Essential Oil Uses & Benefits

There are apparently unlimited options when it pertains to purchasing necessary oils and for every single oil, there are at least a lots usages. From blends to the essentials, here we’ll offer you some fantastic concepts for simply exactly what to do with that outstanding collection growing in your cabinet.

Around the House

essentialoils11. Boost Cleaning Power of natural household cleansers with Orange, Lemon, or Grapefruit oil.

2. Deodorize Your Fridge with Lime, Grapefruit, Bergamont, or Lemongrass after cleaning or added to baking soda box

3. Freshen Trash Bins with Geranium, Grapefruit, or Lemon oil sprinkled into baking soda. Shake mixture into the bottom of cans and refresh as needed.

4. Deter Flying Insects with Peppermint, Lavender, Citronella, Lemongrass, or Rosemary oil around windows and doors

5. Disinfect Your Dish Sponge with Lemon oil between uses.

6. Freshen Bathrooms with Lemon, Grapefruit, Lavender, Rosemary, or Geranium oil in a diffuser.

7. Eliminate Lingering Food Odor with Clove, Cinnamon, or any citrus oil added to pots of simmering water

8. Infuse Your Shoes with Geranium, Basil, or Lavender oil to keep foot odor at bay.

9. Neutralize Pet Odor with Geranium, Lavender, or Lemon oil. Mix ten to twenty drops of essential oil in a small spray bottle filled with apple cider vinegar. Shake well before each use.

10. Refresh Carpets with Geranium, Lavender, Lemon, or Peppermint oil added to baking soda. Sprinkle mixture into carpet, let sit for at least 15 minutes, then vacuum up.

11. Dissolve Stubborn Substances like wax, oil, chewing gum, or glue with Lemon oil.

12. Scrub Sinks with a mixture of Bergamot and Lime oils diluted in water.

13. Scent Your Vacuum Bag by dousing a cotton ball with your favorite essential oil and dropping it into the vacuum bag or filter.

14. Wash Fruit and preserve its freshness with Grapefruit oil.

15. Repel Spiders and Rodents by spraying Peppermint oil mixed in water around windows and doors. Douse a cotton ball with Peppermint oil and stuff into corners of windows where spiders may be able to enter. Use the same method anywhere you think rodents might be able to access your home.

16. Neutralize Paint Odor with 10 ml of Peppermint oil added to a can of fresh paint.

17. Scent Your Bath Towels by sprinkling a dozen or so drops of a favorite oil onto a small piece of terry cloth and toss it in the dryer with clean towels.

18. Remove Mites from Bedding with a few drops of Eucalyptus oil mixed with water and added to the washing machine.

Aromatherapy

19. Add Aroma to Your Fireplace by applying ten or so drops of essential oil to a dry log. Allow the oil to permeate the wood for at least a couple of days before burning.

20. Transform a Candle by adding a few drops of essential oil to the hot melted wax near the wick after the candle has been burning for a few minutes.

21. Freshen the Air by adding twenty drops of your favorite oil to a small spray bottle filled with water. Spray as desired and always remember to shake well before each use.

22. Lighten the Mood in a room with Lavender, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Roman Chamomile, or Orange oil added to a diffuser.

23. Relax Your Mind and Body by adding Chamomile, Lavender, Bergamot, or Cedarwood oil to your bath water.

24. Scent Your Whole Home with your favorite essential oil or blend of oils sprinkled onto the new furnace filter each month.

25. Remove Lingering Smoke Odor with Eucalyptus, Rosemary, and Tea Tree diluted in water in a small spray bottle. Shake before each use

26. Stay Alert while driving or studying by inhaling the scent of any combination of Lavender, Sage, Frankincense, Lemon, Peppermint, Lemongrass, and/or Basil oils.

27. Unwind After a Hard Day by dropping Basil, Grapefruit, or Peppermint oil into a candle-powered oil burner.

28. Invigorate Your Office with Ylang Ylang, Basil, Orange, or Jasmine oil added to a diffuser.

29. Create a Relaxing Environment in your break room or lobby using Chamomile, Lavender, Bergamot, or Cedarwood in a diffuser.

30. Scent Letters and Cards with fragrant essential oils that complement a holiday or special occasion.

31. Liven Up Silk Flowers with a matching floral essential oil. Mix oil with water in a small spray bottle, shake well, and apply to flowers. Refresh as needed.

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