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24. Use a floral essential oil like freshen your car in no time! I like to
geranium, ylang ylang, etc, to add use peppermint essential oil for this,
a floral scent to silk flowers. Add a because it has the added benefit of
few drops of the essential oil to a keeping me more alert when at the
small spray bottle of distilled water wheel!
and apply to silk flowers. Spray as
needed to refresh the scent. 30. Infuse your wardrobe with
a fresh scent using your favourite
essential oil. Just sprinkle about 10
25. Help neutralize paint drops of essential oil onto some
odours and fumes with peppermint cotton balls or a small cloth(s) and
essential oil. Some say that adding toss it in corners of or between
10ml of peppermint essential oil to folded clothes in your wardrobe/
a gallon of fresh paint will do the closet.
trick!
Lastly, it is estimated that around
26. Many people suffer from 3,000 essential oils are produced
bouts of insomnia. When this hap- from diverse aromatic plants
pens, try placing a drop or two of around the globe and more than
lavender essential oil on the under- 400 essential oils are traded in the
side or in the corners of your pillow global markets. Despite mammoth
to help promote a sound night’s scientific and technological advance-
sleep. You can diffuse it too. ment, modern science can still not
unlock the secrets of essential oils.
27. To keep germs and odours Chemical components that nature
off of household surfaces, yoga combines to make up the oils could
mats or gym bags, fill a small spray not be replicated till date. Even after
bottle with distilled water and add a identifying hundreds of constituent
few drops of tea tree and lavender chemicals, mixing those constituents
essential oils. Simply spray down in right proportion and with the
and let dry! best human efforts, one would still
not have identical oil. Such a copy
28. If you’re afraid of leaving of oil will not be found to have the
a candle burning, essential oils can same impact as the natural and pure
leave a wonderful scent that won’t essential oil. Marvels of mother
pose a risk of your home catching nature.
fire. Having a diffuser is one of
the easiest ways to add some life Note: I am not making any medicinal
to any room, make your home not claims here, this is the information I have
only smell good but spread healing, discovered while researching this article
happy vibes. You just fill the diffuser and through personal use of some of the
with water, add around 10 drops of essential oils. Keep in mind that not all es-
your favourite essential oil (or blend sential oils are safe for everyone to use (e.g.,
of oils) and boom you’re done. Just expectant women or if one has a health
let it run. condition). Please do your own research
and never use undiluted essential oils
29. If the air in your car is directly on your skin. The recipes in this
feeling a little stale, make a quick article are not intended to take the place
“air freshener” with your favourite of regular medical care or advice. Safety is
essential oil. Add a few drops of important with all DIY endeavours. We
your favourite oil to a cotton ball, welcome your feedback. Have something
then clip the cotton ball to your you think we should know about? Contact
air vents. The scent of the oil will us through our social media pages.

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