Natural Products For A Healthier Home
Written by Jody Kelly
Natural Products for a Healthier Homen Do you have any idea of the dangerous and toxic chemicals that are in the every day products that we use to clean our homes? Did you know that recent reports have linked the neuro toxic chemicals found in commercial disinfectants with learning disabilities and ADD. What are we doing to our environment and our selves? We can no longer ignore our environmental problems because the toxins are destroying human health.
Every effort we make as consumers to avoid buying and using toxic chemicals will help our family’s and our environment. Please protect the health of your loved ones by limiting your exposure to toxic chemicals by using natural alte
atives to commercial house hold & personal care products whenever possible. n You can have a sparkling clean and healthy home without all the chemicals. This article will share with you the many safe alte
ative products that you can use to make your home sparkle. They are safe & gentle but work well. See for yourself.
Discover the pleasure of using fragrant essential oils to create perfumes, bath salts and body lotions. Compare these natural ingredients found in some personal care and house cleaning products that you buy at the store.
Natural Alte
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Air fresheners –Most air fresheners and deodorizers work by masking the unpleasant odor with synthetic fragrance. This coats your nasal passages with an oily film, or desensitizing your sense of smell. Use essential oils instead. Lemon oil helps to remove unwanted odors from the air. Use an Aromatherapy scent ball plug in diffuser.
Gentle Air Freshener
Drop 6 drops of lemon and 2 drops of clove essential oil onto the scent pad in the diffuser and plug it into the wall. This is a delicious combination to make your home feel both fresh and cozy.
Citrus Room Deodorize
9 drops lemo
7 drops pink grapefruit
6 drops red mandari
2 ounces of purified water
Combine oils and water in spray bottle. Shake well and spray to combat odors and infectious microbes.
Stress-Be-Gone Bath Salts
This combination is relaxing and rejuvenating. It’s the perfect pick me up to use before a festive night out. Combine salts in a large glass bowl, add the essential oils and mix thoroughly. Spoon into glass jars. On your gift card add ¼ to ½ cups of salt per bath. Enjoy. Decorated the glass jars with holiday material & bows.
Ingredients: 1 ½ cup sea or table saltn¾ cup of baking soda
10 drops of essential oil of lavende
8 drops of essential oil of ylang-ylang
12 drops of essential oil of bergamot
Natural Jasmine Perfumen1 drop of Jasmine essential oil 2 drops of clove essential oil
1 drop of Sandalwood essential oil 10 ml vegetable oil or grape seed oil
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