What does clean smell like?
To me it smells like fresh cut lemons and the scent of newly fresh spring air breezing through open windows.
That is what I want my kitchen to smell like everytime I clean it. And, ppsstt, I have the secret: Palmolive dish soap (the cheap, old-fashioned $1 green bottle), lemon oil, rosemary oil, water and a spray bottle. When mixed together, this wonderful concoction cleans, deoderizes, and sanitizes all kitchen/bathroom surfaces. It is my all-time favorite all-purpose cleaner. The Palmolive cuts through grease and food particles, the oils act as an antibacterial/antimicrobial agent, the water and spray bottle dilutes and spreads the cleaning agents to a large surface area.
I made a fresh batch today and cleaned up after lunch and just stood there inhaling clean.
So easy to make. Just put a few drops of Palmolive soap into a spray bottle, add about 10 drops of essential lemon oil and 5 drops of essential rosemary oil, fill spray bottle with water and shake. Easy as pie! Less then a minute to whip up and you won’t find greener or cheaper cleaning than this (a small bottle of essential oil will last you a whole year of cleaning)!
Try it today! You’ll be glad you did.
simply necessary 
Thanks for the recipe. My sister makes her own cleaners too. I love the smell of “clean” without it smelling like a bunch of chemicals.
You are so very welcome! Sorry I accidentally posted wrong on your site. Wasn’t sure how to delete the other one or if I can. That might be something only you can do on your site. Anyway, continue to enjoy following your neck of the woods. Mind if I add you to my blogroll?
Found you through Jenny and the Sixty Seconds on Tuesday. Thanks for the tip. I will certainly try it. I do something similar now when I mop my floors – using hot water, a little white vinegar and and few drops of lemongrass essential oil.
Nice to meet you! Yes, we too use it for the floor…in fact, will be doing a bit of spring cleaning soon and will be making a big batch!