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Supplies for POO-Pourri Spray Witch Hazel (At your local grocery or online here) Vegetable Glycerin (I got mine at Hobby Lobby, but you can also find it here) 4 oz…
Essential Oils during a nice hot bath sounds wonderful in theory but if you are anything like me, taking the time to draw a bath is not on the priority…
If you are anything like me there are diffusers in several rooms throughout the house. Although traditional diffusers are great, sometimes there are spaces you need freshness but do not…
As the temperatures rise this summer our need for crisp, cool and refreshing increases exponentially! These fun essential oil inspired popsicles are fun enough for the kids but sophisticated enough…
Happy Summer Solstice! 🌞 The beginning of such a wonderful time of year! Everyone loves summer nights in the yard or by the lake but, let’s be honest, no one loves…
My whole life I have struggled with hormone-induced cystic acne. Over the years I have tried every spot treatment on the market, each one worked great for the occasional breakout…
Just in time for the weekend! This crisp and refreshing cocktail features the smooth vanilla of Crown Royal, the bright flavor of freshly squeezed lemon and the crisp finish of rosemary!…
What You’ll Need 4 oz glass bottle 2 tbsp hydrogen peroxide Juice of one large lemon 10 drops of Lemon Essential Oil ORDER HERE 10 drops of an additive Essential…
For me, nothing screams Memorial Day weekend and the start of summer break like an ice cold, creamy potato salad. The perfect potato salad in my eyes has crunch, tang,…
Thieves Dish Soap Thieves Dish Soap is designed to easily clean dishes without any harsh or harmful synthetic ingredients, so you can feel good about anyone in the family lending…
Thieves Dish Soap
Thieves Dish Soap is designed to easily clean dishes without any harsh or harmful synthetic ingredients, so you can feel good about anyone in the family lending a hand with dish duty. Young Living formulated Thieves Dish Soap with only the highest-quality plant-based ingredients and powered it with 100 percent pure essential oils to make dishes sparkle!
How To Use:
Dispense a small amount of soap and use with warm water to wash any and all kitchen related dishes.
Benefits of Thieves Essential Oil
Antimicrobial Properties
Stress Reduction
Assists in Fever Reduction
Antifungal Properties
Reducing Inflammation
Strengthen the Immune System
Antiviral Properties
Antiseptic Properties
Reduces Free Radical Activity
Home Cleaning Products
Interesting Facts:
Thieves Dish Soap is enhanced with Bergamot and Jade Lemon for a fresh and citrusy aroma.
Thieves Dish Soap has ZERO sulfates, phosphates, dyes, or perfumes.
Thieves Dish Soap is gentle on skin and works to over dry your hands.
As with all Young Living products the Thieves Dish Soap is highly concentrated, learn how to dilute here.
Want It Free?
Thieves Dish Soap is a featured oil in March’s Essential Rewards FREEBIES. Want to know more? Email me: carolyn@handrafted.com.
Since going KETO after the new year I have missed nothing as much as a fresh slice of bread with butter. If you know anything about KETO you know that…
Since going KETO after the new year I have missed nothing as much as a fresh slice of bread with butter. If you know anything about KETO you know that the butter is not the issue in the equation, there is always room for more butter. 😉 Bread, on the other hand, is far too high in carbohydrates to be KETO compliant. Until now, this KETO friendly bread is easy to make and even easier to enjoy!
Ingredients
Eggs
Cream of Tarter
Butter
Almond Flour
Baking Powder
Salt
Prepare
Begin by separating the egg whites into one bowl and the egg yolks into another bowl.
To the egg whites add the cream of tartar and whip to stiff peaks. Next add the butter, almond flour, baking powder and salt to the egg yolks and combine.
Finally, mix the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Begin by adding 1/3 of the whites, mix thoroughly and then add the remaining whites.
Pour mixture into a lined loaf pan and place in a 375-degree oven for 30-40 minutes.
Rest
Once baking is complete remove from the oven. Allow the loaf to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. Store in an airtight container between servings.
Thieves Aroma: Rich spicy aroma, strong cinnamon undertones. How To Use: Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically. Thieves Vitality Can be…
Thieves
Aroma:
Rich spicy aroma, strong cinnamon undertones.
How To Use:
Diffuse, directly inhale or dilute with V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex to apply topically.
Thieves Vitality Can be taken daily as a dietary supplement to help support the immune system. Add 1–2 drops to a vegetarian gel capsule and take it daily.
Uses
Antimicrobial Properties
Stress Reduction
Assists in Fever Reduction
Antifungal Properties
Reducing Inflammation
Strengthen the Immune System
Antiviral Properties
Antiseptic Properties
Reduces Free Radical Activity
Home Cleaning Products
Interesting Facts:
The names “Thieves” is historical in nature. Legend has it that during a terrible plague in the 15th century a group of robbers, aka thieves, stole the possessions of those that were dead and dying. It is said that the thieves did not contract the disease because they were using a powerful blend of herbs and oils. It is this blend that later became Thieves Essential Oil.
Thieves is Young Living’s proprietary blend of Clove, Rosemary, Lemon, Eucalyptus Radiata and Cinnamon Bark Essential Oils.
A 2017 study by Xuesheng Han et al, published in Cogent Medicine, suggests that essential oil blends can potentially impact cells by improving immunity and speeding up wound healing. (Read More)
Recipes
Immune Support Roller Recipe
15 drops Thieves essential oil
15 drops Lemon essential oil
15 drops Oregano essential oil
10 drops Tea Tree essential oil
Fill the rest up with carrier oil.
Autumn Diffuser Blend Recipe
6 drops Clove essential oil
4 drops Frankincense essential oil
3 drops Cedarwood essential oil
Lemon Thieves Sugar Scrub
1 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Grapeseed Oil
10 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
5-10 Drops Thieves Essential Oil
Mix together in a glass jar. Perfect DIY Gift!
Want It Free?
Thieves is a featured oil in March’s Essential Rewards FREEBIES. Want to know more? Email me: carolyn@handrafted.com.
In this day and age, it feels like most of us are making moves toward more natural, less-toxic, lifestyles. Granted we can’t avoid all the toxin’s in life we can…
In this day and age, it feels like most of us are making moves toward more natural, less-toxic, lifestyles. Granted we can’t avoid all the toxin’s in life we can take steps to get us closer. For me, taking this essential oil journey was a huge step. Slowly I have learned to use my tool bag (i.e. the starter kit) to help my family and myself make better choices. In the fall I opted for Young Living Shampoo and Conditioner followed closely with the Young Living Bar Soap. Step by step making reasonable changes to help my family live a better life. Next up was laundry, for the last 10 years, my family has use products such as Tide Pods, Gain, Oxy Clean, Snuggle and highly fragranced dryer sheets. During this period I have struggled with mild eczema and my husband and daughter with dry skin. It was time to make a change. Below I will take you through each step on how to make the switch.
This Thieves Laundry Detergent recipe is inexpensive (averages 6-8 cents per load!), smells great and is most importantly effective! Our clothes, sheets, towels and even shoes have proven how well this recipe works! And on top of all that it’snon-toxic!
A laundry detergent that I can feel confident using for myself and my family. A laundry detergent free of SLS, petrochemicals, formaldehyde, phosphates, synthetic fragrances and optical brighteners. What a blessing!
Before You Switch
As with most things the switch to a more natural, holistic lifestyle is a process. When it comes to making the laundry switch there is one main step that many don’t tell you, stripping machine of the chemical residue. When you use conventional soap, as we did for years there is a build-up of chemicals inside the holes of your washing machine. Essential Oils naturally dissolve these kinds of chemicals, because of this, if you do not strip your machine first that residue will transfer to your clothes. We had used conventional soap for 7 years in these machines and we bought them second hand!
To strip my machine I ran it empty, adding one cup of white vinegar and a tablespoon of Thieves Household Cleaner. I was attentive during the wash cycle as I was curious if the breakdown would be visible. Indeed it was, during the wash cycle the water was grey in color. After the machine finished I did this process again. This time around the water was appeared clear during the wash cycle. Feel free to do this process again if needed.
Once your machine is free of the chemical residue you are prepared to ditch and switch!
Thieves Laundry Detergent
The first step in my ditch and switch journey was to swap out my laundry soap pods for a liquid laundry detergent. I used the below-listed recipe and made a 2-gallon batch. I expect this batch to last my family of three for many months.
Begin by heating the distilled water in a stock pot on the stove. Add the Super Washing Soda and Baking Soda and allow to dissolve completely, mixing with a wooden spoon.
Once dissolved, remove from heat and allow to cool. **Adding hot water to drink dispenser may crack the glass or break the seal on the spout, use caution**.
While water is cooling add the Thieves Laundry Soap and Thieves Household Cleaner to the bottom of your dispenser.
Next, add 8 drops of your favorite essential oils. For this batch, I chose 4 drops of Citrus Fresh and 4 drops of Stress Away.
Finally, add cooled water to the dispenser. Be sure to fill the dispenser in its final location, the dispenser will be very heavy once full. Stir the mixture up completely and add the lid.
For use in my conventional machine, I use 1/2 cup per load in addition to my homemade Fabric Softener.
DIY Essential Oil Fabric Softener
Ingredients
White Vinegar
Rubbing Alcohol
10-15 Drops of Essential Oils (your choice) ORDER HERE
Mix together White Vinegar, Rubbing Alcohol and Essential Oils in a jar. For this batch, I chose 8 drops Citrus Fresh and 5 drops Purification.
Shake the jar and add to the laundry as needed.
For my conventional washer, I use 1/4 cup per load. Next for those hard to get stains I use this DIY Stain Treatment – works every time!
Begin by adding the Thieves Laundry Soap and Thieves Household Cleaner to the spray bottle or 30ml roller bottle. (I got this cute bottle at the Target Dollar Spot! I then added a spray top from my collection). Add your Lemon Essential Oil (Lemon is required in this recipe!). Finally, fill the rest of the bottle up with essential oil and mix well.
Wool Dryer Balls
The final step in the laundry room ditch and switch it to purchase and use organic wool dryer balls. I purchase these ones. Wool dryer balls replace traditional dryer sheets in reducing static, and fluffing fabrics. In addition to these benefits, dryer balls have also shown to reduce drying time! I chose to store my balls in a large glass jar I found at Ross. In the bottom of that jar is where I keep all my empty (opened) essential oil bottles, this uses the remaining oils in the bottles and keeps our laundry smelling fresh.
Dryer Ball Hacks
Add one drop of essential oil directly to each ball of added natural fragrance.
Having issues with static? – attach a safety pin or two to the balls
If you have any questions about the Young Living products used in this blog, please email me carolyn@handrafted.com
Pre-treat those hard to get stains with this homemade, nontoxic, stain treatment.
Keyword
Ditch & Switch, Nontoxic Home, Thieves
Prep Time10minutes
AuthorCarolyn of Handrafted
Ingredients
1/4cupThieves Laundry Detergent
2tbspThieves Household Cleaner
10dropsLemon Essential Oil
fillDistilled/Filtered Water
Instructions
Add ingredients to spray bottle or 30 ml roller bottle.
Mix well by shaking or rolling the bottle.
Recipe Notes
Apply directly to the stain before washing. For set in or tough stains allow treatment to set on the stain before washing.
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