7 Easy Essential Oil Uses & Hacks

New to essential oils? Here are 7 easy ways to use essential oils in your home! I've been obsessed with essential oils and having fun learning how to use them in as many ways as I can. Whether you're an essential oil beginner or essential oil expert, you'll probably get some new ideas from this video.

My essential oil collection

On my essential oil collection: I started with a beginner's kit of 6 essential oils. Then I started researching MUJI essential oil blends and bought the ingredients in those blends from Amazon (thrifty ol' me… lol). Start with the most common/versatile oils and then explore new ones you think you'd like! I've starred my favorites below (*)

Lavender*
Eucalyptus*
Tea Tree
Lemon*
Sweet Orange
Lemongrass
Peppermint
Rosemary*
Grapefruit*
Rosewood*
Frankincense*
Geranium
Cypress

Below are my favorite blends for diffusing essential oils. I don't always stick to these & usually blend so many oils that the scent is always different. It's not a science, it's an art 😜

Spa vibes | Lavender + Eucalyptus
Spring spa vibes | Lavender + Eucalyptus + Geranium
Squeaky clean | Lemon + Rosemary
Fresh bathroom | Orange + Lemongrass
High vibes | Frankincense + Rosewood
Sweet forest | Eucalyptus + Cypress + Geranium
Citrus Dream | Grapefruit + Lemon + Orange (+ Lavender / Peppermint)

Recipes

Castile Soap Surface Cleaner

2 cups distilled water
2 Tbsp castile soap
10-15 drops essential oils (I used 6 lavender / 6 rosemary / 3 grapefruit)
Add all ingredients & water last. Shake well.

From Live Simply Blog.

Vinegar Surface Cleaner

1 cup distilled water
1 cup white distilled vinegar
15 drops of essential oils (orange / lemon / lavender / peppermint)
Add all ingredients & water last. Shake well.

Note: Cannot be used on granite, marble or other natural stone surfaces. From Live Simply Blog.

Vodka All-Purpose Cleaner

½ cup vodka
1 ¼ cup distilled water
6 drops rosemary oil
6 drops lavender oil
Optional: 5 drops grapefruit seed extract
In 16 oz amber or cobalt glass spray bottle
Add all ingredients & water last. Shake well.
If using other amount, the proportion is: 1 part vodka to 3 parts distilled water

From the book: Easy Green Cleaning by Elizabeth Hemmings