Our family likes to use essential oils in many things from diffusers to rollers and even sprays as our own home made insect repellent. We often mix our own hand soap foams with a fragrance and we like to make our own kitchen cleaner and laundry soap. Here are some general notes on mixes that we favor. We like to purchase essential oils from Natural Grocers as they seem to be an excellent quality without needing to buy from a consultant or pay a premium price.
Luke likes Lemon Grass & Geranium
Ray likes eucalyptus a lot as well as Lemon, Orange, Bergamot & Lavendar. Lots of great mixes of those.
Another Ray Mix:
- Pink Grapefruit 2x
- Orange 2x
- Rosemary 1x
Rollers:
1Tbsp Oil to 10 drops. Another source said add 10 drops of each essential oil then fill rest of way with carrier oil. We like Almond Oil & Coconut Oil as carriers.
Ray Recipes-
- CENTER: Cedarwood, Lavender/Tea Tree, Pine Needle 10xea.
- ENERGY: Lemon/Eucalyptus, Orange 15x ea
- REFRESH: Peppermint, Pine Needle, Lemon/Eucalyptus 10x ea
- RELAX: Cedarwood, Lavendar/Tea Tree, Orange 10xea
- SLEEP: Lavender, Orange, Pine Needle, Eucalyptus, light Tea Tree?
NOW BUG BITE SOOTHING ROLL-ON
- 1 10ML roll-on bottle
- 1 tablespoon Sweet Almond Oil or carrier oil of choice
- 3 drops Peppermint Oil
- 6 drops Lavender Oil
- 1 drop Tea Tree Oil
- Ray does 15x Lavendar/Tea Tree
- 10x Peppermint
Insect Repellent
NOW Outdoor Patio Spray
- 4 oz. water
- 15 drops Lemon Oil
- 15 drops Citronella Oil
- 10 drops Tea Tree Oil
- 10 drops Lemon Eucalyptus Oil
DAD’S BUG OFF BLEND
- 15 drops Cedarwood
- 15 drops Citronella
- 15 drops Lemon
- 10 drops Tea Tree
- 10 drops Lavender & Tea Tree
- 1 Tbsp Almond Oil
- Distilled Water (Boiled water that’s been cooled)
Ideal=10x Lavender, 10x Peppermint, 5x Tea Tree?
NOW Breathe Deep:
Cedarwood, Pine, Eucalyptus & hyssop
Emily’s Orangeymint Roller
- 10x Orange
- 10x Peppermint
Jaz’ Sunset Spa Roller
Lavender Tea Tree, Lemon, Peppermint
Diffuser Mixes we like
3 drops per 100ml of each scent. More if a stronger scent is desired or fewer oils are being used. Blend 3-4 oils max.
Lemon, Peppermint, Eucalyptus & Clove: 9xea but 5x Clove
YoungLiving Thieves Oil Blend:
- 2x Rosemary
- 3x Eucalyptus
- 4x Cinnamon Bark
- 7x Lemon
- 8x Clove Bud