Bye Bye Candles and Room Sprays {Penny Pinching and Toxin Reducing}

In our home, we love visitors and entertaining. With this passion comes house cleaning and pleasant smells. With just the two of us, it's fairly easy to maintain a clean, fresh home but sometime work requires more attention or illness prevents me from cleaning weekly. At time like these, I absolutely LOVE my diffuser and essential oils! I used to be a wax warmer/candle fan but after going through so many air filters due to soot and researching the chemicals I was also breathing in, I did away with those candles and don't miss them one bit! Plus oils last SO much longer and therefore are cheaper!!! And all the husbands said "Amen!"

I can't believe I was harming my family's health by burning through one candle per month per room!

Now, my collection of oils is ever growing and there is absolutely no way I could pick even my top 5 faves. Therefore I refuse, ha! 

I do love my diffuser so much that I am planning to get another one next month! I'll keep one in the house and one at my office! Of course my goal is eventually to have one in the living room and one in both bedrooms but we must be frugally methodical ;). 

There are times though when a diffuser is not necessary and I just want a spritz of heaven to linger for a little bit. Be it stinky shoes, stinky trash can, stinky bathroom, stinky hubby, I'm just kidding on that last one, my man always smells great. But honestly, anything you want to neutralize will be quickly squelched by Purification. 

Blend of Citronella, Lavandin, Lemongrass, Rosemary, Myrtle, and Tea Tree all work to combat the worst smells {and the most stubborn bugs}

Want a nice pillow spray to relax you into slumber or beautiful smells to brighten the room and refresh the furniture? Here are a few blends we love!

Stress Away + Peppermint

 Equal drops of each either diffused or made into a spray is sure to awaken and de-stress you. Perfect for the morning routine when energy is slowly building but much grace is still required

Lavender + Lemon

Equal drops of each either diffused or made into a spray will relax you and send you into a restful sleep. 

How do you turn these oils into sprays though? Sprays are nice for their portability and familiarity. It's very easy to turn oils into sprays but you have a couple options. In a 4 ounce glass spray bottle, put 6-8 drops of each oil of your choice. Try to stick to 2-3 oils as too many different scents can cause headaches for some people. Once you have the oils in your bottle, you have a choice of one of the following: pinch of fine salt or 1 tsp witch hazel. Both of these ingredients work to bring the oil and water together. You'll then fill the bottle with water. Shake before each spray. Perfect as perfumes, bathroom spray, pillow spray, clothes refreshment, fabric furniture refreshment, and much more. 

What are some of your favorite blends? 

{I am a distributor for Young Living but more importantly, I am a woman who has battled health issues for many years and has first hand experience with the wonders of nature. I stand by Young Living products because they have stood the test of time, have passed through many independent testing before sale, and I personally have seen their positive effects on my health! If you are interested in any of the products I mentioned, please contact me via email katelynsyoungliving@gmail.com}