- For good smelling towels, sheets,
clothes, etc. place a few drops of your favorite
essential oil onto a small piece of terry cloth and
toss into the clothes dryer while drying.
- Add 5 drops essential oil to 1/4
cup fabric softener or water and place in the center cup
of the washer.
- Potpourri which has lost its scent can be
revived by adding a few drops of essential oil.
- Add a few drops of essential oil
to water in a spray bottle and use as an air freshener.
- Add a few drops essential oil to a
pan of water and simmer on stove or in a potpourri pot.
- To enjoy a scented candle, place a drop
or two of essential oil into the hot melted wax
as the candle bums.
- To dispel household cooking odors, add a
few drops of your favorite essential oil to a simmering
pan.
- For tired aching muscles or arthritis
aches, mix 1 part Deep Blue oil to 4 parts
Fractionated Coconut Oil and use as massage oil.
- Ease headache pain by rubbing a drop of
Rosemary or Lavender oil onto the back of
your neck.
- To blend your own massage oil, add 3-5
drops of your favorite essential oil to 1 oz.
Fractionated Coconut oil.
- Add 10 drops of essential oil to
a box of cornstarch or baking soda, mix very well, let
set for a day or two and then sprinkle over the carpets
on your home. Let set for an hour or more, and then
vacuum.
- To make a natural flea collar, saturate a
short piece of cord or soft rope with Melaleuca
oil, roll up in a handkerchief and tie loosely around
the animal's neck.
- Shoes can be freshened by either dropping
a few drops of Geranium essential oil directly
into the shoes or by placing a cotton ball dabbed with a
few drops of Lemon oil into the shoes. Athlete's
foot? Melaleuca is great!
- Put a few drops of your favorite
essential oil on a cotton ball and place it in your
vacuum cleaner bag. Lemon and Purify are
nice. Geranium helps with pet odors.
- To fragrance your kitchen cabinets and
drawers, place a good scent of essential oil dabbed on a cotton ball into
an inconspicuous comer.
- Are mice a problem? Place several drops
of Peppermint oil on a cotton ball and place at
problem locations.
- The bathroom is easily scented by placing
oil-scented cotton balls in inconspicuous places,
or sprinkle oils directly onto silk or dried flower
arrangements or wreaths.
- Apply true Lavender oil or
Melaleuca oil directly to cuts, scrapes or
scratches. 1 or 2 drops will promote healing.
- Homemade soaps are pleasant and offer
therapeutic effects when scented with essential oils.
- Homemade sachets are more fragrant when
essential oils are blended with the flowers and
herbs.
- An essential oil dropped onto a
radiator scent ring or light bulb will not only fill the
room with a wonderful fragrance, but will also set a
mood such as calming or uplifting. (Don't put essential
oil in the socket.)
- A few drops of your favorite oil
or blend in the rinse water of your hand washables makes
for pleasant results.
- Melaleuca
oil has been used by fishermen for years.
Use a drop or two on the fingertips before baiting up.
Melaleuca covers up the human scent that scares
the fish away.
- To lower fevers, simply rub Peppermint
essential oil on the feet, neck, and forehead rather
than use a product that is unpleasant or create side
effects.
- To dispel mosquitoes and other picnic
pests, drop a few drops of Terra Shield on the
melted wax of a candle or place a few drops on the
Bar-B-Q hot coals.
- 1 drop of Lemon essential oil
applied directly to a wart is an effective means of
elimination. Apply the essential oil daily until the
wart is gone.
- Rosemary
promotes alertness and stimulates memory. Inhale
occasionally during long car trips and while reading or
studying.
- Selling your home? Fragrance sells! Fill
the kitchen area with the aroma of spices such as
Clove, Lavender and Elevation by simmering them on
the stove or in your diffuser. Geranium oil
sprinkled throughout the home creates a warm, cheerful
and inviting mood. Add Cinnamon oil to furniture
polish and wipe down the wood.
- Add essential oils to paper mache.
The result is the creation of a lovely aromatic piece of
art.
- Infuse bookmarks and stationery with
essential oils. Place drops of oil on paper and put
them in a plastic bag. Seal it and leave overnight to
infuse the aroma. Send only good news in perfumed
letters.
- Make pillows, padded and decorative
hangers make more memorable gifts simply by putting a
couple of drops of essential oil on them before
giving.
- Overindulge last night? Essential oils of
Lavender, Rosemary and Lemon help soften the
effects of a hangover. Make your own blend of these oils
and use a total of 6-8 drops in a bath.
- Essential oils of Cypress,
Frankincense and Myrrh all make wonderful firewood
oil. Drop approximately 2-3 drops of oil or blend of
your choice on a dried log and allow time for the oil to
soak in before putting the log on the fire.
- Flies and moths dislike Lavender
oil. Sprinkle it on the outside of your window frames.
- Place 1 or 2 drops of sleep enhanced oils
such as Lavender on your pillow before retiring
for restful sleep.
- When moving into a new home, first use a
water spray containing your favorite essential oils
and change the odorous environment to your own. Do this
for several days until it begins to feel like your
space.
- Ideal scents for the bedroom are
Geranium, Lavender or Lemon.
One drop of Lemon essential oil on
a soft cloth will polish copper with a gentle buffing.
- When washing out the fridge, freezer or
oven, add 1 drop of Lemon or Wild Orange
essential oil to the final rinse water.
- For burns or scalds, drop Lemon or
Melaleuca oil directly on the effected area.
- Place 1 drop of Peppermint oil in
1/2 glass of water, sip slowly to aid digestion and
relieve upset stomach.
- Use 1 drop of Melaleuca or On Guard
oil on a washcloth wrapped ice cube to relieve teething
pain in children.
- Six to eight drops of Eucalyptus
oil in the bath cools the body in summer and protects in
winter.
- Add 1 drop Geranium oil to your
facial moisturizer to bring out a radiant glow in your
skin.
- Place 1 or 2 drops of Rosemary on
your hair brush before brushing to promote growth and
thickness.
- When the flu is going around add a few
drops of Thyme to your diffuser or simmer in a
pan on the stove.
- To bring fever down, sponge the body with
cool water to which 1 drop each of Eucalyptus,
Peppermint and Lavender oils have been added.
- The blend of Lavender and Lemon
oil is good for the office. Lavender creates a calm
tranquil atmosphere while Lemon stimulates the senses
and clears up stale air.
- A blend of Geranium, Lavender and Wild
Orange alleviates anxiety and depression. Use in a
room diffuser or 6-8 drops of this blend in the bath.
- A wonderful massage blend for babies is 1
drop Wild Orange, 1 drop Lavender, and 1
drop Geranium diluted in 2 Tablespoons
Fractionated Coconut oil.
- 1 drop Peppermint oil diluted in 1
teaspoon Fractionated Coconut oil rubbed on the
back of the neck helps to relieve headaches
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