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
Best essential oils for cleaning
- Lemon
- Lime
- Wild orange
- Thyme
- Peppermint
- Lavender
- Eucalyptus
- Tea Tree
- Rosemary
- Cinnamon
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