10 More Ways to Use Essential Oils

1. For aromatherapy scented towels, sheets, etc, place a few drops of your favorite essential oil onto a small piece of terry cloth and toss into the clothes dryer while drying. Or, add 5 drops of essential oil to 1/4 cup fabric softener or water and place in center cup of washer.
2. Add a few drops of oil to water in a spray bottle and use as an air freshener.
3. Add a few drops of essential oil to a pan of water and simmer on stove or in potpourri pot.
4. To blend your own massage oil, add 3-5 drops of your favorite (skin safe) essential oil to 1 oz Jojoba oil.
5. Put a few drops of essential oil on a cotton ball and place it in your vacuum cleaner bag.
6. To dispel household cooking odors, add a few drops of Clove oil to a simmering pan.
7. Potpourri which has lost its scent can be revived by adding a few drops of essential oil.
8. Unscented candle? Place a drop or 2 of essential oil into the melted wax as the candle burns. Use caution, please.
9. Smelly shoes can be remedied by placing a cotton ball dabbed with a few drops of lemon oil into the shoes.
10. For a relaxing bath, add to your warm water 4 drops chamomile oil and 2 drops lavender.

Season's Greetings

Soap Rehab will be closed from December 24-December 29. Wishing you all peace and hope during this holiday season. And lots of pie.

Peanut Butter Cinnamon Crinkles

A great Christmas cookie recipe from the "I Love Peanut Butter Cookbook":

Ingredients:
3/4 cup sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
Sift flour with baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix peanut butter with shortening in a separate bowl. Add both sugars to peanut butter mixture, and cream the mixture until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Chill for 10 minutes. Shoot from cookie gun or shape into balls onto cookie sheet (2 inches apart). Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic

Create Christmas Ornament at Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic on Saturday December 12, 2009 , from 10am – 11am. This does require registration online, which also shows you which stores are participating. What a fun way to spend an hour with the kids!
https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/default.asp

Here’s an example of the project:

Tea Tree Oil

*Editor’s Note: This article does not replace medical advise.

20 Great Ways to Use Tea Tree Oil

For Health

1. Use a dab to treat acne.
2. An anti-fungal for treating Athlete’s Foot, eczema, various yeast infections, etc.
3. An antiseptic to be used on cuts and burns.
4. An anti-viral: it may lessen the symptoms of colds and flu. Try using a few drops in the bath.
5. Add to a vaporizer to loosen chest congestion.
6. Add a small amount to shampoo to destroy head lice.
7. A small amount added to your bath can help with persistent body odor.
8. Treating sinus infection.
9. For dandruff and dry scalp.
10. In the form of aromatherapy, tea tree oil is used to treat colds, persistent coughs, acne, toothaches, and sunburn.

For Cleaning

11. To create an all-purpose cleaner, combine 2 teaspoons of tea tree oil in 2 cups of water in a spray bottle.
12. Another version would be 14 ounces of water with 1 ounce of Murphy’s oil soap and 10 drops of tea tree oil.
13. Mix the above solution with kosher salt to scrub bathtub and bathroom tiles.
14. Add a few drops to dishwasher dispenser, then fill with a green dishwashing soap.
15. A few drops added to each load of laundry leave your clothes smelling cleaner.
16. Control mold with a tea tree oil/water spray.
17. Remove mustiness with that same tea tree oil/water spray.
18. To keep germs at bay, spray it on high chairs, car seats, and other high traffic spots.
19. 15 drops in a quart of water can be an effective insect repellent.
20. Be sure to take some with you when hiking and camping to put directly on insect bites or blisters.