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Tea Tree Oil Disinfectant Solution
Pets are poisoned daily from the disinfectant and antiseptic solutions we have around the house. It is vitally important to use natural substances when possible to clean areas that are occupied by ourselves and our pets.
Tea Tree Oil solution can be used as a disinfectant and antiseptic. A 15% solution is effective in killing yeast cells, mold, bacteria and viruses. In laboratory tests it has shown that concentrations as low as 1 percent are effective against streptococcus and other gram-positive bacteria, E. coli and other gram-negative bacterian and several fungi. The 15% tea tree oil solution can be sprayed on kitchen and bathroom surfaces, into air ducts and air conditioning units, on telephone receivers and mildewed shower walls, added to laundry wash water and simply sprayed into the air. If you prepare a raw-meat diet for your pet, spraying the sink area, drawer knobs, refrigerator door handles and any surfaces you touch, including your hands, is a sensible precaution. Groomers, animal shelter workers, trainers and boarding kennel operators can guard against infectious diseases such as kennel cough with this spray. For even stronger disinfecting properties, add several drops of liquid grapefruit seed extract and/or full strength lavender oil. 15-Percent Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic Solution 2 Tbsp full-strength tea tree oil 4 Tbsp 80-proof vodka, vegetable glycerine or sulfated castor oil Shake or stir well and let the mixture stand for 5 seconds. If a film of oil floats to the top, add more liquid and shake again. When no oil floats to the surface, pour the solution into a measuring cup and add enough: * aloe vera juice or gel * herbal tea, such as comfrey or calendula *pure water * or any combination of aloe, tea and water to fill the cup to the 3/4 cup mark. At this point your solution will be approximately 15-percent tea tree oil. | 
