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SpOIL Yourself Saturday

Ready for some recipes that make you feel like you are at the spa without having to spend huge amounts of money? Lemon oil offers a nice energizing aroma as well as powerful properties when it comes to cleaning and whitening.

First, lets take care of those pearly whites and keep them even whiter. Give this teeth whitening paste a try and let me know your thoughts!

Teeth Whitening Paste

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon distilled water
  • 5 drops doTERRA lemon oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix baking soda and water together in a small bowl.
  2. Mix well until it creates a paste.
  3. Mix in doTERRA lemon oil.
  4. Wet toothbrush and place in mixture.
  5. Apply paste to teeth and brush gently.
  6. Allow paste to sit on teeth for 1 minute and rinse off.
  7. Do 1-2 times weekly for the best results.

 

Next up we have an all natural pick me up spray. Ever feel like you are lacking motivation and energy. Do you tend to hit that 2PM midday slump? Mix up a bottle of this to keep with you and spray on when you hit that slump for a pick me up. The other way I like to use this is spray it into the ends of your hair for a pick me up that last throughout the day!

Pick Me Up Spray

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup distilled water
  • 10 drops doTERRA peppermint oil
  • 10 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • Glass spray bottle with fine mist top

Instructions:

  1. Combine water and essential oils in spray bottle.
  2. Spritz onto body or in air and inhale deeply for a instant pick me up.

 

Finally, if you are like me you rarely clean your makeup brushes. But lets face it ladies, you need to keep those brushes clean to help keep your skin as clean as possible. So for our final recipe today, I have a quick, easy, and affordable make up brush cleaner.

Make Up Brush Cleaner

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon liquid Castile soap
  • 5 drops doTERRA tea tree oil
  • 5 drops doTERRA lemon oil

Instructions:

  1. Combine water, vinegar, soap, tea tree oil, and lemon oil in a large cup and mix well.
  2. Dip makeup brush into the solution and swirl around.
  3. Rinse brush well with cold water.
  4. Gently squeeze out water using a paper towel.
  5. Lay brushes flat on paper towel to dry.

See you tomorrow,

Kelsea

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Freshen Up Friday

Welcome to the second edition of Freshen Up Friday. There are literally HUNDREDS of recipes I could share with you for cleaning with lemon oil, there are just so many great uses for it! Seriously, you should Google it or head over to Pinterest and check out some cleaning recipes with lemon oil. Trust me when I say this is a must have oil in your home.

Okay so first and foremost, if you are anything like me, clothing doesn’t stay clean long. So having a good stain remover is important. Try this one out, it is great for all those greasy and stubborn stains!

Stain Remover

Ingredients:

  • Glass spray bottle (like I have said before and will say again, Perrier bottles + a spray nozzle work amazing!)
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 20 drops doTERRA lemon oil

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients together in a glass spray bottle.
  2. Spray on stain and wash using OnGuard laundry soap.

 

Next up we have an oven cleaning spray. If you are anything like me, you absolutely despise cleaning the oven. Like it is seriously the worst chore EVER. But this spray makes it not so bad, and about a 1000 times easier than using any other cleaner.

Oven Cleaner Spray

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3 tablespoons baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon Castile soap
  • 5 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • 5 drops doTERRA clove oil
  • Glass spray bottle

Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients together into spray bottle.
  2. Shake well to combine.
  3. Spray liberally over oven, and let sit for 15 minutes.
  4. Wipe clean with a sponge or cloth.

 

Finally, a soap scum remover. Because lets face it, it can be next to impossible sometimes to get all the soap scum completely removed. But this recipe makes it a breeze.

Soap Scum Remover

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1/2 cup Borax
  • 10 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • Glass spray bottle

Instructions:

  1. Add ingredients together in spray bottle and shake well.
  2. Spray onto windows, mirrors, or anywhere soap scum appears.
  3. Wipe dry.
  4. Store in a cool place for 1-2 months.

 

Let me know if you tried any of these and how you enjoyed them. And if you found any recipes of your own that you love for cleaning with lemon oil, be sure to share them in the comments!

Talk tomorrow,

Kelsea

 

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Thirsty Thursday

Welcome to the second edition of Thirsty Thursday! I hope you enjoyed the recipes from last week. This week I have two yummy ones coming to you to try. Let me know how you like them, these are super summery and delicious.

Berry Banana Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 cup frozen berries (I like the Tropical Mix from Metro)
  • 1 medium sized banana
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 2/3 cup vanilla almond milk
  • 2 drops lemon essential oil
  • 1 cup ice

Instructions:

  1. Blend all ingredients together until desired consistency.
  2. Enjoy!

 

Sparkling Citrus Drink

Ingredients:

  • 12 ounces sparkling water
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar, to taste
  • 6 drops grapefruit essential oil
  • 6 drops lemon essential oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients together in large serving pitcher.
  2. Serve chilled or over ice.
  3. garnish with a sprig of mint or a slice of lime.

 

PS. another great and simple way to use lemon, is to just put 1-2 drops in your water in the morning. It is really great to help you wake up and also keeps you refreshed and hydrated all day!

See you tomorrow,

Kelsea

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Blends of the Week

You guessed it! This week the blends of the week are featuring lemon. Be sure to give these a try this week to provide your home with a nice uplifting, clean, and fresh smelling aroma.

Enjoy!

See you tomorrow for Thirsty Thursday!

Kelsea