Essential Oil Uses for Cleaning and Home
All-purpose cleaner: Add three
drops each of lemon oil and tea tree oil to a few ounces of warm water, then
spray countertops to naturally disinfect.
Natural mosquito repellent: Combine
one drop each of lemongrass oil, citronella oil and eucalyptus oil with
one teaspoon of coconut oil to make natural bug spray and rub on
exposed skin. Reapply as needed.
Sports gear: If your
kids play sports, add two drops each of tea tree oil and lemon essential oil to
one quart of warm water; next add four tablespoons of baking soda and mix. Use
to clean ripe jerseys, cleats and sports gear.
Clean air: Diffuse
cinnamon essential oil in the air and enjoy its anti-microbial properties.
Homemade peppermint
patties: Use peppermint oil, coconut oil, dark chocolate and
raw honey to make real peppermint treats.
Washing machine: Add 10-20
drops of your favorite scent per load.
Vacuum cleaner: Add 5-10
drops of your favorite oil in your vacuum bag or dust container.
Homemade sunscreen: Mix
coconut oil, zinc oxide, shea butter, helichrysum oil and lavender essential
oil, then store in a squeeze bottle to make homemade tax-free sunscreen.
Eliminate shower curtain
scum: Using a 16-ounce spray bottle, use four drops of
eucalyptus essential oil and four drops of tea tree oil (melaleuca) with
warm water; spray onto your shower for natural mold killing action.
Clean burnt pans: Use a few
drops of lemon oil and some boiling water to help remove burnt food from pots
and pans.
Wonderful smelling home: Diffuse
clove, rosemary and orange essential oils when guests come over, and they will
talk about how amazing your house smells.
Carpet cleaner: Mix 20
drops of tea tree oil with Borax for homemade carpet powder.
Kill pests: Spray
orange essential oil and clove oil to kill pests on contact.
Lavender cake: Mix
coconut flour, raw honey, organic eggs and lavender essential oil and bake
at 350 degrees.
Eliminate mold: Add tea
tree oil to your diffuser to kill mold and other pathogens in the air.
Christmas scent: Add a
drop of pine, sandalwood or cedarwood oil on a fire log about 30 minutes before
burning.
Reduce anxiety: Diffuse
lavender essential oil around your home to reduce feelings of stress and
tension.
Spiritual enlightenment: Diffuse
frankincense essential oil while praying, meditating or reading to increase
spiritual awareness.
Bathtub scrub: Mix
one-half cup of baking soda, one-half cup of vinegar and five drops of bergamot
or lime oil; use as a scrub for a sink or bathtub.
Freshen trash can: Put a
cotton ball with two drops each of lemon oil and tea tree oil at the bottom of
the trashcan to help decrease the odor and detoxify.
Wash produce: To clean
fruit and vegetables, add two drops of lemon oil to a large bowl of water then
wash.
Clean kitchen smell: Add a few
drops of clove, cinnamon or citrus essential oil to a simmering pan of water to
get rid of cooking odors.
Bathroom freshener: Put a
cotton ball soaked in lime or lemon oil behind the toilet for a bathroom
refresher.
Purify fridge: To
freshen up the fridge or freezer when cleaning, add a few drops of lime,
grapefruit or bergamot oil to the rinsing water.
Mint tea: Use 1-2
drops of peppermint essential oil in your favorite tea for a hint of mint.
Eliminate smoke: To remove
cigarette smoke, put four drops of rosemary, tea tree and eucalyptus oil in a
spray bottle and spray around the house.
Detoxify the air: Add
peppermint and eucalyptus oil to a gallon of paint to dispel fumes.
Get rid of shoe smell: To remove
the smell from shoes, add a few drops of tea tree oil and lemon oil to freshen
them up.
Bridal shower gift: For a
cute bridal shower gift, create a “love potion” with essential oils. Use 20
drops of sandalwood, and four drops of cocoa, vanilla and rose oil to unscented
lotion.
Baby shower gift: Give a
wall diffuser with a lavender scent to calm the mom and baby.
Flavored lemon water: Use 2-3
drops of lemon oil in water for a delicious citrus flavor.
Cleaner dishes: Add a few
drops of lemon oil to the dishwasher before washing for a spot-free rinse.
Physician kit: Makeover
your medicine cabinet and create a family physician kit with essential oils of
lavender, lemon, peppermint, tea tree, oregano and frankincense.
Essential Oil Uses For Spa and Relaxation
Improve sleep: Lavender
oil can alleviate insomnia. Sprinkle a few drops on your pillow to help
you fall asleep.
Body butter lotion: Mix
coconut oil, shea butter, magnesium oil and essential oils for moisturizing
body lotion.
Homemade lip balm: Combine
coconut oil, beeswax and lavender oil for an amazing healing balm for chapped
lips.
Relieve tension: Help to
relieve anxiety by using a single drop of lavender oil on your hands, rub
together, and cup your hands to your nose and let the smell flood your senses.
Massage therapy: Use a few
drops of cedarwood or lavender oil, mixed with an unscented lotion during a
relaxation massage.
Immediate relaxation: Apply 2-4
drops of chamomile, lavender and peppermint essential oil to your temples
for a cooling effect and immediate relaxation.
Detox bath: Mix
lavender oil, epsom salts and sea salt to a warm bath to cleanse and rejuvenate
the body.
Sauna therapy: Add two
drops of your favorite essential oil into two cups of water in a sauna.
Calm upset child: Help
sooth and calm children by adding lavender or chamomile to their stuffed
animals.
Foot bath: Add a few
drops of lemon or eucalyptus oil to a large bowl of warm water to help
soothe the feet.
Improve depression: To boost
mood and relieve depression, add rose oil to baths, inhalations and diffusers
to improve mood.
Yoga and Pilates: To relax
during yoga or meditation, inhale lavender or sandalwood before class. Also,
mix clove and citrus essential oil to clean yoga mats.
Mint chocolate cocoa: Add 2-3
drops of peppermint oil to hot cocoa for instant minty chocolate!
Essential Oil Uses for Skin and
Beauty
Reduce cellulite: Mix five
drops of grapefruit essential oil with two teaspoons of coconut oil and
massage into dimpled areas.
Natural perfume: Use 1-2
drops of jasmine essential oil on your wrist as a fresh natural fragrance.
Lavender and vanilla also agree with most women, while cypress and clove
work well for men’s cologne.
Acne face wash: To get
rid of acne, make a homemade face wash by mixing tea tree oil (melaleuca) with
raw honey and rub on your face. Then rinse off with water.
Freshen breath: Use a
drop of peppermint essential oil for a natural way to freshen breath.
Homemade shampoo: To make
homemade shampoo, mix lavender oil, rosemary oil, aloe vera gel and coconut
milk. Use as you would regular shampoo. It lasts 2-4 weeks.
Homemade deodorant: Combine
coconut oil, beeswax and your favorite essential oils like cedarwood and clove
oil for men and lavender and tea tree oil for women.
Sugar scrub: Mix a few
drops of an essential oil with almond oil and rock salt or sugar to make your
own salt or sugar scrub.
Homemade toothpaste: Combine
sea salt, baking soda, coconut oil and xylitol with peppermint essential oil to
make homemade remineralizing
toothpaste.Then brush.
Body spray: Add 5-10
drops to four ounces of water and use as a fragrant body spray.
Itchy scalp: Add
lavender, cedarwood or basil essential oil to shampoo to reduce itching.
Thicken hair: Add
rosemary to shampoo to naturally thicken hair and increase volume.
Strengthen nails: Mix 10
drops of frankincense, myrrh and lemon essential oils into two tablespoons of
vitamin E oil, then rub on cuticles.
Reduce wrinkles: Mix 3-5
drops of sandalwood, geranium, lavender and frankincense essential oils with an
unscented lotion and apply to face. Avoid applying to eyes.
Teeth whitener: Combine
lemon essential oil, coconut oil and fresh strawberries, then rub on your
teeth. Rinse after two minutes.
Cure dandruff: Mix five
drops of rosemary and lavender essential oils with three tablespoons of
unscented oil. Massage into your scalp and leave on for 10 minutes. Shampoo
mixture out.
Reduce stretch marks: Mix five
drops of frankincense, myrrh and grapefruit essential oils with coconut oil and
apply to stretch marks.
Facial scrub: Mix
one-fourth cup yogurt, one-fourth cup cornmeal, and five drops of
patchouli, grapefruit and lavender oil. Apply to face and wash off.
Natural skin toner: Mix eight
ounces of water with two drops of lavender, geranium and frankincense.
Deep hair conditioner: Mix 15
drops of rosewood with five drops of sandalwood and lavender into unscented
oil. Place mixture in a small plastic bag and dunk into warm water to heat up.
Apply to hair and wrap for 20 minutes. Shampoo as usual.
Reduce age spots: Put on
frankincense essential oil three times daily directly on skin to improve
sun spots and age spots.
For oily hair: Mix 10
drops of ylang ylang, lime and rosemary oil with two ounces of unscented oil.
Massage it scalp 2-3 times per week. Wash out as usual.
Heal dry cracked feet: Add three
drops of lavender oil to two tablespoons of coconut oil. Apply to the feet at
night and put on some socks.
Relieve nausea: Breathe
in peppermint oil through your nose to alleviate nausea, and also apply to
your neck and upper chest. Ginger and lavender may also help.
Essential Oil Remedies and Natural Medicine
Migraine headache relief: Try
combining a few drops of lavender oil and peppermint oil and apply to temples
to help with headaches and migraines.
Reduce cough or sinusitis: Eucalyptus
oil is known for its powerful ability to fight coughs and open airways. Add a
few drops into steaming hot water or diffuser. Inhale to help clear nasal
passage.
Repair broken bones: To
support healing of broken bones, apply helichrysum, fir and cypress essential
oils.
Heal burns: Mix
lavender oil with aloe vera to treat burns.
Soothe bug bites: Use
lavender oil for bug bites and stings.
Improve digestion: Take
ginger oil, peppermint oil and fennel essential oil to support digestion and
healing leaky gut.
Bronchitis and asthma
remedy: Make a homemade vapor rub by combining eucalyptus,
peppermint and coconut oil. Rub on your chest and neck.
Treat bruises: Use
essential oils as a hot compress to treat bruises or other wounds. Add five
drops of lavender and five drops of frankincense to four ounces of hot water
and soak. Apply to affected area.
Improve concentration: Inhale
bergamot, grapefruit or peppermint oil to increase concentration during the
day.
Sore feet soak: Add 10
drops of peppermint oil with a tablespoon of Epson salt and add to a warm-water
foot bath.
Reduce teeth grinding: Massage
1-3 drops of lavender on the bottom of the feet and behind ears before bed.
Relieve PMS: Mix two
drops of sage, basil and rosemary, then apply to a warm, moist hand towel and
apply to abdomen.
Eczema and psoriasis cream: To treat
eczema, psoriasis or red dry skin, apply a mixture of lavender essential oil
with shea butter.
Improve circulation: Add 8-10
drops of grapefruit essential oil to warm bath water.
Relieve hangover symptoms: Add
six drops each of juniper berry, cedarwood, grapefruit, lavender, rosemary and
lemon oil into a warm bath.
Curb food cravings: Inhale
peppermint and cinnamon oil to reduce your appetite and balance blood sugar.
Energize your workout: Inhale
peppermint oil before a workout to reduce fatigue.
Reduce fever: Add 1-3
drops of eucalyptus, peppermint and lavender to a cool cloth and sponge the
body.
Relieve motion sickness: Use
peppermint, lavender and ginger oil to reduce motion sickness.
Arthritis relief: Mix two
drops of wintergreen, cypress and lemongrass into an unscented lotion. Massage
into affected areas.
Treat ringworm: Combine
three drops of tea tree oil with coconut oil and massage over the affected area
twice a day.
Head lice cure: Mix three
drops of thyme, lavender and eucalyptus oil with unscented oil and apply to
scalp. Cover head with a shower cap and leave on for 30 minutes. Shampoo out.
Heal blistered skin: Mix two
drops of tea tree oil with two drops of unscented oil and apply to the
blistered area up to five times per day.
Soothe a sunburn: Combine
lavender or chamomile oil with one tablespoon of coconut oil and apply to the
skin with a cotton ball to reduce swelling and pain.
Treat poison oak or poison
ivy: Mix three drops of peppermint oil with unscented
oil and apply to affected area.
Lose weight: Combine
grapefruit, ginger and cinnamon oil and take as a supplement three
times daily to support metabolism.
Boost immune system: Mix one
drop of oregano oil with four drops of carrier oil and rub on the bottom
of your feet before flying on a plane.
Achy muscle rub: Mix
eucalyptus, wintergreen and cypress with an unscented lotion or coconut oil and
apply to muscles.
Reduce morning sickness caused by
pregnancy: Add a few drops of wild orange, lemon or ginger oil
to a handkerchief and inhale.
Improve allergies: Rub
frankincense and lavender on your palms and inhale deeply to relieve itchy eyes
and throat.
Kick a cold fast: Take
three drops of oil of oregano and frankincense three daily for one week.
Reduce back and neck pain: Combine
peppermint, cypress and ginger oils with cayenne pepper and coconut oil for a
homemade pain relieving muscle rub.
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