Last Updated on November 11, 2022 by Katie Barton
If you’re ready to up the Christmas cheer in your home, try one of these best Christmas-scented cleaning products.
If you’re anything like me, a good scented cleaner motivates you to do housework. And with Christmas quickly approaching, now is a great time to stock up on festive scents and get your home in tip-top shape.
Here are the best Christmas-scented cleaning products that will leave your house smelling clean and bright.
Best Christmas-Scented Cleaning Products
- Best Peppermint: Mrs. Meyer’s Peppermint Kitchen Set
- Best Pine: Mrs. Meyer’s Iowa Pine Multi-Surface Cleaner
- Best Snow Drop: Mrs. Meyer’s Snowdrop Kitchen Scent
- Best Clove: Mrs. Meyer’s Orange Clove Multi-Surface Cleaner
- Best Cleaning Concentrate: Thymes Heritage Frasier Fir Concentrate
- Best Dish Soap: Caldrea Balsam Birch
- Best Hand Soap: Mrs. Meyer’s Holiday Scented Hand Soap Trio
- Best All Natural: Fabulous Fannie Christmas Multipurpose Cleaner
- Best Laundry Detergent: Gain Botanicals Orange Blossom Vanilla
What are Common Christmas Scents?
There are many scents associated with the Christmas season. Everything from the smell of fresh pine trees to cookies baking in the oven to peppermint candy canes.
Here’s a list of some of the top Christmas scents:
- Peppermint
- Cranberry
- Christmas Spice
- Gingerbread
- Pine/Fir
- Birch
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Snow
Best Christmas-Scented Cleaning Products Overview
Here’s an overview of the best-scented cleaning products, broken down by category.
Best Peppermint: Mrs. Meyer’s Peppermint Kitchen Set
If peppermint is one of your favorite scents, you can’t go wrong with Mrs. Meyers Peppermint Kitchen Set. This trio of products includes dish soap, hand soap, and a multi-surface cleaner.
Mrs. Meyer’s is a fan favorite for their great smelling cleaners, and the peppermint scent is no different. The cleaner smells fresh but mild.
You can use the multi-surface cleaner on all non-porous surfaces, including sealed wood and stone. You can even mop your floors with it if you’d like.
Specs:
- Scent: Peppermint (smells like candy canes)
- Product type: Dish soap, hand soap, and multi-surface cleaner
Read My Full Mrs. Meyer’s Peppermint Cleaner Review.
Best Pine: Mrs. Meyer’s Iowa Pine Multi-Surface Cleaner
If you want a pine scent but aren’t a fan of Pine-Sol, this cleaner is a great alternative -it smells exactly like a freshly cut Christmas tree.
The Iowa Pine Multi-Surface Cleaner from Mrs. Meyer’s is gentle and safe for all hard non-porous surfaces, including sealed stone and wood. You can even mop your floors with it if you’d like.
Specs:
- Scent: Iowa Pine
- Product type: Multi-surface cleaner
Read my full Iowa Pine Scent Review.
Best Snow Drop: Mrs. Meyer’s Snow Drop Kitchen Set
Mrs. Meyer’s Snowdrop is a citrusy, floral fragrance reminiscent of fresh snow. This scent is a fan favorite for the holidays.
The kitchen trio has three products: hand soap, dish soap, and multi-surface cleaner. The multi-surface cleaner is gentle enough to use on sealed stone and other hard surfaces.
Specs:
- Scent: Snow Drop
- Product type: Multi-surface cleaner
Read my Snowdrop scent review here.
Best Clove: Mrs. Meyer’s Orange Clove Multi-Surface Cleaner
The warm scent of clove mixed with citrus screams Christmas. If you love making homemade stovetop potpourri, you’ll enjoy Mrs. Meyer’s Orange Clove Scent.
This cleaner is safe on all sealed stone, wood, and other hard non-porous surfaces.
Specs:
- Scent: Orange Clove
- Product type: Multi-Surface Cleaner
Read our full Mrs. Meyer’s Orange Clove Scent Review.
Best Cleaning Concentrate: Thymes Heritage Frasier Fir Concentrate
You can use a Christmas-scented cleaning concentrate to whip up a multi-surface cleaner or to mop your floors. And if you enjoy a woody smell, this cleaner is for you. It combines the scents of Siberian fir needles, cedar wood, and sandalwood.
You can use Thymes Heritage Frasier Fir Concentrate on all sealed stone, wood, and other hard surfaces. To use, mix 1 to 2 ounces per gallon of warm water.
Specs:
- Scent: Just-Cut Forest Scent
- Product type: All-Purpose Cleaning Concentrate
Best Dish Soap: Caldrea Balsam Birch
There are many Christmas-scented dish soaps to choose from – you can opt for your favorite Mrs. Meyer scent or this Balsam Birch from Caldrea.
This plant-derived dish soap combines the best Christmas scents, including birch, balsam, flowers, spice, and citrus.
Specs:
- Scent: Balsam Birch
- Product type: Dish soap
Best Hand Soap: Mrs. Meyer’s Holiday Scented Hand Soap Trio
As someone who’s tested cleaners for a living, I’m here to tell you that it’s hard to beat the seasonal scents Mrs. Meyer’s has to offer. So, grab this trio if you’re looking for hand soaps to stock your kitchen and bathroom.
The hand soap set contains the following scents: Peppermint, Iowa Pine, and Orange Clove.
Specs:
- Scent: Iowa Pine, Peppermint, and Orange Clove
- Product type: Hand soap
Best All Natural: Fabulous Fannie Christmas Multipurpose Cleaner
Fabulous Fannie makes some of the best low-priced essential oils, and now they have a Christmas-scented multipurpose cleaner.
The cleaner is all-natural, and the combination of scents includes clove, eucalyptus, rosemary, lemon, and cinnamon.
Specs:
- Scent: Christmas Scent
- Product type: Multi-surface cleaner
Best Laundry Detergent: Gain Botanicals Orange Blossom Vanilla
Finding a Christmas-scented laundry detergent is hard, but this one works well. Gain Botanicals Orange Blossom and Vanilla has a fresh scent that reminds you of a stovetop potpourri.
This laundry detergent is plant-based, gentle on the skin, and does not contain dyes, phosphates, or brighteners.
Specs:
- Scent: Orange Blossom Vanilla
- Product type: Laundry Detergent
How to Make Your Own Christmas-Scented Cleaning Product
If you’d prefer to make your Christmas-scented cleaning products, you only need three ingredients: white distilled vinegar, water, and your favorite Christmas essential oil.
- Fill a spray bottle with half water and half white distilled vinegar
- Add 20-30 drops of your favorite Christmas essential oil
- Shake to combine
You can use this cleaner on all hard non-porous surfaces, including countertops, mirrors, windows, sinks, and more. Avoid using it on unsealed stone and unfinished wood.
How to Clean Your House for Christmas
The best way to clean your house for Christmas is to declutter. Start by removing possessions you no longer want, use, or love to make room for the new items coming into your house.
Then, you can deep clean each room. Here are some helpful tips:
Final Thoughts
Christmas-scented cleaning products not only increase the festive feel of your home, but they can motivate you to clean.
If you’re unsure which cleaner you’ll like best, I recommend trying a couple of Mrs. Meyers products. I’ve tried many cleaners and always return to this brand for its excellent cleaning power and hard-to-beat smell.
Katie Barton is the owner of Cabin Lane. She's also a home improvement writer for Bob Vila and Homedit. Her cleaning and organizing advice has been featured on Realtor.com, Yahoo News, GoBankingRates, and more. In her spare time, you can find her with a paintbrush in hand, searching for her next project.
