Muscle Relaxing Bath

1 drop sandalwood
2 drops orange
1 drop clary sage

Relaxing and Calming Bath

2 drops Lavender
2 drops Bergamot
2 drops Cedarwood

Stressed out no more Bath

3 drops of Neroli oil 
2 drops of Lemon 
1 drop of Lavender 

Having trouble sleeping Bath

This will help relieve exhaustion, comfort and warm you 
while it eases tension.  

Mix the following oils into 1/2 a cup of milk then introduce the mixture to a warm bath:

3 drops of Lavender
3 drops of Marjoram 
3 drops of Chamomile

NOTE:  Please be careful not to fall asleep whilst in the bath, make sure you go to bed before that happens!
  

Working late?

Place the following oils in an oil burner, and this mixture will keep you alert until the early hours.

2 drops lemon
2 drops coriander
1 drop black pepper
2 drops petitgrain or rosemary

Aerosol Spray

5 drops each of orange, grapefruit, bergamot, petitgrain, palmarosa
3 drops each of black pepper, sandalwood

Blend in 250ml (8 fl oz/1 cup) of distilled water.  Spray a small amount onto carpets and curtains occasionally to keep them fresh.

Mothballs

Create your own mothballs with wonderful fragrant scents:

Lavender
Geranium
Palmarosa
Patchouli
Vetiver

A few drops, chosen from the oils above, dropped onto cotton wool balls and placed in wardrobes and linen chests should keep the moths at bay.

Pot-pourri

Add a couple of drops of oil to enliven your favourite pot-pourri.  Choose from geranium, petitgrain, palmarosa, sandalwood, patchouli, benzoin, ylang ylang, orange or lemon.

Sweat and smoke eliminator

250ml (8 fl oz/1 cup) spring water
30 - 40 drops essential oils

Choose from five of the following:  lemon, grapefruit, bergamot, pine, juniper, eucalyptus citriodora, palmarosa, honey myrtle, patchouli, geranium.  Shake well before use.

General Atmosphere Freshener

250ml (8 fl oz/1 cup) spring water
30 - 40 drops essential oils

Choose from four or five of the following:  orange, bergamot, rosemary, coriander, eucalyptus globulus and citriodora, geranium, palmarosa, lavender, petitgrain.  Shake well.

Phone freshener

Place a drop of tree tea and lavender on a cotton wool ball.  Use it to wipe the mouthpiece regularly.

A Norishing Face Cream

10g (1/4 oz) pure beeswax
5ml (1 teaspoon) acacia honey
10ml (2 teaspoons) sweet almond oil
10ml (2 teaspoons) jojoba oil
20ml (1.5 tablespoons) rosewater or orangeflower water
1g (1/16 oz) soya lecithin
2ml (1/4 teaspoon) evening primrose oil or wheat germ oil
3 drops essential oils

Put the beeswax, oils and honey into a bain marie and gently dissolve over a low heat.  Warm the flower water to roughly the same temperature and combine the two.  Beat until creamy.  When almost cool, add essential oils.  Pour into an airtight jar and refrigerate.

A gentle Moisturiser

20ml (1.5 tablespoons) jojoba oil
20ml (1.5 tablespoons) sweet almond oil
20ml (1.5 tablespoons) aloe vera
20ml (1.5 tablespoons) orangeflower water
15g (1/2 oz) cocoa butter
6g (1/8 oz) pure beeswax
3 drops essential oils

Put the oils, cocoa butter and beeswax into a bain marie and gently dissolve over a low heat.  Heat the aloe vera and flower water to roughly the same temperature.  Stir until cool.  Add essential oils, then stir once more.  Pour into an airtight jar and refrigerate.