The great holiday aroma swap....
We are all doing our best to make our home smell like the holidays now. This typically means new soap, new home scents, holiday scented cleaners, holiday scented room sprays, holiday scented carpet powders, and holiday dish soap!
You can absolutely do all of this and have product to spare post holidays with the items below!
What you will need (and may already have!) is the Thieves Household Cleaner, Thieves Foaming Hand Soap Refill, Peppermint oil, Christmas Spirit oil, and Orange oil.
Holiday Foaming Hand Soap
4 ounces of Thieves Foaming Hand Soap Refill
10 drops Christmas Spirit
5 drops Orange
3 drops Peppermint
4 ounces distilled water
Mix in a foaming hand soap container and enjoy!
( You can make SEVERAL bottles of soap from this recipe)
Holiday Fresh Carpet and Upholstery Powder
2 cups Baking Soda
2 capfuls Thieves Household Cleaner
10 drops Peppermint
10 drops Orange
5-7 drops Christmas Spirit
Combine in a 16 ounce mason jar and sprinkle onto carpet or upholstery.
Allow to sit on carpet or furniture for 10 minutes and then vacuum.
Holiday Faux-breeze
10 drops Christmas Spirit
5 drops Orange
5 drops Peppermint
1 teaspoon vodka
4-6 ounces of distilled water
Add to continuous misting bottle ( Amazon) and enjoy in the rooms that do not have diffusers.
Holiday Cheer All- Purpose Cleaner
1-2 capfuls Thieves Household Cleaner
7 drops Christmas Spirit
5 drops drops Orange
3 drops Peppermint
Top with 16 ounces of water and get to cleaning!
Holiday Fresh Dish Soap
Take your bottle of Thieves Dish Soap and add...
10 drops Orange ( will actually help with caked on food)
5 -7 drops Peppermint
Sweet Scented Holiday Cards
Place your holiday cards in a Ziplock or airtight container.
Drop your choice of essential oil onto several cotton balls and place in container or bag allow with your
cards. Let sit for at least 24 hours!
Your recipients will enjoy the festive aroma that comes along with their mail this year.
Vacuum Hack
Drop 3-5 drops of your oils onto your filter before vacuuming a room.
Air Filter Hack
Drop several drops of essential oils onto your A/C filter before replacing
Grab your supplies for all of the above below. Whether you are making these fun recipes for yourself
or as gifts these recipes will not disappoint.
It is officially fall...
My décor is out, and things are starting to feel cozy in our home. A big part of bringing those warm fall feelings into your home, are the aromas that greet you at the door and linger all day long! Over the years, it seems the first aroma that comes to mind when fall hits is “Pumpkin Spice”. Whether it be in your drink, lotion, or hand soap, we always want that sweet spice.
I was delighted to discover all the fall essential oils several months after I started making healthy product swaps in my home. When I can make my home smell like autumn AND keep the air in my home healthy for my family, it is a win.
The perfect Pumpkin Spice essential oil blend includes Orange, Cinnamon Bark, Clove, Nutmeg, and Ginger. You can add them to your fall mixtures and diffusers one oil at a time, OR you can choose to make a large batch of Pumpkin Spice blend using the above oils. Either way, this bundle of oils is the perfect way to create all things fall. We are talking room sprays, body mist, hand soap, cleaners, etc.
To make a 15 mL batch of your Pumpkin Spice blend, you will want to use an empty essential oil bottle or grab a 15 mL glass dropper bottle from Amazon.
Add the following amounts to the bottle:
100 drops of Orange
100 drops of Cinnamon Bark ( about 1 5mL bottle)
30 drops of Clove
30 drops of Nutmeg
30 drops of Ginger
This Pumpkin Spice blend will be what you add to your diffuser, sugar scrubs, room sprays, cleaners, etc.
Below, you can find my new fall hand soap recipe using this blend!
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Other ways to put this awesome blend to use!
- Add 15 drops of this Pumpkin Spice Blend to your bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner to create a custom all-purpose cleaner!
- Combine this blend with Vanilla Extract and top with carrier oil of choice to create a perfume roller.
- Combine with vanilla extract, water, witch hazel, and vodka to create a body spray.
- Combine with 1/3 cup coconut oil and 2/3 cup of Sugar in the Raw to create a sugar scrub.
The Pumpkin Spice list goes on and on!
Create these recipes for yourself or share with a friend. When you purchase the essential oil bundle using the referral link below, I will send you the label and recipe set below! Simply email me at theessentialdropin@gmail.com to inform me of your purchase.
Shopping List-
Grab your essential oil bundle, cleaner, and hand soap base HERE!(15% off site wide through September 26th.)
Grab amber bottle set HERE!
Happy fall!
We are transitioning to the fall season and craving all the fall aromas, colors, and decorations that are going to make our home feel warm, festive, and cozy!
Back in the day, this mom would make a trip to the mall to stock up on all the fall candles, plug-ins, and hand soaps.
Here we are in 2022, and after a PCOS diagnosis in my late twenties, I know better. I know that what I am bringing into my home matters. I know that the environment I create for my family WILL impact their health. The transition to healthy products has been slow but I have found ways to make these swaps sustainable, budget-friendly, AND event better than my old mall favorites.
This is the time of year that I am trying to ramp up our immune system so the less toxin exposure the better! Luckily, I control this in our home.
I am excited to share my new semi-DIY with you! It combines one of my favorite products, with some essential oils to satisfy my need to constantly smell the scents of the seasons! Today, we will focus on fall aromas.
Pumpkin Spice seems to be the first aroma that comes to mind at the first mention of fall. However, I know some of you are like me and prefer crisp herbal aromas. I will share several combinations below but first, let’s start with a great base!
We love using Thieves Foaming Hand Soap in our home. If you are familiar with Thieves, you know that it already smells like fall with a combination of Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Rosemary, and Clove essential oils.
Let’s take up a notch….
We are going to use Thieves Foaming Hand Soap as your base. This will ensure a powerful aroma that will have you taking a deep breath in after you wash those hands.
Things you will need:
A foaming hand soap dispenser
Purified Water
Thieves Foaming Hand Soap
25 drops total of your favorite fall essential oils
Vitamin E or Olive Oil
If you like baked goods and sugar and spice, you will like this first combination called “Autumn Spice”.
1/3 cup Thieves Hand Soap Refill
7 drops Cinnamon Bark
5 drops Nutmeg
5 drops Clove
5 drops Ginger (optional)
10 drops Orange
½ teaspoon of olive oil or Vitamin E oil
2/3 cup purified water
Mix in foaming hand soap container and screw pump into it. Add label and twine to dress up the bottle.
If you prefer a crisp, warm, woodsy aroma then “Autumn Air” will be a great start for you!
1/3 cup Thieves Hand Soap Refill
10 drops Cedarwood
5 drops Northern Lights Black Spruce
5 drops Eucalyptus
10 Drops Orange
½ teaspoon olive oil or Vitamin E oil
2/3 cup purified water
Mix in foaming hand soap container and screw pump into it. Add label and twine to dress up the bottle.
You can get 12 bottles of these DIY foaming hand soap recipes from one bottle of Thieves Hand Soap Refill solution. Not to mention, you can diffuse what is left of your fall oil collection.
You can shop the bottles here!
You can shop the essential oils and Thieves solution here!
Purchase the oils and hand soap solution for yourself, and I will mail you the labels for you hand soaps. Simply email me at theessentialdropin@gmail.com to request them!
Enjoy!
For some reason, clean produce always pops into my head in the summer months BUT we know that clean produce is important year round!
When we are washing our produce, we aren't just washing away dirt. It is important we consider the pesticides and other contaminants that our fruit and vegetables may come home with.
You NEED more than just a quick rinse in water to tackle the above.
You know I love essential oils, and they are a great toxin-free option when it comes to tackling the grime and chemicals on our produce.
Normally, I DIY but there is a product that I love to purchase and stretch with the below hacks.
Thieves Fruit & Veggie Soak is a kitchen sink staple at the Huffman Household.
1. Because it's a toxin-free solution that works amazingly well!
2. The versatility of it makes it LAST!
Here are our favorite ways to use it:
Wash all at once!
-Add 1-2 TBSP of solution to a sink full of water and host a fruit & veggie bath when you get home from shopping.
Wash as you go!
-Add a capful of solution to a bowl of water and soak the serving you are working with.
Create a spray!
-Add 2 teaspoons to 8 ounces of water and spritz fruit and veggies. Work into your produce for several minutes and rinse.
Create a foaming fruit & veggie rinse!
- Fill a foaming soap dispenser.1/3 of the way with Fruit and Veggie Soak. Add warm water to the rest of the container. Wash the produce like you would your hands!
OR
Add 2-3 pumps to a bowl of water for a quick soak.
This also makes a great gift for your favorite chef or gardener! Gift them the concentrated bottle OR create one of the above solutions, add some twine, and you have a simple gift!
Grab a bottle HERE!
Whether it is the stinky feet of two little boys or the stench of an outdoor loving puppy, we have some odors to combat in our house these days.
My go-to was once the fragrance filled sprays and powders that would simply mask the odors and contribute to air pollution within the home (not that I knew that at the time). Now, I save money on all the odor masking products and whip up some simple recipes that get to the root of the problem.
Essential oils are made up of chemical compounds that serve a purpose. When I grab an oil such as Tea Tree, I know that it is going to work its magic on the funk and bacteria that are contributing to the odor itself. We eliminate the toxins and address the root of the problem.
When selecting your oils for odors, I suggest using Purification, Lemongrass, Thieves, Melrose, Kunzea, or Tea Tree. To sweeten the aroma and provide an extra punch to your concoctions, reach for the citrus oils. If you prefer a flora aroma, Lavender is a great aroma to add.
Here are three of my favorite essential oil recipes for combating odors in your home:
Carpet Powder:
2 cups baking soda
10 drops Purification
10 drops Lemon
10 drops Lavender
Put the baking soda in a 16-ounce mason jar. Add the essential oils. Place the lid on top and shake until well combined. Put a shaker top on the mouth of your mason jar. Sprinkle powder onto carpets and upholstery. Allow to sit for 10-15 minutes. Vacuum when done.
Shaker Lid for mason jar here!
Room and Upholstery Spray:
4 ounces distilled water
4 ounces witch hazel
7 drops Purification or Kunzea
5 drops Orange
3 drops Lavender
Combine liquid and oils in continuous spray mister. Spritz air, linens, and upholstery as needed.
Continuous Mister here!
“At the Spa” Diffuser Blend:
90 drops Lemongrass
90 Drops Spearmint
90 drops Lavender
Add oils to a 15 mL bottle. Add 9 drops of mixture to your diffuser when trying to get rid of leftover odors in the air. This diffuser bombs will get you 30 uses.
I hope that you enjoy the above recipes, and they refresh those lingering odors in your home. If you try any of the above recipes, I would love to hear how you enjoy them!
