10 USES FOR ESSENTIAL OILS IN THE HOME by Jill Black
When guests first enter your home the first thing that greets
them is the aroma.
Essential oils can create a homely atmosphere add 6-8 drops
of your favourite scent to water in a diffuser or place the
drops directly into a bowl of boiling water. Sweet orange,
lemon and your favourite spice oil are especially good when
diffused during the winter months for a refreshing, warming
aroma and atmosphere.
Candles fragranced with essential oil can also be used to
give the home a pleasant aroma.
Other ways essential oils can be used around the home
include...
1. Add a few drops of essential oil to water in a spray
bottle to freshen linen or spray on garments before ironing.
2. As an air-freshner put 6-8 drops in 600 ml of water in a
fine spray bottle and spray into the air and towards carpets
and curtains. Do not spray onto velvet of silk and avoid
spraying directly onto wood.
3. Place cotton wool balls fragranced with lavender in drawers
and linen closet to deter moths.
4. Put 4 drops of oil onto a cotton wool ball and place
behind the heater or radiator in winter. Drops can also be
used with the humidifier.
5. Clean your fridge with a one drop of orange, mandarin,
mint, lavender or lemon oil added to the final rinse water.
6. When washing down surfaces in the kitchen 1 drop of lemon,
thyme, cypress, lavender or palma rosa placed directly on a
cloth or alternatively 7 drops in water.
7. Put a drop or two of oil onto a cold light bulb in a lamp
so the fragrance fills the room as it heats up.
8. Essential oils are used to clean the air rather than
mask smells in the home. To rid a room of stale tobacco or
cooking smells use cinnamon, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon,
orange, tea tree, rosemary or lime for their ability to
freshen and cleanse the air of stagnant smells throughout
the house. Saturate cotton wool balls and place in the
corners of a room, in cupboards or out-of-the-way places
to fragrance kitchens and living areas throughout the house.
9. Hallways are the place where we greet our guests. Use
lemon, lime, bergamont or grapefruit. Lavender or geranium
can be mixed with any of these. Lavender is uplifting in
the morning and geranium has a calming effect and good for
afternoons when you may need to relax at the end of the
day
10. Keep tea tree oil in your first aid kit for cuts, burns
and headlice
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Jill is the editor of "Simply Home Life" a free weekly
lifestyle publication for women living and working from
home offering a range of ideas for taking control and
creating the personal, home and professional life they
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