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Freshen Up Friday: Tea Tree

I am so excited for you guys to try these recipes! They are amazing!!!! And they work so well and leave everything with a really fresh smell. I have a few different recipes for you this week. So get those spray bottles ready and be ready for a super clean smelling home, that is all safe and natural!

First up we have a toilet bowl cleaner. Now I have really hard water and find the toilet can be a pain to clean but this worked really good!

Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 10 drops doTERRA tea tree oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix ingredients together to dissolve the baking soda.
  2. Add to toilet bowl.
  3. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Scrub with a toilet brush and flush.

Awesome right? Next up we have a spray if you have any pesky mould or mildew this will help get rid of it AND prevent it from coming back.

Mould and Mildew Spray

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 30 drops doTERRA tea tree oil
  • 10 drops doTERRA peppermint oil

Instructions:

  1. Add ingredients together to a spray bottle.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Spray directly onto mould or mildew.
  4. DO NOT RINSE.
  5. Repeat daily or weekly as needed.

I love the recipes for cleaning with essential oils because they are so easy to make and they are so much better for your household than store bought cleaners. This multipurpose spray is one that I use EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I am sure you are going to love this!

Multipurpose Cleaner

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 20 drops doTERRA tea tree oil
  • 15 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • Glass spray bottle

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients together into glass spray bottle.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Spray onto surface and wipe clean with a paper towel or cloth.
  4. Shake well before each use.

Finally we have a great smelling room purifier spray. This one is great to leave in the bathroom or mud room to help tackle pesky odours.

Purifying Room Spray

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
  • 10 drops doTERRA tea tree oil
  • 8 drops doTERRA Purify oil
  • 4 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • 3 drops doTERRA lime oil
  • Glass or steel spray bottle

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients together in spray bottle.
  2. Shake well to mix.
  3. Spray in air to remove odours.
  4. Shake before each use.

Wow! So how awesome and easy was this edition of “Freshen Up Friday”? I love making these cleaning products because you typically already have the ingredients you need at home.

Until tomorrow,

Kelsea

 

 

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Thirsty Thursday: Tea Tree

I did manage to find a recipe that includes Tea Tree. Now this is not a drink you would want to have any night, but it does work great if you are starting to feel a cold coming to to help kick it goodbye!

Cold and Flu Kicker

Ingredients:

  • 2 drops doTERRA lavender oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA peppermint oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA tea tree oil
  • 1 cup hot water

Instructions:

  1. Mix oils into hot water.
  2. Stir well.
  3. Drink!

On a slightly related note, I have another great recipe for you using tea tree oil. Cold sores can often be passed through drink glasses. So this week we have a recipe for you to help get rid of those nasty little cold sores.

Cold Sore Roller Bottle

Ingredients:

  • 6 drops doTERRA peppermint oil
  • 6 drops doTERRA tea tree oil
  • 1 drop doTERRA helichrysum oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA clove bud oil
  • 3 drops doTERRA lavender oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA cinnamon bark oil
  • doTERRA fractionated coconut oil
  • 5ml roller bottle

Instructions:

  1. Add oils to 5ml roller bottle.
  2. Top off bottle with doTERRA fractionated coconut oil.
  3. Apply to area until healed, and apply for 1-2 additional days to help prevent further sores.

Well thats all for today, be sure to check by tomorrow for some amazing cleaning recipes!

Kelsea

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Peppermint Recap

Well it was a fun and minty week learning about Peppermint! What did you think of the oil? What were some of your favourite uses? I would love to hear your thoughts on it.

This week, I have one bonus recipe for you that doesn’t really fall into any of our normal categories. But this recipe is much loved by all the dogs in my family – and by their owners. If your dogs are anything like mine, their breath can get pretty stinky. But these treats are easy to make, safe for the pups, and helps to reduce their bad breath!

Bye-Bye Bad Breath Biscuits

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour (we use coconut flour for our dog as she has allergies)
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 3-6 drops doTERRA peppermint oil (depending on the size of the dog)
  • 1 drop doTERRA cinnamon oil

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix dry ingredients together in a small mixing bowl.
  3. In a larger mixing bowl, combine together bananas, eggs, peanut butter, and coconut oil. Mix well.
  4. Add essential oils to the wet mixture. If you have a small dog or puppy you will want to use only 3-4 drops of doTERRA peppermint oil, for larger dogs it is safe to use up to 6 drops doTERRA peppermint oil.
  5. Mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir well until combined.
  6. Scoop into balls (depending on the size of the dog) and place on a cookie sheet.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
  8. Makes about 12 cookies, depending on the size of the balls that you make.

Well, thats all for peppermint!

See you tomorrow to talk about another one of my favourite essential oils!

Kelsea

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SpOIL Yourself Saturday: Peppermint

I don’t know about you guys, but its been a crazy week! I always look forward to the recipes for SpOIL Yourself, because it means I get to relax while trying the recipes out! I know you guys are going to love these, especially the foot soak. So here we go!

Mint Lime Foot Soak

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups Epsom salts
  • 1 fresh lime, zested
  • 4 drops doTERRA lime oil
  • 4 drops doTERRA peppermint oil
  • Large mason jar

Instructions:

  1. In a bowl mix together Epsom salts, zested lime, lime oil, and peppermint oil. Stir well.
  2. Place in jar for storage.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons to foot bath filled with warm water.
  4. Enjoy!

Next up we have a refreshing body spray! This is so lovely and refreshing to use on a hot day or after the gym, and it is so easy to make!!

Refreshing Body Spray

Ingredients:

  • 2 ounce spray bottle
  • 6 drops doTERRA lime oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA lavender oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA peppermint oil

Instructions:

  1. Combine essential oils into spray bottle.
  2. Top off with water.
  3. Spray onto self and into the air for a refreshing feel.

Last but not least, we have a minty mouthwash. Super easy to make and will leave your mouth feeling minty fresh!

Mint Mouthwash

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup of water
  • 3-4 drops doTERRA peppermint oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix essential oil with water.
  2. Take small sips, swishing for 20-30 seconds.
  3. Spit or swallow.
  4. Repeat as necessary.

Well thats it for todays spOIL yourself Saturday! What did you think of the recipes?

Until tomorrow,

Kelsea