10 Uses of Essential Oils in the Home

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Moderator's Note: I am not sure about putting water into the diffuser with the

essential oils. The whole water and oil thing and how they don't mix.. Anyone

have experience with this?

Misty

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Posted by: " The SHAE Institute " nicole.venter nixv2004  

Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:23 am ((PDT))

Aromatherapy:

 

10 Uses of 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 are often used to create a homely atmosphere

within the home. Add 6-8 drops of your favorite aromatherapy scent to

water in a diffuser or place the drops directly into a bowl of boiling

water. Sweet orange, lemon, and your favorite spice oil are especially

good when diffused during the winter months for a refreshing, warming

aroma and atmosphere.

Here are 10 uses of essential oils around the home...

      - Add a few drops of essential oil to water in a spray

bottle to   freshen linen or spray on garments before ironing.

      - 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.

      - Place cotton wool balls fragranced with

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      - 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.

      - Clean your fridge with a one-drop of orange,

mandarin, mint,   lavender, or lemon oil added to the final rinse

water.

      - When washing down surfaces in the kitchen 1 drop of

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directly on a   cloth or alternatively 7 drops in water.

      - 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.

      - Use of essential oils cleans the air rather than

masks the 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.

      - Hallways are the place where we greet our guests.

Use lemon, lime,   bergamot, 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 wind down at the end of   the day.

      - Keep tea tree

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your first aid kit for cuts, burns, and headlice.

*About the Author*

Jill Black is the author of several books and a member of the New

Zealand Freelance Writers Association (NZFWA). For more articles and

resources visit her online at: www.netwrite-publish.com. Reprinted from

Zongoo.com Daily Press & Consumer Information <http://www.zongoo.com/>.

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