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How To Make DIY Thieves Cleaner – And Thieves Oil Blend

This thieves cleaner recipe uses castile soap and several essential oils to make your own natural multi-purpose cleaning spray from scratch.

You don’t need to buy thieves oil to make this spray. You can make your own homemade essential oil blend using rosemary, eucalyptus, clove, orange and cinnamon oils that works just as well as the pricier, premade thieves concentrate.

a glass amber spray bottle with a label that says thieves cleaner on it. There is a cleaning caddy, a striped rag and essential oil bottles in the background

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what you need to make homemade thieves cleaner

ingredients

  • Eucalyptus Essential Oil – A natural disinfectant. It works well against fungi, viruses and bacteria.
  • Rosemary Essential Oil – A good choice for cleaning because it is naturally antiseptic and antibacterial. It also leaves behind a fresh smell.
  • Clove Essential Oil – A great addition to a multipurpose cleaner since it has anti-fungal properties that can actually kill mold.
  • Orange Essential Oil – As well as being a natural degreaser, orange oil is also antiseptic.
  • Cinnamon Essential Oil – Doesn’t just smell delicious, its actually effective against Staphylococcus, E. coli and several other antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria! Read more on the cleaning benefits of cinnamon oil.
  • Castile Soap – Castile soap cleans by lifting dirt and grime off of the surfaces its used on. I like to use orange castile soap since it pairs well with all of the other scents from the essential oils in this DIY thieves cleaner.
  • Filtered Water – using distilled water will make your thieves cleaner last longer than using regular tap water.

I use Plant Therapy essential oils in my homemade cleaners, but you can use whichever brand of oils you like best.

eucalyptus essential oil being added to a small glass amber dropper bottle

Tools to Use:

DIY thieves cleaner recipe

To Make Thieves Oil from scratch

In a small dropper bottle, mix clove, eucalyptus, rosemary, orange and cinnamon essential oils together to make thieves oil from scratch.

To Make a 16 oz bottle of thieves household cleaner

Combine 20-30 drops of premade or homemade thieves oil and castile soap in a 16 ounce spray bottle. Fill the rest of the way with distilled water. Shake well to combine.

Tips for success

To Use – Use this spray on anything you would use a multi-purpose cleaner on. Spray lightly onto the surface that needs cleaning, and wipe with a soft, clean cloth.

To Store – For maximum strength, store your thieves cleaner in a dark and preferably cool place for up to a year.

Variations – Replace the water in this recipe with white vinegar to make it a more powerful disinfectant.

Substitutions – A mild dish soap can be used in place of castile soap in this recipe if that’s what you have on hand.

about this Thieves Cleaner recipe

Its All Natural

Most store-bought cleaners contain harsh chemicals that aren’t safe to use around children and pets.

Making your own homemade multipurpose cleaning spray with essential oils, you know that it’s made of only natural ingredients, making it a much better option for a non-toxic home.

Easy To Make

It takes just a couple of minutes to mix the ingredients in a spray bottle, shake it up and your thieves cleaner is ready to use!

Much Cheaper Than buying thieves cleaner concentrate

Buying premade thieves cleaning solution (from a MLM that I’m not allowed to mention) is pretty dang pricey. When you compare costs, of making your own thieves oil blend and mixing it with a little castile soap, this homemade version is much, much more budget friendly!

If you don’t already have the essential oils that this recipe calls for, just remember that they’re worth the investment because a little goes a long way.

You’ll be able to make several years worth of cleaning sprays from those few bottles of essential oils. And saving a lot of money, not buying commercial cleaners any more!

Disinfects as well as cleans

The unique blend of essential oils that make up thieves oil, are known for their antibacterial and antiviral properties, making it a powerful addition to all of your homemade cleaning products.

Using thieves around your house can actually boost your immune system as well!

eucalyptus essential oil being added to a small glass amber dropper bottle

FAQ about homemade thieves cleaner

Does Thieves Oil Really Disinfect?

Thieves oil contains rosemary, cinnamon, eucalyptus, and clove oil. Eucalyptus, rosemary and cinnamon oil are natural disinfectants making thieves oil a powerful component in a multipurpose cleaner.

Is Thieves Oil Antiviral?

Thieves oil contains cinnamon and eucalyptus oils, both of which are naturally effective against viruses and bacteria.

How Do You Make Thieves Essential Oil from scratch?

You can make your own thieves oil using a combination or 5 other essential oils you might already have on hand:

  • 60 drops clove essential oil
  • 30 drops cinnamon bark essential oil
  • 15 drops rosemary essential oil
  • 20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
  • 50 drops orange or lemon oil

Combine these essential oils in a small glass amber dropper bottle to use in place of thieves oil in making homemade cleaning products, or for diffusing throughout your home.

a glass amber spray bottle with a label that says thieves cleaner on it. There is a cleaning caddy, a striped rag and essential oil bottles in the background

How Long Does Thieves Cleaner Last?

Even though essential oils don’t mold or expire, they do change and break down over time making them less effective. For maximum strength, store your thieves cleaner in a dark and preferably cool place for up to a year.

One 16 ounce bottle of diluted thieves cleaner used to replace our store-bought multi purpose cleaner usually lasts our family 2-3 months.

What Surfaces Can You Use DIY Thieves Cleaner On?

Thieves cleaning spray is a multipurpose cleaner, so you can use it around your entire house on anything you would normally clean with commercial surface cleaners:

  • countertops
  • tile floors
  • toilets
  • kitchen cabinets
  • stovetop
  • kitchen sink
  • toys
  • clothes
  • refrigerator
  • light fixtures
  • wood floors
  • door handles
  • mirrors
  • windows
  • bathroom sinks
  • walls
  • inside the car
  • stainless steel

More homemade Natural Cleaning products:

If you liked making this your own thieves cleaner, I think you’ll really enjoy these other natural cleaner recipes on the blog!

I hope you love this recipe for DIY thieves spray! If you make it, I’d love for you to come back and leave a comment and rating so that I know how you like using it!

a glass amber spray bottle with a label that says thieves cleaner on it. There is a cleaning caddy, a striped rag and essential oil bottles in the background

How To Make DIY Thieves Cleaner

Yield: 1- 16 ounce bottle
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

It only takes a few ingredients and a spray bottle to make your own DIY thieves cleaner from scratch.

Materials

  • 30 drops thieves essential oil
  • 1 tablespoon castile soap
  • distilled water

DIY Thieves Essential Oil

  • 30 drops cinnamon essential oil
  • 20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
  • 50 drops orange essential oil
  • 15 drops rosemary essential oil
  • 60 drops clove essential oil

Tools

  • glass amber spray bottle
  • amber dropper bottle

Instructions

    1. To Make Your Own Thieves Oil - In a small dropper bottle, mix clove, eucalyptus, rosemary, orange and cinnamon essential oils together to make thieves oil from scratch.
    2. - To Make Thieves Cleaner - Combine 20-30 drops of premade or homemade thieves oil and 1 tablespoon of castile soap in a 16 ounce spray bottle. Fill the rest of the way with distilled water. Shake well to combine.

Notes

To Use- Spray the surface you are wanting to clean and wipe with a damp towel.

To Store - For maximum strength, store your thieves cleaner in a dark and preferably cool place for up to a year.

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15 Comments

  1. Thieves cleaner is my all time favorite. I never thought of making my own. I’ll be trying this recipe asap because I’m practically out of mine. Thanks for sharing!

  2. Thank you for sharing the thieves essential oil recipe. I had no idea I had all the essential oils to make it myself!!

    1. Thieves company can only be bought from a certain, expensive company. Making your own, you can use a less expensive brand of oils.

  3. Thank you so much for this recipe! I have all the essential oils on hand so have made up a bottle and wanting to make up some cleaner. Curious, is there a substitution for Castile soap? I don’t mind buying it, but wondering if I could use something like black soap or sals suds… both of which I have on hand.

    1. Hi Nancy! I haven’t used black soap before and it’s been awhile since I used sals suds, but you can use anything that’s a liquid concentrated soap product.

  4. Loving this idea!! I’ve never used castile soap before. Does this all purpose mix need to be rinsed off of surfaces when used?

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