{DIY} Essential Oil Car Diffuser

I have been using essential oils for over a year now and love how very versatile they are.

I literally use essential oils for everything; health care for my family and my pets, pain management, cleaning, cooking, skin care, hair care, pest control, sleep, hormones, moods & emotional health.

 

They have pretty much changed my life.

 

If that all sounds a bit overwhelming,

then here's just a small example of how I use them in my daily life...in my car!

 

 

I stopped using those fake tree air fresheners in my car several years ago; they always gave me headaches and made me feel nauseous. Let's get real though...I need something to make my car smell nice. I have 3 children and we are always on the go, so my car is a mess of stinky soccer cleats, muddy shoes and banana peels.

 

For the last several months I have been putting oils on a cottonball & tucking it into the airvent.

It's been working pretty well, but well...it wasn't very pretty. (See what I did there? Ha!)

 

During Christmas baking I looked at the Christmas Tree cookie cutter and thought it would make a great template for a car diffuser. It totally does right?

 

I traced the cookie cutter on two pieces of green felt and cut them out, then I sewed them together using a zigzag stitch all the way around. I made some after this one where I straight stitched along the edge and it turned out equally cute and took considerably less time, so that's definitely another option.

 

Then I punched a hole in the top of the tiny tree and looped some hemp thread through.

 

Isn't it just adorable?

 

I put some grounding blend on it because, I mean, who couldn't use a little balance on their daily drive? No road rage for me, thank you very much. (Okay, so this won't prevent people from driving like idiots, but it helps keep me from wanting to drive them off the road)

 

Just a couple drops of essential oil and then hang it on your rearview mirror!

 

And there it is! My adorable and simple car diffuser:)

When the scent fades, just add a couple more drops of your favorite oil.

 

Other oils I love for in the car are Wild Orange and Peppermint, which together are very uplifting and energizing. I LOVE that blend for when I do the long drives for soccer tournaments and visiting family...keeps me alert and focused, which is always a good idea behind the wheel.

Oh and it smells divine. Win-Win!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

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All Natural Carpet Powder

I have a dog and kids and my carpets can get a little funky sometimes.

You know what I'm talking about, right?

If you are thinking: 

No Amy, my carpet is steam cleaned every other day and there is no funk anywhere in my house. You are disgusting and I will never read your blog again!!  

Then I apologize, and politely ask you to kick rocks. ;)

If you are human and need a natural way to freshen your carpets, read on!

I used to use those commercial carpet powders that you sprinkle on the carpet and then vacuum. I loved how they freshened the carpet, but I didn't like the chemicals.

Baking soda is a natural deodorizer, so I decided to make my own carpet powder.

What you need:

1. Baking soda

2. Essential Oil of your choice

3. Cheese Shaker

4. Jar with a lid for mixing

Place Baking soda in the lidded jar, add several drops of essential oil(I like mine kinda strong), put the lid on and shake it up. Then scoop it into the cheese shaker and sprinkle on your carpets. I let it sit overnight and then vacuum.

The baking soda absorbs odor and the essential oil leaves a nice scent on the carpet.  

This is my cheese shaker. I got it at the Dollar Tree.

See those holes? They make sprinkling the powder over the carpet so so so easy!

No lumps, just nicely distributed powder. 

I chose to use Lavender because I LOVE it, but you can use whatever you like.

Here is my mixing jar; It used to hold bath salts.

I made this for my carpets, but really I use it anywhere I use baking soda.

Today I used it to scrub the kitchen sink and it smelled wonderful as I scrubbed

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