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All Purpose Natural Cleaning Soap

Here is a great all purpose soap for your Spring cleaning. The eucalyptus and peppermint are disinfecting and has the added bonus of repelling creepy crawleys and flies! ~5 cups grated castille soap ~1/2 cup baking soda ~1 teaspoon borax ~ 6 cups of strong, hot peppermint tea ~1teaspoon eucalyptus essential oil Put the grated soap in a large stainless steel pot and add the mint tea. Simmer on low for 10-15 minutes and remove from heat. Add baking soda and borax and mix thoroughly. When cool stir in the eucalyptus oil. Store in a labeled squirt bottle. To use shake well and add a generous squirt (1/4 cup or so) to a sink or bucket full of water.