As a way to avoid possible toxins, I do not use products with fragrance. However, I do love good smelling stuff! This is one place where essential oils can bridge the gap for you. Essential oils can be diffused, added to lotions or other concoctions, or applied to your body to enjoy their wonderful scent while avoiding toxins. As with anything fragrant, remember the other person in the room may not be as in love with it as you are.
In my search for air freshener I just really couldn't find a product I loved that didn't have some questionable ingredients, so I definitely use essential oils to make things smell pretty and I have a favorite one for making things smell clean.
Introducing my clean friend, Purify:
Purify is a blend of lemon, lime, pine, citronella, melaleuca, and cilantro. It can smell a little strong from the bottle and the citronella definitely comes through, but I find that it is one blend that dissipates quickly leaving a very fresh and pleasant smell. Here is a list of ways I use Purify around the home:
- Diffuse to freshen any living space
- Added to my cleaning products to freshen and clean surfaces
- Added to my laundry detergent, even an extra drop for those extra dirty loads
- Add 5 drops to a 4oz spray bottle (top with distilled water) and spray the dickens out of everything - shoes, ball caps, boys room, linens, anywhere, everywhere, just not in your eyes.
- It also happens to provide relief from itchy insect bites, bonus!
- On a cotton ball in vents to keep that fresh smell (car vents too!)
- Add a drop to your carpet cleaner to really clean them up
As you can read, I use it pretty much everywhere odor can arise. Someday I'll have two teenage boys, I'll probably diffuse this 24/7. As a side note, glass bottles are the best choice when using essential oil sprays. Specifically, citrus oils can eat away at plastic containers.
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