101 Household Uses for Essential Oils & 50 Ways to Use Essential Oils Tweets

Essential oils can be made from resin, roots, bark, leaves, and flowers of over a hundred plant species. #FunFacts

Smelly fridge? Grapefruit, bergamot, lime, or lemongrass oil can be added to baking soda for a refreshing and clean fridge!

Want to refresh your home? Boil some water and add cinnamon, clove, or citrus oil into the mix for a fresh smelling house.

Is your trash bin smelly? Sprinkle some geranium essential oil and baking soda at the bottom to eliminate foul odors.

#DIY Mold spores can be killed using tea tree essential oil into your favorite diffuser.

Hate soap scum? Remove it by adding four drops of tea tree and four drops of eucalyptus oil into water and spray your shower.

Clove and orange essential oils can be used to get rid of unwanted pests in the home or outdoor patio.

Frankincense oil can help to get rid of age and sunspots. Dab this oil on a cotton swab and apply three times per day!

Beeswax, coconut oil, and three drops of lavender oil can be used to create a natural, summer lip balm.

Lavender oil can be used to sooth itching bug bites. Place it directly on the infected area for optimal benefits!

Combine coconut oil, sea salt, baking soda, and peppermint oil to create your own natural toothpaste!

Vitamin E oil and 10 drops of myrrh can help to grow healthy, stronger nails. Begin by rubbing this on your nails for 2 weeks.

#MeTime Detoxify the skin and relieve tired muscles by mixing sea salt, Epsom salt, and lavender oil in bath water to relax

Rub Oregano essential oil on the soles of your feet to boost your immune system and fight pesky colds!

Stop hair loss by combining a carrier oil with yarrow, thyme, rosemary, or burdock essential oils in your own treatment.

Energize yourself by inhaling sage, frankincense, peppermint, or basil essential oils to maintain your focus.

#FitTip Get your summer body ready! Curb your food cravings by inhaling cinnamon or peppermint essential oils.

Grapefruit essential oil has been used to boost concentration and even improve confidence during pressing work meetings.

Make your cards and notes personalized by adding a few drops of your favorite essential oil to the paper.

#DeStress Bergamot, cedar-wood, and chamomile are excellent diffuser choices to help ease a chaotic mind

In 4500 BCE, ancient Egyptians used a mixture of 16 essential oils in their beauty routine called “Kyphi”

#Balanced Clary sage oil has been used to balance hormones, improve mood, and decrease breakouts.

Essential oils like rosemary, geranium, and myrrh are great hair growing alternatives that prevent breakage.

Eliminate scabs by placing tea tree oil on your body to fight bacteria and infections. You can even use it to treat wounds.

Dealing with unwanted cellulite? Rub grapefruit seed oil and natural seal salt on your problem areas for a natural exfoliate

Want an at-home spa experience? Add eucalyptus, clove, or lavender oil into your own personalized food bath

Peppermint essential oil creates white teeth without bleach. Add a few drops into activated charcoal for best results.

Rose hip oil has vitamin C that words to brighten, tighten, and boost skin elasticity. Add this to your beauty next regimen.

Stop dandruff build up by adding teat tree oil to your shampoo. This oil fights bacteria without leaving your hair feeling dry.

#DIY Create your own exfoliating scrub using salt, ylang-ylang, and vanilla oil. Lavender oil can even give it a sweet aroma.

Essential oils help to clean dirty makeup brushes. Add a few drops of grapefruit oil to your product for a clean finish.

#Funfact Ylang-Ylang has been known as the “love oil.”

#Beautytip Primrose evening oil can help to add a glossy finish to your matte eye shadow powders.

#DIY Setting spray: Mix witch-hazel, primrose oil and water into a spray bottle to set your makeup

Hilichrysum essential oil can help to reduce acne and even injury induced scaring. Just add a few to your moisturizer.

To create a balanced and creative energy in the home, add lavender or rose oil into your home diffuser.

Summer highlights are all the rage! Add lemon essential oil to clean hair to create a natural highlighted effect.

Get rid of lice immediately! Massage tea tree oil to your scalp to rid yourself of annoying mites.

Grapefruit seed oil mixed with warm water can help to speed up your metabolism and increase weight loss.