Peppermint oil is one of the most used essential oils in the world. Because this oil contains such versatile properties and is gentle enough to use directly to the skin, it’s consider a must-have oil, especially if you are jus getting started with essential oils. Let’s talk about 4 Ways to Use Peppermint Oil in the Home.
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4Ways to Use Peppermint Essential Oil in the Home
1. Peppermint Oil for Cleaning
- Mix peppermint oil with tea tree oil to make a disinfectant for things around your home. Add about 10-20 drops to a mixture of white vinegar and water to a 16oz spray bottle and shake well. Spray to clean and disinfect.
- Add some peppermint oil to your Homemade Cleaners to give them a fresh scent and to give them antifungal and antibacterial properties.
2. Keeping Pests at Bay
- Keep ants and spiders out of your home by making a barrier of peppermint oil. Put some oil on a cotton ball and wipe around the areas they are entering your home such as doorways or windows. They won’t cross the barrier.
- Place peppermint oil on cotton balls home to deter mice. Leave cottontails in strategic areas around your house to keep rodents at bay!
- Make a homemade peppermint spray to get rid of fleas. Mix a few drops of peppermint oil with some epsom salts and warm water. Shake until salts are dissolved. Spray on dogs and carpets where fleas may lurk. Peppermint oil kills flea larvae.
- Place peppermint oil on the tip of a cotton swap and put around the head of a tick to remove it from skin.
3. Diffusing Peppermint Oil
- Diffuse 5-10 drops in a diffuser to add an invigorating, fresh, and clean scent to your home.
4. Natural Air Freshener
- Add a few drops of oil to the bottom of your trash can or on a cotton ball placed in the bottom of your trash can to keep it smelling fresh.
- Add a few drops to a Homemade Linen Spray or Nontoxic Febreeze to spray a fresh scent to bedding and other surfaces of the home.
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