5 Not So Common Yet Creative Ways To Use Essential Oils

There are lots of ways to use essential oils.

Some methods are more common than others. Let’s take a look at five underrated ways to use your essential oils.

1. Lava Beads

The application of your favorite essential oil to your lava bead is simple due to the porous surface of the lava stones. Just add 1-2 drops of your favorite oil* to each lava bead. The best way to do this is to add them to a q-tip or on your finger and then rub it on the beads. You can also run an essential oil roller bottle over them. Allow the essential oils to soak in for a minute before wearing. The length of time the oils last varies based on how much and the type used. They can last anywhere from a couple hours to a full day, so reapply as the scent wears off/as needed.

2. Mists and Sprays

One of the easiest and safest ways to use essential oils is by making a spray. When making an essential oil spray, the first step is to decide what is the spray for. Here are some ideas to get your inspiration flowing:

Improving sleep

Insect repellent

Room and fabric freshener or deodorizer

Relieving depression

Cleaning solution or disinfectant

Body oil or perfume

Hair detangler

Balance hormones

Once you’ve decided why you want to make your spray and how you plan on using it, it’s time to choose your oils. If you're not sure which oils are best for your situation, our oil sets are created with different benefits in mind.

2. Mists and Sprays

Improving sleep

Insect repellent

Room and fabric freshener or deodorizer

Relieving depression

Cleaning solution or disinfectant

Body oil or perfume

Hair detangler

Balance hormones

3. Essential Oil Car Diffusers

The tree deodorizers you see hanging in many cars have caused problems for many people in the form of nausea and headaches, just to name a couple. What kinds of chemicals are in those air fresheners? Do a quick google search and you may find the results a bit unsettling.

In-Car Essential Oil Diffusers are a safe, easy, natural way to humidify the air and enjoy pleasant aromatherapy.

You can plug directly in to your USB port or cigarette lighter depending on the car diffuser you choose.

4. In the Dryer

Dryer balls are not only a good alternative to scented dryer sheets, they also naturally soften clothing without harsh chemical or leaving behind a residue. Add 3-6 drops of your desired essential oil to the dryer balls and put them in the dryer after your clothes have already been dried. Run the dryer again on an Air Fluff (non-heated) cycle for 10 minutes and your laundry will come out smelling amazing and fresh!

4. In the Dryer

5. Cotton balls in the Trash

If you're plagued by a stinky trash can, you're not alone. Here's how you fix the problem. It involved just a cotton ball and essential oils.

It's easy enough to do, simply soak a cotton ball in an essential oil, drop it in the bottom of your trash can under the liner, and voila! Smells masked.

A NOTE ON QUALITY

When you are shopping for essential oils you might see labels like “Pure,” “All-Natural,” or “Therapeutic Grade.” What you may not know is that these claims are not always completely true. Today, essential oil companies can get away with adding all kinds of fillers, artificial additives and even water to their products in order to shave costs off of their bottom line. That means that when you think you’re getting a potent, pure and medicinal quality oil - what you are really getting isn’t even essential oils at all!

At Healing Solutions we truly value the health and happiness of our loyal customers as well as new shoppers. That’s why every single batch of essential oils we make is tested, verified and certified 100% pure and unadulterated, so that you get the results you expect when using them for health purposes.