My Kitchen Concoction

I don't know about the rest of you but it really grosses me out to think of all the germs that get on my kitchen counters and the many many sprays that I have purchased to kill them. Because this is something that is very important to me and has become even more of a stress since having a child, I decided to start using my essential oils since they have worked so well in other areas of my life. I started by putting drops of Lemon and On-Guard directly on my counters and sponge for my dishes. I then decided that I was wasting a lot of my oils and could get the same results by combining the oils with my detergent. So, I put 8 drops of Lemon and 10 drops of On-Guard in my detergent and then bought a $1.00 spray bottle and put 10 drops of On-Guard and 15 drops of Lemon into it, filled it up with water. Presto, I have my new counter cleaner spray! This concoction is something that I trust using around my toddler much more so than something with harsh chemicals in it and I feel that it kills the germs just as well if not better than these cleansers.

Another thing that I use this spray for is when I am using the FLY Lady's (http://www.flylady.net/) advise and cleaning my sink for the day. I have a stainless steel sink and when I spray this into the sink, let it sit for a couple of minutes then wipe it with a paper towel the towel is black and my sink is very shiny!

Ugh! I hate Sinus Infections!

"Essential oils do not heal you, they enable your body to heal itself." -Dr. David Hill

Just because I use essential oils daily does not mean I never get sick!  I wish that were so, but using them definitely makes the duration much shorter and the symptoms less severe.  Late last week I started feeling sick...runny noses, sore throats, the works!  As soon as I felt the sore throat coming on I started taking a drop of On Guard (Immune Blend) every hour!  I also put a drop of melalueca on my tongue (this was SUPER NASTY but it helps) and choked it down and my sore throat went away after about an hour or two.  The sinus pressure started building and I got a HORRIBLE headache.  I started applying Breathe on my nose and throat and PastTense on my temples and forehead every hour.  This all hit me at once last Saturday! I took on guard several times a day and diffused it in my house to keep the spread of germs at bay!  I also took 3 drops of oregano and melalueca in a capsule every day and night.  This whole week I was able to function completely and never felt like I had to be bound to my bed!  Monday was the only day I felt like I had to blow my nose all the time and usually that part of the sinus infection goes on for days and days and days!  I just kept the Breathe on my nose and throat.  My cough never got out of control.  As long as I kept Breathe on my throat I was good :)  It is now Friday and I am about 95% better.  Usually a Sinus infection that starts like this one lasts for at least two weeks and that is if I take it easy and am nearly bed bound for a day or two.  If I don't it may linger for  MONTH OR TWO or just keep coming back!!!  Also, you know how when you are sick and you can barely sleep because your nose is plugged and you wake up 50 times a night, your lips dry and cracking, your throat super dry and no mater how much water you drink it is never enough???  Then you have to pee like 5 times cuz you are drinking so much water?  Yeah, doesn't happen to me anymore!  I sleep propped on an extra pillow and keep breathe on my nose.  Works like a charm!  I sleep better therefore giving my body a better chance to rest and the tools it needs to fight off the infection.