rather than a vinegar one), strain the liquid off after one week, compost the plant material, and refill the jar with fresh conifers. Use the strained liquid to cover the fresh plant material and let it infuse for another week before repeating the process again. You can repeat 2 to 3 times (or more), and your final liquid will have more of that woodsy scent we love.
Love and light,
Meagan
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