with a low flash point in the dryer and do not drop essential oils directly onto rubber or the washer/dryer. Essential oils are concentrated and can damage surfaces when applied directly.
• Add a drop of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) to the water that you add to your steam iron or use lavender hydrosol as the water. Remember that hydrosols or hydrolats are the distillate left over after the essential oil has floated to the top (or in a few cases the bottom) after distillation. They smell divine but are much less potent and cheaper than essential oils so make wonderful linen waters or try them as a facial toner or spray.
• You can even use essential oils in the gardens or on your garden paths for mosquito and insect control. Basil (Ocimum basilicum) essential oil is an especially good choice for insect control. A 2013 study showed the essential oil was very effec- tive against late third-stage larvae of the mosquitos Cx. tritae- niorhynchus, Ae. albopictus, and An. subpictus5.
Here are a few of our favorites. You can add your choice of essential oils to the basic recipe.
Spray Surface Cleaner 2 cups white vinegar
5 drops of essential oil or essential oil blend, such as Lavender, Bergamot, or Sweet orange
Add white vinegar to a clean spray bottle and add essential
oil. Shake well before each use. This cleaner will last indefi- nitely.
Paste Surface Cleaner ½-cup baking soda Sufficient water to form a paste 8 drops of essential oil
Mix baking soda with water in a small bowl. Add essential oils. Make fresh for each use.
Natural Carpet Cleaner ½-cup baking soda 8 drops of essential oil
Add the essential oil to the baking soda and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle on carpet. Wait 10 minutes, and then vacuum thor- oughly. Make fresh for each use. Do not apply to wet patches on the carpet!
Dishwashing Liquid Since many dishwashing liquids are scented with chemicals and contain phthalates, we prefer to make our own!
1 bottle organic phosphate and fragrance-free dishwashing liquid
8 drops of your favorite essential oil Add essential oil to the dishwashing liquid. Shake before
each use. This dishwashing liquid will last indefinitely. Aromatic Room Spray
10 drops essential oil or essential oil blend 2-T alcohol (vodka or EverClear is best)
Dixon & Associates Therapy Services
We look at each patient as a unique individual, not a diagnosis. Personal attention is what our success is based on,
and our whole company is set up to make everyone’s experience with therapy a positive one.
Lori Dixon, OT/L Our Specialties:
Myofascial Release • Chronic Pain • Neck & Back Pain CranioSacral Therapy • TMJ Dysfunction
Women’s Health Issues • Hand Injuries • Orthopaedic Injuries Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) • Worker’s Compensation
We file medical insurance and Medicare • BlueCross/Blue Shield Provider 336.889.5676
204 Gatewood Avenue • High Point, NC 27262
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