Life & Design Blog Australia
Here’s a simple surface spray. You probably already have On Guard sitting in your kit. Make sure you use this oil every day. Toss out the chemicals and switch to this. It works! I decided about 10 months ago I was going to reduce the toxicity around my home and on my body. It was […]
Make your own night serum/cream! I’ve been using this combo for about 8 months now and I love it. No artificial fragrances or chemicals are sitting on my skin all night long. While I know it’s hard to become NO-TOX (because I still like sunscreen), you can easily reduce the toxic load on your body […]
When I started to learn more about essential oils one of the first things I ditched was all my perfumes. I know! It was hard to part with them, because I did have some lovely ones. And expensive too. But they had to go. Here’s why… Perfumes contain neurotoxins, which have a causal link to central […]
So you’ve bought your Home Essentials Kit and you’ve been happily diffusing oils, but you know you can do more with them! Here’s 10 more ways you can use your oils apart from just diffusing them. I like to clean with mine, travel with them, get my kids to use them, create night face creams […]
If you suffer from neck tension, headaches or just feel uptight, then try an essential oil FIRST before you start digging through your medicine cupboard. I’ve been doing this myself and until you TRY it, you just don’t know how amazing it feels to use a little drop of 100% pure oil to alleviate problems. […]
I used to love buying room sprays, candles, those plugin scented things, perfumes… Anything that smelt nice. Then recently I decided it was time I cleaned up the amount of toxins I use around my home. Nothing drastic, just small steps to make sure I was trying as hard as I could to eliminate unnecessary […]
Looking for a low-tox way to whiten your teeth? Well this simple recipe is a no-brainer! Firstly, since reducing my toxic load in my home and on my body I switched to the doTERRA toothpaste. It’s natural, reduces plaque, and will whiten teeth. It’s a blend of Wild Orange, Clove, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary essential oils […]
Have you considered going low-tox in your home? I have been doing this over the past 10 months and it’s definitely been life changing. My goal was to improve my overall health and mood. If you have joined the magical world of doTERRA and are keen to use your essential oils more, then make a […]
I chose to make my own napisan (or soaker) with sodium carbonate, borax and a low-tox washing liquid. Basically, I wanted to give some clothes, sheets and pillows a ‘strip wash’. That is, reset the clothes back to factory settings. Ridding everything of soap build up or ineffective washing. And I wanted to do that all […]
Get those stains out! Put some doTERRA laundry detergent in a roller bottle and rub that directly over stains, dirty marks or greasy spots. Then leave for 20 minutes and wash as normal. You won’t waste any by tipping it everywhere and it works a treat on school uniforms. Easy peasy! This is WHY I […]
Would you like a non-toxic jewellery cleaner? Well, I have a recipe for you! It will take you about 30 seconds to set up. My rings are now sparkling beyond belief. I had no idea they were actually that dirty! Here’s what I used 1 cap-full white vinegar 1 cap-full OnGuard Hand Wash 2 drops […]
Magnesium is a vital mineral and I have read that many of us are deficient. Like 50-80%! I thought maybe I was. I’ve had some issues with my ankles over the past month – swollen and aching. It could be residual immune problems from Crohn’s Disease, but I wanted to uptake on my vitamins and […]
