Using Essential Oils in an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
Updated: Mar 4
Essential oils have so many uses for those living an eco-friendly lifestyle. Here are three ways to incorporate essential oils into your low waste routine.
Room spray
A great alternative to aerosol air fresheners or wall plug-ins ladled with chemicals
Instructions:
- 4oz glass spray bottle
- distilled water
- witch hazel or alcohol (to emulsify)
- 20-25 drops of essential oils (I used 10 lavender + 10 eucalyptus)
Laundry freshener
Replace wasteful dryer sheets with wool dryer balls and a few drops of essential oils to add a gentle scent to your laundry
Instructions:
- wool dryer ball
- add 3-4 drops of essential oils to reach ball (I used lavender)
Note: wait at least 5 minutes to dry before tossing them in the dryer to prevent oil spreading to clothes
Bug repellent
DEET is a common ingredient in bug spray that has been deemed toxic, especially for children. Fortunately, many common essential oils are natural bug repellents such as lemongrass, eucalyptus, lavender, citronella, peppermint
Instructions:
- 4oz glass spray bottle
- distilled water
- witch hazel or alcohol (to emulsify)
- 20-25 drops of essential oils (I used lemongrass, eucalyptus and lavender)
Special thanks to Savhera for gifting these essential oils and providing 15% off any purchase by using the code SUSTAINABLE15
Savhera creates organic essential oils with a mission to combat sex trafficking by providing jobs to survivors of sexual exploitation in the US and India.
What's your favorite way to use essential oils?
