Creating items using essential oils can be fun!
Pumpkin spice isn’t just for coffee anymore. Between candles, DIY essential oil diffuser blends, coffee creamers, Chia pudding, pumpkin pies, and everything else fall scented, you can also turn your cleaning experience into another round of pumpkin spice fun, while also helping benefit your home, mind, and body. Plus there are many ways you can …
Florida water is a combination of essential oils mixed with a solvent (in this case, alcohol). It originally was made in Florida, inspired by the Fountain of Youth, which according to folklore is located in St Augustine, FL. Originally, Florida Water was sold as a unisex cologne or perfume, providing a lighter than normal spicy-citrus-floral …
Oil cleansing has many therapeutic benefits for your skin. It helps moisturize, protect, reduce free-radical damage, and reduce acne. Women worldwide are replacing their facial cleansers and soaps with the more gentle alternative: oil cleansing face cream. This DIY blue tansy cleansing face cream features the antioxidant benefits of blue tansy and frankincense essential oils. Your homemade blue tansy …
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Water stains can be a real nuisance, and they seem to show up the most on stainless steel sinks. In this article, we’ll discuss how to clean stainless steel hard water stains with natural ingredients. First, we’ll cover what causes these unsightly blemishes, and then we’ll give you a few solutions for removing them as …
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Leftover avocado? Don’t throw it away, and wait to compost it. It is common to use part of your avocado for salsa, toast, or smoothies while the other half sits on your counter or in your fridge, turns brown, and ends up thrown away or tossed into the compost pile. Instead, make the most of …
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Use this DIY lavender bedtime linen spray to help you relax and fall asleep faster, achieve a night of more restful sleep, and wake up refreshed
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Thieves Cleaner is one of my family’s absolute favorite non-toxic cleaning products. It works for cleaning everything in our home, garage, yard, and even grill. My favorite part: DIY Thieves Household Cleaner is extremely easy to make, and also very effective at cleaning nearly everything you task it (though on tougher jobs, you may require …
Sugar scrubs. They are fantastic to use to exfoliate your skin and despite the high prices, you’ll pay at the store and online for pre-made sugar scrubs. Plus many most of them contain harmful ingredients. Keep in mind that what we put on our skin ends up being absorbed into our skin and then into …
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The holiday season is much more meaningful than gifts and receiving. Both feel great, but what do you give someone who has everything? Time, care, energy, and creativity can be the most thoughtful gift. On this page, we will give your our favorite essential oil crafts featuring easy DIY recipes to inspire you to create …
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DIY cotton eye rounds featuring frankincense essential oil are perfect for tired eyes, reducing dark circles, and using healthy, homemade, non-toxic skincare. They’re soothing to your skin and contain the same anti-aging properties that come with using frankincense and rose oils. Ingredients for your DIY Soothing Cotton Eye Round Rose Water (make your own with …
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A beard is one of the most classic symbols of manhood, and a natural adornment for the face, a lot of people are still learning what it really means to care for a beard. Unkempt hair can be coarse, dry, and in some cases it can even smell bad. One great way to handle all …
Using essential oils in your natural oral care routine is an excellent way to cleanse and freshen your mouth without using harmful or potentially harmful chemicals often found in most oral care products. ** Please Note… All the information in this post is not meant to replace dental care from a dentist or dental professional. …
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Rosewater is a wonderful tool to use in your self-care routine, especially when you choose to skip common harmful chemicals found in most skincare products by making it yourself. The best part… making your own rose water allows you to infuse your own love and care into your creation, is very easy to create, and …
Moon Water is water that has been exposed to moonlight, and charged with intention. This is a fantastic way to intensify the moon cycles, along with their energies into your monthly routines. Benefits of Moon Water When you charge your water under the energy of the moon, whether full or new (or anywhere between), you …
One of my favorite things about fall is all the fall themed cookies. While snickerdoodle may not be just for fall, our family usually has them during the fall and winter months. There is just something about the smell of cookies permeating through our home that brings out a sense of togetherness. This DIY Snickerdoodle …
Too many face toners aren’t actually what we expect them to be. Remove the harmful chemicals from your skincare routine by using this healthy DIY Face Toner Recipe instead. Your skin will thank you for it! Why DIY Your Face Toner Because many face toners are filled with unnecessary harmful chemicals that accumulate in your …
Aloe vera gel has numerous uses that makes this plant incredibly useful. If you’re getting into gardening, I highly recommend this be one of the plants you grow. In addition to it being incredibly useful, it is also insanely easy to grow… even for people who haven’t been able to keep plants alive. Plus, using …
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Common questions come up about how many drops are in each essential oil bottle. Knowing this helps us with figuring out how much essential oil to buy when putting together bulk DIY projects, setting up samples, or budgeting our personal at home home use. Essential Oil Drop to ml and tsp Conversion Chart Please keep …
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Thieves essential oil blend has may uses and benefits that keeps it on the list of top 5 essential oils and blends to keep on hand. It has a rich history in helping support your overall wellbeing and immune functioning. Unfortunately sometimes it does go out of stock or sometimes we overlook what oils we …
The perfect balance essential oil blend features peppermint, cinnamon, and rosemary essential oils, perfect for helping calm your stressed mind and soul…
Sometimes you just need to change things up in life and embrace the little things. There is just something about having different aromas in the diffuser, and different smelling hand soaps at different times of year that just make your heart light up. Take a break from the monotony and indulge in a little extra …
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I never thought we would see the day where hand sanitizer is something the stores cannot keep in stock. It’s literally flying off the shelves leaving many families without, especially in large cities. Instead of fretting over whether or not you’ll be able to find any, stock up on some supplies to make your own …
Anthropology Candles… they’re super expensive, and while you can find similar candles for much cheaper at Target, you don’t want what is in the smoke damaging your body, harming your mind, or causing further exhausted. Instead, try this Anthropology DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Blend! I absolutely love this Anthropology DIY Essential Oil Blend in our …
Summertime wouldn’t be the same without those barefoot moments, sandals, beach time, pool time, or making memories at the lake. None of which you’ll want regular shoes for. Treat your feet to some self-care using these gorgeous-smelling DIY Pedicure recipes featuring lavender essential oil, peppermint essential oil, tea tree essential oil, and eucalyptus essential oil. …
This recipe for our DIY patchouli hair mask features apple cider vinegar and Patchouli essential oil is the ultimate hair conditioner. Not only is it incredibly nourishing to your hair and scalp, it may also help restore and maintain your hair’s natural pH levels. The pH balance of hair is between 4.5 and 5.5. Many …
Hello Spring! What a refreshing season to bask in. Snow melting. Flowers popping up. We have some of our favorite DIY blends for spring right here, for you to enjoy! Spring Blossom DIY essential oil blend is made with jasmine, eucalyptus, and peppermint essential oils. It’s crisp, bright, and energizing. Perfect for waking your soul …
Fall is in the air. Can you smell it yet? Having recently moved to Texas, I’ve been relishing in seeing friends’ social media posts talking about crisp fall air and sweater weather… while we are still arguably sitting in summer weather, craving a break from the 90+ temperatures. All the more reason to indulge in …
Focus. It’s not something anyone with a willful child is used to seeing. I’ve noticed when my ASD son is focused, you know its something he thoroughly enjoys as he loses himself for hours in his favorite tasks… nothing else matters. Breaking that concentration is impossible. If there is something he doesn’t have an intense …
Today I made some body butter for my dry, cracked hands and feet, and had to take a moment to share with you how I made it. If you have never tried homemade lotions or body butters, you truly are missing out!! I’m one of those people who deals with seriously dry, chapped, and cracked …
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Self-care… its one of those things we do to show our bodies how much we care. Our bodies do a lot for us, and taking the time to periodically do little things to make us feel good and cared for is the key to living happier and healthier. And just like Grandma’s homemade cookies always …
Hot. So hot. You don’t know whether to crank up the AC or go sit in the fridge to help cool you down. Whether you’re going through that “season” or its just summer time, this DIY cooling peppermint spray will help chill you out so you’re not stuck feeling miserable while breaking a sweat fanning …
Don’t you just hate it when your towels start to get a bit funky? You wash them, but something just doesn’t feel or smell right. You have two options: turn them into rags and go buy new ones… or restore those tired towels for more use. Thankfully, you don’t need to spend that extra expense …
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What could be worse than the sneezing rampage as you dust your furniture? That dust poofs up and achoo! It never seems to end. And forget leaving the windows open in the spring, during the pollen-apocalypse that just coats every surface in an endless cycle of constant dust and sneeze frenzy that never seems to …
Don’t you hate it when you get stuck in your own mind, unable to move forward. You feel like creativity has been completely zapped, and can’t seem to even begin to contemplate events in the future. We have you covered! Boost your creativity and envision what is next for you using some of our favorite …
Hey parents! Don’t you hate looking down during diaper time just to see an angry butt pointed at you? All that red discomfort just begging for help!! Yeah… me too… After scouring through countless diaper creams and ointments, disgusted by the ingredients, I decided that I needed to find a better way to care for …
It is an exciting time when a new parents welcomes a new baby into their family! We have some great ideas to use essential oils for both mom and baby to enhance wellness, increase happiness, and sooth those fussy moments. Before we dive in, I would like to share a quick disclaimer. Information in this …
Essential oils are great for DIY projects. We love hosting Make-N-Take parties at the house where we gather our friends to make fun oily goodies together. Some of the things we have made are: Sleepytime Spray Foaming Hand Soap Chapsticks Body Butter Sugar Scrubs Homemade Outdoor Spray Linen Spray Muscle Cream Belly Balm (great for …
Many pet parents enjoy using essential oils on themselves and to replace products in their homes to ensure there are no issues with hidden toxic ingredients. This is especially beneficial to do with your cleaning supplies, especially with your furry friends walking around bare-paw on freshly cleaned floors. But did you know essential oils may …
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Have you ever heard of oil pulling? I decided to try it myself, and I thought these little coconut oil chews would make the process even more convenient. I figured that adding in a few drops of essential oils would only add to the benefits. Gather your oils. I used 5 drops of lemon essential …
