How to Clean and Disinfect your Camper After a Long Trip.

    After returning from a long camping trip yesterday afternoon I decided not to clean out the camper right away. We only unloaded  the food and locked her up. This is never a good idea because everything sits in there, in the heat, marinating in leftover camping juices.

     Normally I would regret this mistake immediately, but this morning I had a plan.  I bravely opened the door and as the smell came over us I did not cower in fear. I had the kids make a single file line from the camper to the house. We swiftly unloaded our belongings. I grabbed a bucket, fulled it with warm water and my new secret weapon, essential oils. Protective Blend and lemon to be exact. I added 5 drops of each to my warm water and wiped everything down with it.  After about an hour that camper smelled so good and had a sparkle to it! Usually I would reach for all the disinfecting sprays and deodorizers I had in the house to get a job like this done. 

    Now the laundry. Oh the pile that awaited me in the laundry room was daunting. And the smell. It was campfire, preteen boys and musty. Again I had a plan. I threw the first load in and added another secret weapon along with the soap into the dispenser. This time that weapon was a cleansing blend. Load after stinky load came out fresh and clean. Yay, never again do I have to fear cleaning out the camper again!