Owly Oils

Young Living Oiling with a serious bird obsession. # 3611299

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I am in love with this! But Carrot Seed Essential Oil only covers UVA rays! So here is my waterproof, tested recipe that covers not only UVA, but UVB rays as well!  Ingredients:

½ C Coconut Oil

½ C beeswax

1 C almond or Jojoba Oil

2 Tbsp Shea Butter

1 Tbsp Zinc Oixide

30 drops of Carrot Seed E.O

10 drops of Lemon or Lavender E.O for scent

Directions:

In a double boiler mix together coconut oil, beeswax, and shea butter until melted.

Turn off heat and add almond oil, zinc oxide, carrot seed, and lemon. 

Let cool enough to pour into plastic bag and pour into container.

Note: If you use Lemon E.O make sure you use glass to avoid corrosion.

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You should check out this Etsy shop. Chemical free bath and beauty products, right down to laundry soap. And shhhh, these use YL oils.

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Lots of Young Living oils aren't that expensive! The reason the prices vary from oil to oil is because of the amount of plant needed to make each oil (talked about that in a past post.) And some are based on difficulty to grow. Like rose oil. It's expensive because it's hard to grow, because YL doesn't use any pesticides. Lemon, mmmmm <3 one of my favourites!

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THIS is what happens when you use Thieves Cleaner on house siding. Just saying.

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I thought you'd like this Pin on Pinterest... Vitality oils, specifically designed for cooking!

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Cleaning with Essential Oils

It can be daunting to live a healthier lifestyle, and one of the last areas you may think to change is your cleaning products. Most modern cleaning products require certain chemicals and surfactants (or cleansing agents) to make them work, and you should know what they are and their potential effects. It’s also important to find ways to limit your exposure to these toxins, and learn about safe, effective alternatives.

Here’s a quick run-down of some common cleaning chemicals, along with some of the many places you may see them:

DEA (Diethanolamine)—Found in more than 600 home and personal care products, such as shampoos, conditioners, bubble baths, lotions, cosmetics, soaps, laundry and dishwashing detergents. Suspected of carcinogenic activity (causing or contributing to cancer) or of being potentially dangerous or hazardous to health.

Propylene Glycol—The main ingredient found in anti-freeze; also common in shampoos, deodourants, cosmetics, lotions, toothpastes, processed foods, baby wipes, and many more personal care items. Implicated in contact dermatitis, kidney damage, and liver abnormalities; can inhibit skin cell growth in human tests and can damage cell membranes causing rashes, dry skin, and surface damage.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)—Industrial uses include concrete floor cleaners, engine degreasers, and car wash detergents. Also found in shampoos, liquid soaps, conditioners, cleansers, toothpaste, and children’s personal care products. SLS is found in nearly all toothpastes, and is absorbed through skin contact and retained for up to five days.

Talc—Chemically similar to asbestos, talc has been inked to ovarian cancer. It’s found in many body and baby powders, as well as many cosmetics.

Alcohol—Most mouthwash products have a higher alcohol content than most alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, etc). Mouthwash products with alcoholic content greater than 25 percent have been linked to cancers of the mouth, tongue, and throat. Alcohol acts as a solvent inside the mouth, making tissues more vulnerable to carcinogens.

Essential Oil Cleaning Solutions

It may not be possible or cost effective to avoid all of these chemicals in your cleaning and personal care products, but there are plenty of ways to reduce your family’s exposure to them. Using therapeutic-grade essential oils is a safe, effective alternative to many store-bought cleaning products. Some of the best essential oils for cleaning include cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, thyme, spruce, lemon, lemon grass, and grapefruit. Try some of the following ideas for a powerful, natural clean:

Household cleaner:

Fill a spray bottle with water and a squirt of dishwashing soap.

Add 3–5 drops each of lavender, lemon, and pine essential oils.

Shake well.

Floor cleaner:

Add ¼ cup white vinegar to a bucket of water.

Add 5–10 drops lemon, pine, spruce, melaleuca, or Purification essential oil.

Fighting dust mites:

Recent research has shown that eucalyptus essential oil kills dust mites that live in bedding.

Add 25 drops of eucalyptus essential oil to each load of laundry for an effective dust mite deterrent.

Hot tubs and saunas:

Use 3 drops per person of lavender, cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, thyme, lemon, or grapefruit to disinfect and freshen the water.

For saunas, add several drops rosemary, thyme, pine, or lavender to a spray bottle with water and spray surfaces. This water can also be used to splash onto hot sauna stones.

Kitchens and bathrooms:

Mix into 1 litre water: 2 drops rosemary, 4 drops lemon, 3 drops eucalyptus, and 4 drops lavender.

Shake well and put into a spray bottle. Shake again before using.

Window cleaner:

Mix in 1 litre spray bottle: 1 cup White Vinegar, 10–15 drops of Lemon Essential Oil, water.

Mix vinegar and water in spray bottle.

Add essential oil.

Shake and use.

Stain Removal:

Use a drop or two of lemon essential oil on stains.

Let stand and rub off with a clean cloth or throw into laundry cycle.

In the Dryer:

Instead of using toxic and irritating softening sheets in the dryer, toss in a dampened washcloth with 10 drops of lavender, lemon, melaleuca, bergamot, or other oils added.

While the oils will not reduce static cling, they will impart a lovely fragrance to the clothes.

Young Living’s Most Popular Oils for Cleaning

Lavender essential oil

Lemon essential oil

Pine essential oil

Cinnamon bark essential oil

Thieves® essential oil blend

Purification™ essential oil blend

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“I usually put a drop of Purification® essential oil blend on a cotton square and place it at the bottom of each trash can in the house and at the bottom of my daughter’s diaper pail. It cuts back on odors and kills germs.”

—Maryellen Slott (via younglivingessentialoils)

This works for litter boxes too -- I know a family that kept two house cats, but you couldn't tell because they were putting a drop of Purification in the litter.

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So I got a grease burn while making pancakes for my relatives. Lavender is amazing for burns, but I didn’t have any on me, so by the time I was able to treat it, it had already blistered. I applied lavender three or four times and then let it be (sometimes I’m not so smart.)

Fast forward one week. Burn is healing very slowly and painfully. I checked my reference guide and applied a drop of geranium oil neat (undiluted.)

Within an hour the pain and redness was gone and the burn looked far better. It’s almost like it skipped a few phases of healing!

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True story ;)

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One drop of oil can cover every cell in your body. Guys. Every cell. If you haven't tried oils, you haven't tried everything.

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I have tried this. It works.

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Guys might want to look away, this is about girl stuff -- Menstrual cramps. I get them so bad. I used to use Ibuprofen, but it destroys your body quite literally. Normally I carry peppermint oil, which works flawlessly. The first time I tried it I could not believe what happened -- one drop on my belly and my cramps were gone! But last week I was caught out of the house and I didn't have any peppermint on me. Agony set in. I was cleaning, and it's hard to clean when you're in so much pain. In complete and utter desperation, I used the only oil in my purse -- Stress Away. 10 minutes later....no pain. THAT'S NOT EVEN WHAT STRESS AWAY IS FOR. Young Living amazes me, you guys.

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Attention reed players!

Ever get pain on your lower lip after a loooong rehearsal? Whenever this happens to me, and I don’t have time to rest, I put some clove essential oil on the lip.  Dentists used to use it before anesthesia to numb the mouth…and it works for me, so I thought I’d share the love. 

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What a great idea!

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Powerful Rosemary

A powerful healer that brings clarity! 

According to folklore Rosemary originally had white flowers; until however, they turned red after the Virgin Mary laid her cloak on the brush. Since the time of ancient Greece (1000 B.C.) Rosemary was burned as incense. Later cultures believed it warded off Devils, a practice that eventually became adopted by the sick, who then burned Rosemary to protect against infection. Rosemary may also be added to smudge sticks. 

Medicinal properties of Rosemary:

Liver-protecting

Antitumoral

anti-fungal

antibacterial

antiseptic

anti-parasitic

enhances mental clarity/concentration

Studies have found that Rosemary increases memory by 75%, when inhaled. Try “Young Living” Rosemary essential oil daily to help increase mental clarity, memory, and concentration. 

Rosemary also aids in recovery from long term stress and chronic illness. It is thought to stimulate the adrenal glands and used specifically for debility. 

Rosemary is an invaluable herb that raises the spirits! 

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Rosemary is also great for your hair! You can add a few drops to your shampoo (plus benefit: your shampoo will smell better ;) )

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Success story number lost-count:

The seasons are changing and that always makes me feel a bit icky, plus stressing my falconry test, preparing for camp, planning one wedding and working in a piano piece for another all had me over-tired. Perfect recipe for a cold.

First came the sniffles. Then the stuffed up respiratory system and achey body. Sore throat.

I spread lavender oil neat on my neck, which majorly soothed my throat. Wintergreen on the chest, Thieves on my feet –

No cold.

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The other day I slept late because I’d been up late the night before, but I woke up with a mild headache. No big deal. I grabbed the cedarwood oil and carried it with me all day, sniffing it frequently for relief. When I finally got home, at 7:30, it had progressed almost to the point of a migraine. So I fixed a cup of my AC vinegar/honey/oil stuff, went to my room, sat down with a book and drank it. Literally. By the time I’d finished the cup, there was no more pain. Nothing. Why didn’t I try that earlier? I spent the rest of my evening relaxing and went to sleep with cedarwood in my diffuser – all was well.