Select Favorite Essential Oil Agility Blend (Muscles & Joints) Cedarwood Chamomile, Roman Composure Blend (Stress) Cypress Eternal Noel Blend (Excitement) Eucalyptus Frankincense Geranium Grapefruit Healthy Blend (Immune System) Healthy Nail Blend (Nail Fungus) Helichrysum Lavender, French Lavender/Roman Chamomile (Children) Lemon Lemongrass Lime Distilled Nerola (Alluring Perfume) Orange Patchouli Peppermint Respire Blend (Colds/congestion) Quiescence Blend (Relaxation and Sleep) Rosemary, Wild Rosewood Sandalwood Tea Tree Wealthy (Emotional Prosperity) Wise Blend (Confidence) Ylang Ylang

You will find some of the most noxious chemicals in many household products.  Did you know that the death rate from cancer is 54% higher for women who work in the home than women who work outside the home.  

Do you check  the labels on your household products?  Almost every household product you commonly buy at the store have WARNING LABELS which  means that a very small amount can be toxic or fatal, even to adults and certainly children.

Now your asking 'what can I use to clean my house?'.  There are more and more naturally-oriented companies who sell non-toxic products.  Click Here for non-toxic household products.   To avoid toxicity, you can create your own household products at a very nominal price. for example:  Fill a plastic spray bottle with water and add a small squirt of dishwashing soap.  Now add 3-5 drops each of lavender, lemon and pine needle essential oils.  Shake and it's ready to spray.  It cleans and disinfects as well as any commercial cleaner and it smells delicious.   

Essential oils may be used as air fresheners, after heavy smoking, or as disinfectants after an illness.  Most essential oils have good germicidal properties and are very effective when a room needs to be disinfected.  They are also effective as a precautionary measure during flu epidemics, since they support the body's immune system.

Here are few ideas  to get started with essential oils and make sure your home is safe and healthy:

1.  Laundry:  

a)   For good smelling towels, sheets, clothes, etc. place a few drops of Lemon Oil to the washer will remove greasy/oily smells. 

b)   Research indicates that adding Eucalyptus Globulous to the washing machine MAY kill dust mites in bedding.  

c)   Place a 2-3 drops of Lavender oil onto a small piece of terry cloth and toss into the clothes dryer can scent bed linens. To really preserve the scent of essential oils used in the dryer, add them and run on a 'no heat' cycle for a few minutes at the end of the drying cycle.  

d)  Add 5 drops essential oil to 1/4 cup fabric softener or water and place in the center cup of the washer.

2. Potpourri which has lost its scent can be revived by adding a few drops of essential oil.

3. Add a few drops of Lemon, Tea Tree, Cypress or Lavender to water in a spray bottle and use as an air freshener for smoke-filled rooms.

4.  Lemon Oil is a great grease cutter; Add a few drops to the dish pan.

5.  To disinfect the air in your home especially during/after an illness add eucalyptus, Lemon, Tea Tree, Rosemary and spray throughout your house; add to water when washing floors.

6.  Use Lemon or Grapefruit essential oil, possibly with a touch of Tea Tree oil added, in the water you clean with. Wipe down kitchen counters and your bathroom with these cleansing, germicidal oils.  Lemon Oil in water does a wonderful job cleaning the bathroom mirror, as well as all the fixtures.

7.  Diffuse Lemon oil to help kill bacteria such as  menningococcus, typhus, pneumococcus, staphylococcus and streptococcus.

8.  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, then vacuum.

9. To make a natural flea collar, saturate a short piece of cord or soft rope with Tea Tree oil, roll up in a handkerchief and tie loosely around the animal's neck.

10. 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? Tea Tree is great!

11. 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.  Geranium helps with pet odors.

12. To fragrance your kitchen cabinets and drawers, place a good scent dabbed on a cotton ball into an inconspicuous comer.

13. Are mice a problem? Place several drops of Peppermint oil on a cotton ball and place at problem locations.

14. 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.

15. For a quick dry hair treatment, rub a couple drops of an essential oil -- rosemary or sandalwood are good choices -- on your brush or comb before brushing or combing your hair

16. Homemade sachets are more fragrant when essential oils are blended with the flowers and herbs.  

17. 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.)

18.  A few drops of your favorite oil or blend in the rinse water of your hand washables makes for pleasant results.

19. Essential oils or blends make wonderful perfumes. Create your own personal essence! Add 25 drops to 1 oz of perfume alcohol and allow to age for two weeks before using.

20. To dispel mosquitoes and other picnic pests, drop a few drops of Citronella oil on the melted wax of a candle or place a few drops on the Bar-B-Q hot coals.

21. 1 drop of Tea Tree or Lemon essential oil applied directly to a wart is an effective means of elimination. Apply the essential oil daily until the wart is gone.

22. Rosemary promotes alertness and stimulates memory.  Inhale occasionally during long car trips and while reading or studying.

23. 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 oil 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.

24. Add essential oils to paper mache. The result is the creation of a lovely aromatic piece of art.

25. 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.

26. Neck pillows, padded and decorative hangers make more memorable gifts simply by putting a couple of drops of essential oil on them before giving.

27. Overindulge last night? Essential oils of  Cedarwood, Grapefruit, 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.

28. Essential oils of  Cypress, Cedarwood, 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.

29. Flies and moths dislike Lavender oil. Sprinkle it on the outside of your window frames.  

30. 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.

31. Ideal scents for the bedroom are Roman Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender or Lemon.

32. One drop of Lemon essential oil on a soft cloth will polish copper with a gentle buffing.

33. When washing out the fridge, freezer or oven, add 1 drop of Lemon, Grapefruit, Tangerine or Orange essential oil to the final rinse water.

34. Six to eight drops of Eucalyptus oil in the bath cools the body in summer and protects in winter.

35. Add 1 drop Geranium oil to your facial moisturizer to bring out a radiant glow in your skin.

36. Place 1 or 2 drops of Rosemary on your hair brush before brushing to promote growth and thickness.

37. 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.

38. A wonderful massage blend for babies is 1 drop Roman Chamomile, 1 drop Lavender, 1 drop Geranium diluted in 2 Tablespoons or our Mixing Oil or Sweet Almond oil.

39.  To blend your own massage oil, add 3-5 drops of your favorite essential oil to 1 oz. Mixing Oil,  Sweet Almond or other skin- nourishing vegetable oil.

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 Harmful Products in Your Home

Air Fresheners - Air Fresheners contain toxic chemicals which include formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, and synthetic phenol, when it touches your skin it can cause it to swell, burn, peel, and break out in hives.  Poisons in air fresheners can cause cold sweats, convulsions, circulatory collapse, coma and even death.