Cleaning with Essential Oils (Part 4 -Recipes)

*This is Part 4 of a Spring Cleaning Series using essential oils.

Linen & Room Freshening Sprays
Replace your chemical laden commercial room sprays and "outlet fragrance warmers" with one of these recipes below.  Lightly mist on drapery, fabric furniture, carpets, etc to freshen and purify the air.
*These recipes are not meant to use as body sprays


Energy Balance
2 oz Distilled  Water or Vodka  (If using water, refrigerate and make a new bottle every                                                                     few weeks since there is no preservative)
20 drops Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
10 drops Lemon (Citrus limon)
10 drops Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
1 ounce glass bottle with mister top

Mood Lifting
2 oz Distilled  Water or Vodka  (If using water, refrigerate and make a new bottle every 
                                                          few weeks since there is no preservative) 
10 drops Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
20 drops Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis)
10 drops Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)
1 ounce glass bottle with mister top

Combine essential oils in bottle with either water or vodka.  Shake well before each use.

Air Purifying Diffuser Blends

A few guidelines for using an electric diffuser:  When using in a small space or around children and pets, adjust drops to use a little less or open a window.  It is also best to diffuse intermittently- turn diffuser on for 15-20 minutes and then off for about an hour; repeat.
Another option is to diffuse while everyone is away from home.  You'll come home to a fresh scented house and clean air.  

Mood Lifting
1 drop Neroli (Citrus aurantium var. amara)
4 drops Green Mandarin (Citrus reticulata)
2 drop Peppermint (Mentha x piperita)

Cold Fighting
2 drops Black Spruce (Picea mariana)
1 drop Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora) (safe to use around children)
2 drops Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
3 drops Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis)

Floral
1 drop Geranium (Pelargonium roseum x asperum)
3 drops Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
1 drop Ylang Ylang (Cananga ordorata)


*This is Part 4 of a Spring Cleaning Series using essential oils.
You can find more posts from this series here:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3