"Bleach"
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Instead of toxic, stinky bleach, use this:
- 1-1/2 cups peroxide
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 10-12 drops of lemon essential oil
- Fill rest of container with distilled water.
Laundry Detergent
In a container of your choice, mix:
- Add 1 box Arm & Hammer Washing Soda (can be found at Wal-Mart).
- 20 drops Tea Tree oil
- 15 drops Lavender oil (or whatever your favorite scent is. Mine is Lemon!)
- Mix well. Put the lid on your container and shake well. Clumping will occur due to the oils but break them up and shake again.
- Add the other box of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda and shake it again. Check for clumps.
- Use 1 Tbsp per load of laundry.
Kitchen or Bathroom Spray
Let's face it. Vinegar stinks. But it works like a charm for cleaning and is just as effective as a disinfectant as Lysol! I have parrots and can use no toxins in the house. Vinegar cleans everything. But make it more powerful (and better smelling) with this mix:
- In 6 oz bottle use 40 drops Lemon essential oil
- 30 drops Tea Tree Oil essential oil
- 30 drops Peppermint essential oil
- 20 drops Cinnamon Bark essential oil
- Fill bottle with white vinegar
- Shake well before using.
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Hair Conditioner
In a PET bottle (Polyethylene terephthalate) combine:
- 12 drops Cedarwood essential oil
- 8 drops Rosemary essential oil
- 1 ounce Jojoba oil
- Use about 1 tsp of this blend by massaging into hair and scalp. Wrap hair in a warm, moist towel and cover with shower cap for 15 minutes. Shampoo hair twice. Use 1-2 times a month.
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Cooling Peppermint Toner
- 3/4 cup filtered water
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 20-50 drops peppermint essential oil
Makes about 1 cup of toner. I use a glass squirt bottle.
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Sinus Headache
- 2 drops Frankincense essential oil
- 2 drops Peppermint essential oil
- 2 drops Lavender essential oil
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Massage onto forehead and sinus areas but be careful to avoid your eyes.
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Cool Down Spray
- 2 oz spray bottle
- 15 drops peppermint oil
Top off with water and spray on back of neck and wrists to cool down your body. Great for summer heat!!
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