Ah! As the sun stays with us longer each day now, we'll soon all be spending more time in the great outdoors. Shedding our winter blues, we'll begin to feel more energetic and alive. Why not give yourself and the spring clothing you're unpacking a quick freshness boost with an essential oil spritzer? Spray it around your home, or use it as a deodorizer in the bathroom. Be creative.

Essential oils in a spritzer can fill the air with a pleasant fresh scent; provide natural air purification by removing toxins and increasing ozone and negative ions in the air; inhibit bacterial growth; and eliminate odors from mold, cigarettes, and animals.

Therapeutic grade essential oils promote emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being because they have a bio-electrical frequency that is several times greater than the frequency of herbs, food, and even the human body.

How To Make a Freshness Spritzer:
Simply fill a spray bottle with water and add a few drops of your favorite oils. Now, squirt away. You can use single oils or combine oils to create your own blend. Some of my favorites are:

Lavender: A great deodorant and safe for small children. It's calming and anti-infectious. You can also put therapeutic grade lavender on insect bites neet (undiluted).

Cedarwood: Has calming and purifying properties. Use a few drops of cedarwood oil in a spritzer bottle with water and spray your closet if you have moths. You can also use this to spray your plants if they have insects.

Lemon and Peppermint: Both deodorize the air when added to a spritzer. Add 1 drop lemon or 1 drop peppermint to a quart of water for purification and a refreshing lift.

Purification Blend: This blend of Citronella, Lemongrass, Lavender, Rosemary, Melaleuca and Myrtle is great for disinfecting and for repelling insects.

Note: Avoid exposure to direct sunlight after using citrus oils neet (undiluted) on the skin, due to photosensitizing.