I recently asked the followers on my Natural Family Living Facebook page for some insight into what essential oils they use and what they use them for? I wanted to see what some common uses were and if any creative and new-to-me ideas popped up. I was so impressed with the range of answers that I have decided to share the info here. There are so many every day, practical uses for essentials oils it blows my mind! The power of plants indeed!
My question was “What’s the last essential oil you used? What did you use it for?”
Some of the answers…
Peppermint for headache
Lavender for homemade baby wipes
Rosemary for homemade dish soap
Lavender for a stuffed nose / head cold
Melaleuca in the nostrils to prevent a cold
Sweet orange mixed in baking soda to freshen carpets
Lavender to help mom and child sleep
Tea tree for cleaning
Lavender for a cooking burn
Lavender for seasonal allergies
Clove oil for a toothache
Roman chamomile for relaxation
Tea tree oil for acne
Eucalyptus for cleaning
Peppermint for homemade toothpaste
Lemon to fill a diffuser
Oregano oil to combat a cold
Geranium in the steam room at the gym
Peppermint for lotion and scenting sheets
Eucalyptus for clearing sinuses
Lavender for teething
Eucalyptus in the bath for aches and pains
Rosemary and tea tree for an all purpose spray cleaner
Rosemary and black pepper for muscle aches
Clove oil with vinegar mopping the floor
Thieves for a cold sore and to freshen breathe
Rose hip seed in moisturizer for an anti- aging omega boost
Peppermint in my homemade all purpose cleaner
Patchouli for the wash
Thieves oil on the feet before bed to combat a fever
Lavender to relax in the tub
Lemon for cleaning
Thieves and eucalyptus for a chest cold
Lavender for homemade body butter
Eucalyptus and coconut oil on feet at night to helping with coughing
Teat tree in the cloth diaper bin
Wild orange in the diffuser for calming
Orange to keep the cat off the bed
Peppermint and tea tree to soak cloth diapers in after a rinse, but before the wash
Peppermint for nausea
Lavender in the dryer, instead of using dryer sheets
Thieves for disinfecting after illness
Tea tree for athletes foot
Orange oil to make hand soap
Peppermint and eucalyptus in a rock fountain to freshen air
Orange for homemade cleaning supplies
Tamanu for skin rash/eczema
Tea tree oil to prevent bed bugs
What oils have you used lately???
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Great ideas, I love essential oils but didn’t know that there are THAT many things Icould use it for. I always used it to breath better especially in the winter.. totally have to pin your list so I have it handy; thanks for sharing
I love the oils. Lavender is even better for headaches.
I use lavender to relax a lot. I use lemon and orange to clean with.
I keep hearing about essential oils. I would definitely use them for relaxation and maybe even headaches.
Wow, so many uses! I keep hearing about how amazing essential oils are. I am going to have to look more into using them in our home.
Good for you! Let me know if you need any help on your journey. I am always around to answer questions. :)
Okay, I totally need to remember Tea Tree oil for athlete’s foot for hubby, and lavender instead of dryer sheets. Awesome, thank you!
This is an awesome chart! I will be printing this out and keeping it handy. I love essential oils and they really do have so many uses – thanks for sharing :)
We use essential oils all the time and even make our own blends. They are awesome. Therapeutic cinnamon oil and vinegar kills any germ know to man and tea tree is great for killing fungus. I use from our garden for laundry rinse so there are a lot of uses for them.
I’ve used peppermint to refresh my mattress. A few drops mixed with baking soda, sifted onto the mattress–let sit for about 30 minutes, then vacuum. Works wonders.
I do the same for my carpet!
There’s so much you can do with essential oils. I’ll be honest, I’m kind of behind the times on them.
What an awesome oil. Great list
Great list! I still have not been able to try essential oils. I would like to use lemon and tree tea for cleaning.
These are some great ideas. I am going to have to use the idea to make and soap, with the orange essence!
Wow. I learned a lot from your post. I like a few essential oils for certain things.
Thank you for sharing this really informative post. I’m still very new to the world of working with essential oils.
Awesome. Let me know if you need any help. I love to answer questions. :)
This is an awesome . Who knew we could use it for dishsoap
Great list. I love using tea tree oil on acne. It works fantastic!
What an awesome list. Thank you. :)
I heard recently that you could brush your teeth with essential oils, but I was confused how that worked. Has anyone tried this that could give me their results and how they did it? I am trying to get away from using fluoride. http://www.hillhurstdenture.com/en/contact_us.html
This is a great list — I love using essential oils for many of the things you mentioned. It’s incredible what a difference they make.