Grief and
Essential Oils
By Dalonda Rockafellow
Using synthetic chemicals to clean your home can be counterproductive and potentially dangerous. The effects of the toxic ingredients in many of the over-the-counter cleaning products, can cause short-term and long-term problems within yourself and your family. Even if you wear cleaning gloves and open windows, the residual scents and ingredients can linger for quite some time. Breathing in the fumes is just as bad as getting them on your skin.
Well… I have an oil for that!! Introducing doTERRA’s Abode blend. It is called the Refreshing Blend for good reason. This home purifying, cleaning powerhouse blend has a camphoraceous, citrusy, sweet scent and is the perfect blend of Lime, Litsea, Cassia, Lemon Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Arborvitae, Eucalyptus, Cilantro, Lavandin and Lemon Myrtle essential oils, all high in cleansing constituents. This blend is safe to use on any surface of your home, as well as breathing it in. It’s so good, in fact, that it’s the cornerstone of an entire line of household products!!
Here are some great ideas for using this blend:
Add 10-15 drops to equal parts vinegar and water in an 8 ounce spray bottle to create a non-toxic surface spray.
Use 5-8 drops in a diffuser to elevate and refresh any space.
Put a few drops onto wool dryer balls.
Smelly gym clothes- soak stinky sports clothing in water with a few drops of abode before washing.
Sweaty shoes—place a cotton ball with a drop or two of Abode inside shoes to keep them smelling fresh.
Another great blend I’d like to introduce to you is doTERRA’s Purify. It is referred to as the Cleansing Blend. The essential oils in this blend are known to remove odors from the air and they have powerful abilities to disinfect and remove harmful microorganisms, as well. Purify is a great oil to reach for when you are disinfecting your home! This blend of essential oils eliminates odors and protects against environmental threats without subjecting your family to toxic chemicals.This blend of Lemon, Lime, Siberian Fir, Cilantro, Citronella and Tea Tree eradicates odors safely and naturally and serves as an effective cleaner throughout your home and leaves an airy, fresh scent on surfaces and in your space. Each of these oils are antiseptic, antiviral and antibacterial and combined together create a unique blend to protect against environmental threats and surface and air germs.
Here are some great ideas for using this blend:
Disinfectant—Add 20 drops to a glass spray bottle with distilled water and 1 tablespoon rubbing alcohol
Diffuse to kill germ & microbes, as well as clear the air of odors.
Place a few drops on a cotton ball and put in air vents to freshen small spaces.
Mix 5 drops with water in a spray bottle and use to wipe down counters.
Add a few drops to the laundry rinse cycle to help eliminate odors.
Add drops to dryer balls to freshen laundry.
Lymphatic Detox—apply, diluted to bottoms of feet.
Bug bites—apply directly to bite to soothe irritation
DIY Stove Top Cleaner
¼ cup baking soda
¼ cup table salt
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons water
4-5 drops Purify Cleansing Blend
Stir all ingredients together until they form a paste and spread it over the stove top and burners.
Leave it for 15 minutes or longer for hard- to-remove stains.
Using a sponge, scrub the mixture into the grime.
Remove excess cleaner and wipe surface clean.
There are several beneficial reasons to use essential oils for cleaning. The major factor is that essential oils are highly potent and powerful, more so than store-bought cleaners. You will only need a few drops to be effective, plus with ingredients like vinegar, witch hazel, castile soap and baking soda, you will surely see the savings of using essential oils versus commercial cleaning products.
When making DIY cleaners you have the flexibility to create a new aroma each time! The refreshing combinations of essential oils will bring new, fragrant smells to your home every time you clean.
I would like to give you an experience with an essential oil I highlighted in this article. This, of course, is at no cost or obligation. You can contact me at dalonda@bigskyoils.com or mydoterra.com/dalondarockafellow and we’ll make plans to get them to you. Thank you for your time!
Dalonda Rockafellow has been using and educating about health and doTERRA essential oils for 10+ years. She maintains a website and has an active Facebook page; Lavender, Lemon & Learning that she uses to keep people up to date on the benefits of using CPTG (Certified Pure Tested Grade) essential oils for their health and well-being. You can contact her at dalonda@bigskyoils.com or mydoterra.com/dalondarockafellow.