Oils for the Home

Some of my friends have been asking me for more information on oils, so I would like to direct you to Young Living's helpful site. It is www.youngliving.com .

As I learn more about the history and use of essential oils, I find myself more and more excited. We use some oils directly on our skin, we diffuse some in our home. Citrus oil is great in water to drink; not only does it taste great, but it aids digestion. Peppermint oil has been great to soothe headaches. Lavender is calming for my children and good for our sleep. Thieves has been used all over our home, from toilets to kitchen sink, counters to mirrors- and I have been very pleased with the results (and the scent!). Thieves took old stickers off of a mirror, too, as well as taking care of a few old stains.

Here is some more information on the Thieves household cleaner. This comes directly from Young Living's site (please note the many ways you can use Thieves! I love to have ONE nontoxic cleaner for my whole home and no other bottles and containers under my sink anymore):

"The improved Thieves® Household Cleaner has increased cleansing power and an even safer, more sustainable formulation. The new formula contains ingredients from renewable plant and mineral sources, vegetable-based surfactants compliant with the Green Seal and EPA Design for Environment (DfE) standards, and even more Thieves and lemon essential oils for extra cleaning power. Bottle is 100% recyclable.

Dilution ratios: light degreasing 60:1; medium degreasing 30:1; heavy degreasing 15:1; floors 100:1; walls 30:1; upholstery, fabrics, carpet spotting 40:1; carpet 100:1; glass 320:1; pots and pans; 100:1 hand cleaner 1:1."