Using essential oil blends is a much healthier, cheaper alternative to Fabreeze or other artificial air fresheners, and they are so easy to do, even a child can do it. A couple popular blends in our house have been dubbed "Bad Guy Go Away" Bedtime Spray and Monster Spray. Both of these blends are actually to help get the kids to relax and be able to sleep, but as far as they know, they are a way to actually make "monsters" go away, so they are especially good at calming their fears. At bedtime, we'll mix these up, if there isn't already some made up, and then I let the kids spray them at will, in order to make them feel better.
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| A werewolf from S's imagination |
These sprays also make the house smell really nice. With all essential oils, though, it is important to know what effects they have, since some can have negative effects. For example, the clary sage oil used in the monster spray should NOT be used around pregnant women, so these blends, like all essential oils, use caution if you are unsure of all their uses.
"Bad Guy Go Away" Bedtime Spray
16 oz distilled water
10 drops tangerine essential oil
3 drops patchouli essential oil
3 drops ylang ylang essential oil
Mix together in a spray bottle. Shake before each use.
Monster Spray
16 oz distilled water
10 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops clary sage essential oil
Mix together in a spray bottle. Shake before each use.
Monster Spray! I love it!
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