Essential Oils: How to Use Them - Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry

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You’ve probably heard of essential oils. They are a hot topic right now, but many people wonder what to do with them. I know the feeling. I bought my first essential oils for DIY cleaning recipes, but when my first bottles arrived, I wasn’t sure what to do with many of them. I decided to start compiling a list of all the ways I’ve used different oils, and it continues to grow as I add more oils to my repertoire. The oils are listed in alphabetical order for your convenience.

Wondering which brand of essential oils to use? Check out this post.

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Christmas Spirit™

Christmas Spirit is a unique blend of Orange, Cinnamon Bark, and Black Spruce Leaf.

Such a great idea to make SCENTED wood slice ornaments. LOVE it! And the fact that you can use them all year long is perfect! #woodornaments #diyornaments #essentialoils #christmas — Scented Wood Slice Ornaments

DIY Scented Clay Ornaments hanging from shelf — Scented Clay Ornaments

*Add a couple drops to a bowl of water, dip in a clean cloth and wring it out. Use that cloth to seal your Christmas card envelopes. Do not ingest.

*Add a couple drops to your Christmas Tree Water (If you have a live tree)

Cinnamon Bark

This foot soak smells incredible! Love the addition of tea to the mix. #footsoak #giftidea #essentialoils — “Tea” Foot Soak

Clove

Copaiba

Love this DIY Body Butter! Use any essential oil you choose to change the scent and function. #essentialoils #giftidea #bodybutter — Muscle Support Body Butter

*Mix 2-3 drops with 1 teaspoon carrier oil. Rub onto sore joints for support.

Frankincense

This is a great recipe for DIY Lip Scrub. Love the addition of essential oil for a little extra skin support! #lipscrub #essentialoil — DIY Lip Scrub

Ginger

Lavender

This lavender sugar scrub looks amazing! Great idea for a homemade gift for the holidays! — Lavender Sugar Scrub

I cannot believe there's actually a dryer sheet alternative that softens and eliminates static! — DIY Dryer Balls

Adding Lavender Essential Oil as middle note to homemade perfume — DIY Perfume

Lemon

This all purpose spray is awesome. Use it every day! — DIY All Purpose Spray

Love all these ways you can clean your home with essential oils. So great for eliminating toxic chemicals! — DIY Refrigerator Deodorizaer

Lemongrass

Orange

Panaway®

Panaway is a unique blend of Wintergreen, Helichrysum, Clove, and Peppermint.

*Mixed 2-3 drops of Panaway with 1 teaspoon carrier oil (I used olive oil). Massage into sore muscles.

Peace & Calming II ™

Peace & Calming II is a unique blend of Tangerine, Orange, Ylang Ylang, Patchouli, Northern Lights Black Spruce, Matricaria, Vetiver, Cistus, Bergamot, Cassia, and Davana.

Peppermint

Peppermint Coffee Scrub Title Image — Peppermint Coffee Scrub

*Diffuse in the air to ease fatigue and boost energy.

Purification®

Purification is a unique blend of Citronella, Rosemary, Lemongrass, Tea Tree, Lavandin, and Myrtle.

*Diffuse to reduce cooking odors.

R.C.™

R.C. is a unique blend of Eucalyptus, Myrtle, Marjoram, Pine, Lavender, Cypress, Black Spruce, and Peppermint.

DIY Shower Bombs for Cold and Flu Season — DIY Shower Bombs

Rosemary

Stress Away™

Stress Away is a unique blend of Copaiba, Lime, Cedarwood, Vanilla, Ocotea, and Lavender Oils and Extracts.

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Tea Tree

Thieves®

Thieves is a unique blend of Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon Eucalyptus, and Rosemary.

What a great recipe for DIY Cleaning Wipes. Way better than store bought! — DIY Cleaning Wipes

Love this recipe for DIY Foaming Hand Soap. It's easy to make. #foaminghandsoap #handsoap #diyfoaminghandsoap #diyhandsoap #thieves #thievesessentialoil #essentialoil #essentialoils — DIY Foaming Hand Soap

This DIY Laundry Detergent is free of harsh chemicals and costs less than $4/gallon. So easy to make and smells amazing! #laundrysoap #laundrydetergent #thieves #essentialoils — DIY Laundry Detergent

*Combine 2-3 drops Thieves with 1 teaspoon carrier oil and rub on the bottoms of your feet, or diffuse, for immune support.

Diffuser Blends

Cedarwood