For The Home

 

1. Citrus and Spice Blend

 

The bright scent of citrus and spice can melt the feelings of lethargy that often accompanies winter. The uplifting aroma of this spicy citrus blend is reminiscent of a clove-studded orange.

 

Ingredients

32 ounces water

5 drops bergamot essential oil

3 drops lemon essential oil

20 drops sweet orange essential oil

15 drops clove bud essential oil

3 drops ginger essential oil

2 drops nutmeg essential oil

2 drops cinnamon essential oil

 

Directions: Mix in a 32 ounce mister bottle. Use to mist the air throughout your home.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

2. Cleansing Room Spray

 

Utilize the cleaning and disinfecting benefits of essential oils AND enjoy a pure aromatherapy experience.

 

Ingredients

4 ounces water

20 drops lemon essential oil

6 drops patchouli essential oil

5 drops white thyme essential oil

 

Directions: Combine in a 4 oz. spray bottle.

 

Benefits: nergizing, Purifying

 

3. Disinfecting Floor Cleaner

 

Ingredients

1 ounce liquid castile soap

10 drops lemon essential oil

4 drops tea tree essential oil

 

Directions: ombine all ingredients in a 1-gallon bucket of warm water.

 

Benefits: nergizing

 

4. Disinfecting Toilet Bowl Cleanser

 

Utilize the cleaning and disinfecting benefits of essential oils AND enjoy a pure aromatherapy experience.

 

Ingredients

18 ounces water

1/4 cup liquid castile soap

20 drops white thyme essential oil or  lavender, tea tree or lemon oil

 

Directions: ombine in a 22 oz. spray bottle.

 

Benefits: nergizing, Purifying

 

5. Exotic Island Potpourri

 

This is a fun way to use ylang is as a scent for an Exotic Island Potpourri.

 

Ingredients

1 cup dried orange or  lemon peel

1 cup bay leaves

1 cup whole allspice

1 cup cinnamon sticks

20 drops ylang ylang essential oil

20 drops mandarin orange essential oil

15 drops cinnamon essential oil

4 drops vetiver essential oil

 

Directions: eep covered for 3 weeks, shaking the contents periodically to distribute the aroma. Display the potpourri in a decorative container. Sprinkle on more essential oils to renew the fragrance as needed.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

6. Freshening Window Cleaner

 

Utilize the cleaning and disinfecting benefits of essential oils AND enjoy a pure aromatherapy experience.

 

Ingredients

4 tablespoons vinegar

15-20 drops lemon essential oil

 

Directions: Combine in a 22-32 oz. spray bottle.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

7. Geranium Balancing Aromatherapy Blend

 

The balancing effect that geranium oil has on our emotions is often utilized in aromatherapy. Though geranium is distilled from leaves, its aroma and effects are comparable to such floral oils as rose and lavender. Humans are drawn to floral aromas because their pleasant scents can be uplifting and gently inspiring -- or evoke a sense of calm and tranquility.

 

Ingredients

35 drops geranium essential oil

35 drops lavender essential oil

20 drops bergamot essential oil

10 drops rose essential oil

 

Directions: Put six drops of the blend and one ounce of water into an aromatherapy lamp and gently diffuse the relaxing aroma during times of stress.

 

We Suggest: For a more immediate release of this tranquil blend, try dispensing it from a spray mister.

 

Benefits: Balancing

 

8. Medieval Magik

 

Ingredients

100 drops Medieval Mix

50 drops lemon essential oil

3 ounces water

 

Directions: Add to an empty spray tin or bottle.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

9. Meditative Blend

 

This rich, frankincense and myrrh based blend is well suited to the spiritual renewal and meditation that accompany winter. Its rich, sweet aroma is meditative and relaxing.

 

Ingredients

15 drops lemon essentail oil

15 drops juniper berry essentail oil

30 drops frankincense essentail oil

30 drops myrrh essential oil

10 drops cedarwood essential oil

 

Directions: Diffusion with a candle aromatherapy lamp is especially appropriate for this blend.

 

Benefits: Meditation

10. Patio Spray

 

Ingredients

4  distilled water

1 teaspoon grain alcohol or 1 teaspoon high-proof vodka

20 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil

10 drops citronella essential oil

5 drops grapefruit essentail oil

5 drops red cedarwood or 5 drops Texas cedarwood

 

Directions: Place alcohol in a spray-mister bottle. Add the essential oils and shake. Add water, cap and mist the atmosphere around your outdoor activities. Always shake well before use. Avoid spraying the skin, clothing or garden plants.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

11. Purifying Tub Scrub

 

Utilize the cleaning and disinfecting benefits of essential oils AND enjoy a pure aromatherapy experience.

 

Ingredients

6-10 drops lemon essential oil

6-10 drops lavender essential oil

6-10 drops white thyme essential oil

6-10 drops tea tree essential oil

6-10 drops grapefruit essentail oil

 

Directions: Using oxygen bleach as the abrasive, add one of the essentail oils and scrub.

 

Benefits: Purifying

 

12. Spring Fresh Room Spray

 

Aromatherapists value lemongrass for its ability to both calm and revitalize, to relieve tension, invigorate, and inspire. The tall tropical grass fills this tall order beautifully.

 

Ingredients

4 drops lemongrass

8 drops fir needle essentail oil

2 drops lemon essential oil

2 drops citronella essential oil

2 ounces distilled water

 

Directions: Add the oils to the distilled water and pour into spritzer bottle. This delightfully scented blend refreshes rooms and closets, filling your home with the scent of spring.

 

Benefits: Purifying

13. Summertime Room Spray

 

This blend will freshen your house with the aroma of a perfect summer day. It combines bergamot with other summertime oils

 

Ingredients

1 cup warm water

10 drops bergamot essential oil

5 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops chamomile essential oil

2  geranium essential oil

2  citronella essential oil

 

Directions: Combine oils with one cup of very warm but not boiling water and pour into a plant sprayer. Liberally mist the rooms in your house

 

Benefits: Energizing, Purifying

 

14. Sweet Evergreen Forest Blend

 

The blend's balsamic, evergreen fragrance and sweet citrus-woody undertone is refreshing and uplifting.

 

Ingredients

30 drops fir needle essentail oil

37 drops tangerine essentail oil

10 drops juniper berry essentail oil

20 drops cedarwood essentail oil

3 drops cypress essentail oil

 

Directions: This blend will produce a fresh, sweet, foresty atmosphere when diffused in an aromatherapy lamp, electric diffuser or terra cotta tree ornament.

 

Benefits: Energizing

 

15. Tea Tree Travel Mist

 

Ingredients

1 teaspoon grain alcohol, rubbing alcohol or high-proof vodka

10 drops tea tree essential oil

7 drops peppermint essential oil

10 drops tangerine essential oil

4 ounces distilled water

 

Directions: Place alcohol in a spray mister bottle. Add the essential oils and shake. Add water, cap and mist the atmosphere around your outdoor activities. Always shake well before use. Avoid spraying eyes and sensitive areas.

 

Benefits: Purifying

16. Weed Killer

 

Ingredients

3%  clove bud essential oil

.5%  wintergreen essential oil

 small amount of liquid soap

 water

 

Directions: Mix all ingredients together and put in a spray bottle. Spray any weeds you are trying to eliminate.

 

Benefits: Purifying