Over Fifty Ways to use Essential Oils - For Scent-Sational 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 cut of the wash.
- Potpourri which has lost its scent can be revived by adding a few drops of essential oil.
- Add a few drops essential of 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 potpourri pot.
- To enjoy a scented candle, place a drop or two of oil into the hot melted wax as the candle bums.
- To dispel household cooking odors, add a few drops of Clove oil to a simmering pan.
- For tired aching muscles or arthritis aches,
- mix
- I part Cajeput,
- Sage, and
- Basil oil to
- 4 parts Jojoba or other vegetable oil
- use as a massage oil.
- Ease headache pain by rubbing a drop of Rosemary/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. Jojoba or other skin-nourishing vegetable oil. Don't make too much.
- To freshen carpets,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 in your home.
- Let set for an hour or more, then vacuum.
To make a natural flea collar, saturate a short piece of cord or soft rope with Pennyroyal or Tea Tree oil, roll up in a handkerchief and tie loosely around the animal's neck. Smelly feet or shoes can be remedied 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? Tea tree 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 Pine are nice. Rose Geranium helps with doggy odor.
- To fragrance your kitchen cabinets and drawers, place food scent dabbed on a cotton ball in an inconspicuous corner.
- Are mice a problem? Place several drops of Peppermint oil on cotton balls and place them 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 and Tea Tree 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.
- Use Woodspirit's Soaps which contain pure essential oils.
- Homemade sachets are more fragrant when essential oils are blended with the flowers and herbs.
- An essential oil dropped on a radiator, scent ring, or light bulb will not only fill the room with a wonderful fragrance, but also will set a mood such as calming, uplifting. Don't put essential oil in socket.
- A few drops of your favorite oil or blend in the rinse water of your hand-washables makes for pleasant results.
- Anise oil has been used by fishermen for years. Use a drop or two on finger tips and hands before baiting up.
- Anise Covers up the human scent that scares the fish away.
- Essential oils or blends make wonderful perfumes. Create your own personal essence! 25 drops to I oz of perfume alcohol. Let age two weeks before using.
- To dispel mosquitoes and other picnic or Bar-B-Q pests, drop a few drops of Citronella oil in 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, Cinnamon, and Vanilla. Simmer a few drops of the essential oils of cinnamon, Nutmeg, and other spices. 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 art piece.
- Infuse bookmarks and stationary 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.
- Neck 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 Juniper, Cedarwood, Grapefruit, Lavender, Carrot, Fennel, 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 Vetiver, Cypress, Atlas Cedarwood, Frankincense, and Myrrh all make wonderful firewood oils. Drop approximately 2-3 drops of oil to soak in before putting the log on the fire.
- Flies and moths dislike Lavander oil. Sprinkle it on the outside of your window frames.
- 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 Roman Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender, or Lemon.
- When washing out the fridge, freezer, or oven, add I drop of Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Mandarin, or Orange essential oil to the final rinse water.
- For burns or scalds, drop Tea Tree oil directly onto the affected area.
- Place 1 drop of Peppermint oil in 8oz glass of water, sip slowly to aid digestion and relieve upset stomach.
- Use 1 drop of Chamomile oil on a washcloth wrapped ice cube to relieve teething pain in children.
- 6-8 drops of Eucalyptus oil in the bath cools the body in summer and protects it 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 of each Eucalyptus, Peppermint, and Lavender oils have been added.
- The blend of Lavender and Grapefruit oil is good for the office.
- Lavender creates a calm tranquil atmosphere while Grapefruit stimulates the senses and clears up stale air.
- A blend of Geranium, Lavender, and Bergamot 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 I drop Roman Chamomile, 1 drop Lavender, 1 drop Geranium diluted in 2 Tablespoons Sweet Almond Oil.
- 1 drop Peppermint oil diluted in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil , rubbed on the back of the neck helps to relieve headaches.
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