Bed Linen Spray
Ingredients:
4 oz. clean spray bottle with a fine mist setting (do not use a bottle that previously contained cleaning products or hair products such as hair spray).
30-40 drops of your favorite calming/relaxing or sensual essential oil or essential oil blend keeping the safety data of the chosen essential oil(s) in mind.
1.5 ounces of distilled water and 1.5 ounces of high-proof alcohol (vodka is suitable, rubbing alcohol is not) or 3 ounces of distilled water.
Example blends of essential oils that may be used:
Calming/Relaxing:
10 drops Lavender
10 drops Clary Sage
10 drops Mandarin or Bergamot
30 drops Roman Chamomile
(Avoid German Chamomile due to its weaker calming properties and its deep blue color that can discolor your linens)
20 drops Roman Chamomile
(Avoid German Chamomile due to its weaker calming properties and its deep blue color that can discolor your linens)
15 drops Bergamot
Sensual:
15 drops Sandalwood
15 drops Grapefruit or Bergamot
2 drops Rose
2 drops Jasmine
10 drops Sandalwood
2 drops Jasmine
2 drops Ylang Ylang
3 drops Ginger
10 drops Bergamot
3 drops Lime
Be sure and take heed in the safety data for the oil(s) you choose to use.
Directions: Fill the spray bottle with the choice of either 1.5 ounces of distilled water and 1.5 ounces of alcohol or 3 ounces of distilled water. (Even though a 4 oz. bottle is suggested, leave about 1 oz. unfilled so you can shake the bottle well between uses.) Then, add 30-40 drops of essential oil. Essential oils can very in strength. You may want to try 20 drops at first especially if you or your partner are sensitive to strong aromas. Shake the bottle prior to each use, and let it sit for about a day before making a conclusion that the aroma is too weak; the aroma can change after the linen spray has had time to sit. Mist your sheets lightly. Be especially careful not to allow the mist to fall onto your skin, furniture or into open beverages. Be careful also to only use lightly colored essential oils otherwise your linen spray could stain your bed linens.