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Ideas on Using Essential Oils During Holiday Season

FESTIVE AND FUN

A few drops of Orange in a bowl of water on your gas or wood stove helps moisturize the air in your home nicely.  Add a sprinkle of cinnamon for a really festive aroma

 SWEET AIR

Holidays are a great time to sweeten the air with aromatic sprays.  And water-based

Cedarwood and Orange are two essential oils that will bring a holiday smell into your home.  Try the following spray:

 WELCOME SPRAY

• 4 Drops Cedarwood

• 2 Drops Fennel

• 2 drops Lemon

• 2 drops Orange

• 4 drops Vanilla Extract

Mix oils together and use in one of the following ways:

•     Mix the blend into 2 cups water and use as an air spray.

• Mix the blend into 2 cups water and simmer on our stove or your woodstove. 

• As the scented water slowly evaporates into the air, it humidifies as well as scents.

• The vanilla extract is a simple, inexpensive way to add another element to essential oils.

SMOKERS' AID

The following air spray is particularly effective against the smell of smoking. The nature of essential oils is that they change things, not cover them up. So the essential oils in an air spray combine with and change air particles. You end up with a fresher environment.

 NO SMOKERS AIR SPRAY

• 8 drops Cedar

• 4 drops Lavender

• 5 drops Lemon

• 5 drops Orange

• 6 drops Tea Tree

Mix the above oils into 16 oz of water and use as an air spray.

 Christmas Tree Diffuser Blend

The smell of fresh cut Christmas trees is an aroma that brings happiness and fondness of Christmas to many. This blend is wonderful to enhance that aroma. Enjoy it in rooms that don't have a fresh tree.

The below directions are for creating a diffuser blend, but it can also be used to help revive the aroma of fresh trees, wreaths and garlands. Simply sprinkle on a few drops, paying attention not to let the blend come into contact with furniture, Christmas lights or electrical cords. It is lovely in potpourri. It is also a wonderful blend to use for the Scented Greeting Card & Tissue Paper recipe below.

Ingredients:

• 5 drops Pine Needle Oil

•  5 drops Eternal Noel Blend Oil

• 5 drops Cedarwood Oil (optional - to lighten the aroma a bit)

Directions: Add your oils to a 2 ml dark colored glass bottle and mix well by rolling the bottle in between your hands. If you would like to make a larger quantity, multiply the recipe above and add to a larger bottle. Add the appropriate number of drops from your created blend to your diffuser by following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Frankincense and Myrrh Holiday Blend

The blend of Frankincense and Myrrh have a warm, rich, spicy aroma. The below directions are for creating a diffuser blend, but it is also lovely to use with potpourri. It is also a wonderful blend to use for the Scented Greeting Card & Tissue Paper recipe.

Ingredients:

• 5 drops Frankincense

• 5 drops Myrrh

• 5 drops Cedarwood Oil (optional - to lighten the aroma a bit)

• 5-10 drops Orange (optional - to add a sweet, fruity aroma to the blend)

Directions: Add your oils to a 2 ml dark colored glass bottle and mix well by rollling the bottle in between your hands. If you would like to make a larger quantity, multiply the recipe above and add to a larger bottle. Add the appropriate number of drops from your created blend to your diffuser by following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Scented Greeting Cards & Tissue Paper

Scenting your wrapping paper and greeting cards adds a wonderful touch to the holidays or any gift-giving occasion.

Directions: Allow an extra day before writing out your greeting card(s) or wrapping presents. Choose a blend such as the Neways Eternal Noel Blend, Christmas tree blend, Frankincense & Myrrh Blend, your own creation, or a single essential oil.

Put a few drops of the blend onto a cotton ball. Put up to 15 cards and the cotton ball in a large Ziploc bag, close and let it sit for at least 24 hours. You may also have enough room to just put the cotton ball right in with the box.

For tissue paper, follow the same procedure, but place the cotton ball into the plastic package of tissue paper. Be careful not to let the oil come into contact with the paper. Close the bag up so the aroma can properly scent the tissue.

Refrain from giving a scented card or scented tissue-wrapped gift to anyone who has allergies or sensitivities that may be affected by the oils.

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