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Essential oils will help you significantly throughout your pregnancy and then with your baby. Please be sure to read our safety with oils  to ensure you avoid any unsafe oils during pregnancy. Although it is a wonderful time, there are often a few hiccups along the way. See below a few common pregnancy ailments, and some essential oils that might help;   Exhaustion: Use as a body or bath oil – Lavender* 8 drops, Grapefruit 8 drops, Chamomile* 6 drops...

Fragrance/Antiseptic Wash Uses:To make your clothes smell great and kill any germs add essential oils to your wash.Ingredients:Any oil(s) of your choice - e.g. Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Pine, etc... Avoid the heavy resinous oils e.g. rose, sandalwood, jasmine, patchouli, etc… as these may stain clothes.Application:Add 5-7 drops of the oil(s) to the softener compartment of your washing machine.   Dust Mite Wash Uses:To help eliminate dust mites from bedding (as disgusting as it sound dust mites often live in your...

Bathroom Cleaner Uses:This antibacterial cleaner is suitable to use on the toilet, bath or shower. For tough stains use baking soda and vinegar with these essential oils.Ingredients:20 drops Lemon20 drops Grapefruit15 drops NZ Manuka100mls water1 tsp baking soda (optional)1 Tbl spoon vinegar (optional)Application:Shake well before each use. Ideally, mix in a spray bottle or pour onto surfaces and wipe. (Always test to ensure these oils won't damage your surfaces. I've tried this blend on most surfaces and never had any...

All Purpose Cleaner Uses:This powerful all natural cleaner is suitable to clean almost anything including kitchen surfaces, walls, appliances, etc.Ingredients:25 drops Lavender25 drops Rosemary100mls waterApplication:Shake well before each use. Ideally mix in a spray bottle or poor onto surfaces and wipe.Caution:Always test on small surface area first. If pregnant avoid Lavender in first trimester and Rosemary throughout entire pregnancy. Other safe oils to substitute are Lemon, Grapefruit, Lemongrass.   Mould Eliminator Uses:To remove mould and most importantly help prevent it...

Soften Rough Feet Ingredients:Milk - ideally full fatPeppermintAvocado OilApplication:Mix 5 drops of Peppermint Oil into a shallow bowl of warm milk. Soak feet. Follow up with the application of Avocado oil.Caution:Be careful to let the Avocado oil soak in before attempting to walk and/or put some old socks on so you don't slip or stain your floor.

Conditioning Treatment for Normal Hair Ingredients:10mls Almond10mls Avocado7 drops Rosemary5 drops GeraniumApplication:Put these ingredients into a small bottle or cup mix (shake or stir) and massage into scalp and hair, leave on for as long as possible, wash off.  To wash off apply shampoo to dry hair, rub in and rinse. Then shampoo a second time as normal. Ideally do this twice a week.Caution:Wrap hair while treatment is on to help oils absorb, and to avoid staining clothes with the...

Deodorant Ingredients: EITHER a) 150mls Water, 15mls Vinegar, 5mls Vodka (optional) OR b) 150mls Witch Hazel ADD;Essential Oils - choose 1-3 of these essential oils and add a total of 30 drops to a) or b) above; Lavender, Sage, Lemon, Rosemary, Clary Sage, Peppermint, GrapefruitApplication:Simply combine all ingredients and shake well before use. Apply with a spray bottle or use a cotton ball to wipe underarms.Caution:Do a small skin test first to ensure no reaction to the ingredients. Mouthwash Ingredients:4...

Mice Uses:To discourage them entering your house.Ingredients:10 drops total of Spearmint and/or Peppermint10mls WaterApplication:Spray in strategic locations and/or soak cotton balls and place in trouble spots.   Cockroaches Uses:To discourage them entering your house.Ingredients:Peppermint and/or LemongrassApplication:Place on cotton balls at the back of cupboards, etc.. and/or spray in trouble spots (10 drops essential oil to 10mls water for spray mix).   Ants Uses:To help repel them back out of your house!Ingredients:Peppermint and/or SpearmintApplication:Smear a line across the floor on the...