See, I told you it was useful. I just used a capful of it in the bathtub to de-stink the children who ran through fresh dog poop in the backyard. "Hey, kids, when it's wet and it's been cold and mama hasn't had the time or the weather to clean up the dog poop in the backyard, you would do well to listen to her when she says, 'watch out for the dog poop!'" Yuck. But it did the trick!
Thanks for all the additional tea tree oil uses in the comments before. I love knowing what you guys are doing with it.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Lesson 1: Tea Tree Oil is Your Friend
Okay, so if there is one thing that I have learned over the past couple of years is that tea tree oil is the crunchy household's best friend. You can do almost anything with it. I have even learned to love the smell. It took me awhile.
So, jerritt, you ask, what can you do with tea tree oil? Well, I am glad that you asked.
1) It makes the best zit killer ever. Dab it on the spot for ones that are already there. Use a drop or two on a wet wash cloth or kleenex for an all over daily astringent.
2) It kills everything. I keep a spray bottle mixed up with 4 cups of water and a couple teaspoonfuls of tea tree oil at all times. It kills mold. It makes the smell of even stinky diaper pails and places where dogs have pooped inside (I know these two from experience, in particular) go away. Spry it in the shower to kill mildew. Spray it in buckets where you keep wet rags to kill mold and mildew.
3) Put a few drops in a face scrub, (Ivory's is the best! The recipe is here) to keep it from going bad before it's time.
4) If rubbed in the hair, it helps to kill and prevent lice. Unfortunately, this one is from experience, too. Darn kids.
5) You don't have to be scared of it like you do so much of the "health and beauty" stuff out there.
6) The possibilities are endless. You can get a super good deal online on a huge bottle of it. I know because I just ordered it. And shipping is cheap. Yeah, online shopping. Check out Vitacost.
In the health food stores, 1.2 an ounce can run you $11, so shop wisely.
Drop me a line here in the comments, and let me know you're favorite use for tea tree oil, I'd love to expand my love affair with this essential oil.
So, jerritt, you ask, what can you do with tea tree oil? Well, I am glad that you asked.
1) It makes the best zit killer ever. Dab it on the spot for ones that are already there. Use a drop or two on a wet wash cloth or kleenex for an all over daily astringent.
2) It kills everything. I keep a spray bottle mixed up with 4 cups of water and a couple teaspoonfuls of tea tree oil at all times. It kills mold. It makes the smell of even stinky diaper pails and places where dogs have pooped inside (I know these two from experience, in particular) go away. Spry it in the shower to kill mildew. Spray it in buckets where you keep wet rags to kill mold and mildew.
3) Put a few drops in a face scrub, (Ivory's is the best! The recipe is here) to keep it from going bad before it's time.
4) If rubbed in the hair, it helps to kill and prevent lice. Unfortunately, this one is from experience, too. Darn kids.
5) You don't have to be scared of it like you do so much of the "health and beauty" stuff out there.
6) The possibilities are endless. You can get a super good deal online on a huge bottle of it. I know because I just ordered it. And shipping is cheap. Yeah, online shopping. Check out Vitacost.
In the health food stores, 1.2 an ounce can run you $11, so shop wisely.
Drop me a line here in the comments, and let me know you're favorite use for tea tree oil, I'd love to expand my love affair with this essential oil.
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