How to Use Essential Oils in Everyday Life: Experienced Housewives Share 3 Secrets

25.04.2023 13:41

Many people want to buy spectacular bottles with various essential oils, but not everyone knows how to use them outside of aromatherapy.

Most often, housewives use a pleasant aroma to scent things during washing. But this is not the only way to use oils.

What are 3 tricks worth knowing?

Improve the smell of sports clothes and shoes

Everyone knows that after the gym, shoes, clothes and even a bag smell far from the best. However, few people know that the problem can be solved with a very simple remedy.

To do this, pour about a hundred ml of water into a container with a sprayer and add a couple of drops of lavender and tea tree essential oil. Then simply spray the shoes and things.

Washing the floor

Many housewives have noted that washing the floor with the addition of essential oils makes cleaning more efficient. You can not only deal with dirt, but also improve the smell in the house.

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Simply add a few drops of any essential oil to a bucket of water and detergent. It is best to choose options with an antiseptic effect.

Get rid of insects

Many people encounter insects not only in their summer cottages, but also in their regular apartments. Therefore, you can use essential oil to drive away uninvited guests.

First, you need to drop a little oil on cotton wool and place such "fresheners" in different parts of the apartment. Essential oils can be any. Lavender, coniferous, geranium and eucalyptus are considered the most effective.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

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  1. What are 3 tricks worth knowing?
  2. Improve the smell of sports clothes and shoes
  3. Washing the floor
  4. Get rid of insects