AROMATHERAPY IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE

SMELL is one of our 5 senses and has a direct route to the brain to stimulate and awaken our hidden tendencies.  Incorporating aromatherapy into our everyday life is therefore a good way to benefit our physical health. Below are some tips from MBW Institute for using in our daily life.

General Cleaning
Add a few drops of lavender, lemon, eucalyptus, lime, bergamot, pine, lemongrass or thyme is a good addition to any cleaning activity.  It reduces chemical smell and these oils are naturally anti-bacterial.

Bathroom Cleaning
Add thyme to the water and use it to wash down and rinse the ceiling and walls with.  Thyme works well to prevent mould growing in these moist conditions.

Vacuuming
Add a drop or 2 of thyme, eucalyptus or tea tree to your vacuum cleaner bag or add drops to a cotton wool ball and pop that into the vacuum cleaner bag.

Washing
For washing, clearer essential oils are recommended, eg lavender, rosemary, lemon, bergamot, lemongrass, bitter orange or geranium.

Add a few drops of eucalyptus or pine to your washing if anyone in the house has a cold.

For general washing of clothes, add five drops of essential oils of your preference with the fabric conditioner or final rinse.

For Smelly Shoes
Add drops of tea tree, rosemary and eucalyptus to a tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda.  Mix this and keep it in the shoes overnight.

Ironing
Add 2 drops of your favorite oil to 200ml of water in the spray bottle and give your clothes a quick spray before ironing.

Storage
Drop the essential oils on the cotton wool balls and pop them in the airing cupboard.  Effective moth repellents are camphor, patchouli, lavender, lemongrass, thyme and rosemary.

Fragrancing

Room sprays are easy to make.  Use a plant spray and add about 4 drops of essential oil and equal amount of alcohol to 200ml of water.

For the kitchen: use a mixture of rosemary, lemon, lime and eucalyptus.

For the living room: use a mixture of cedarwood, geranium, orange, lavender, sandalwood for a warm smell. For a more refreshing smell, use a mixture of rosemary, pine, lemon, geranium, palmarosa, sweet orange, petitgrain, lemongrass and mandarin.