A few years ago I discovered lavender essential oil, and since then I've become obsessed with all-natural ways of making my home/clothes/towels/pillowcases/you-name-it smell divine.
I mix up my own lavender linen spray for our sheets and pillowcases. I make lemon-scented room spray and keep it in our living room for last-minute air freshening when we have guests. I'm addicted to the Trader Joe's lavender dryer bags (and not just for the dryer--you'll find them tucked in just about every sock, underwear, linen, and towel drawer in our house).
But my latest aromatherapy experiment is possibly my favorite yet--I tied some eucalyptus branches to our shower curtain rod! I got the idea from this post and while it sounds a little strange, it's actually amazing. The steam from the shower causes the earthy, fresh eucalyptus aroma to surround you and it's so refreshing and awakening first thing in the morning.
An added bonus is that eucalyptus is pretty beautiful. I arranged the stems in a bouquet and hung it upside down with a little bit of kitchen twine and I'm loving the way it looks.
What do you think? Will you try it? (FYI, for all of you who have a Trader Joe's near you, a bundle of fresh eucalyptus is only $2.99!)
This is just so darn quirky! My goodness, I bet it smells amazing.
ReplyDeleteI do have some orange oil I'd love to turn into a room spray...What would you mix it with?
I would mix 10-20 drops of it in a spray bottle with about a cup of distilled water. Some people recommend adding some witch hazel or vodka (which will affect how the spray lingers/evaporates) but I don't think it's necessary. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kate!
ReplyDeleteSo, did you use Lemon oil? Do tell!
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