Hey folks, sorry it’s been so long since my last blog. Time just got away from me.
As you know, I started out with Lavender as my first essential oil. Lavender has helped me in many ways, starting with helping me to sleep, healing bruising, and even minor burns from cooking!
Later, I was gifted with doTERRA’s On Guard protective blend product. This has many great uses, but really helped me tackle the ticks while living in a heavily wooded area. My Pups were getting them daily. Whenever I applied On Guard to their legs and pads of their feet, the ticks were no longer a problem.
Finally, I took the plunge into purchasing the Family Physician® Kit. This kit contained a collection of ten nurturing essential oils, including six single oils and four blends. The kit had: Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, Melaleuca, Oregano, Frankincense, Deep Blue®, Breathe, DigestZen®, and On Guard.
At the same time I received the Family kit, I was presented with so many essential oil recipes to aid in my all over health that I became a true believer in the oils.
I started washing my clothes in the On Guard Laundry detergent. Now I don’t have that sweet flowery smell anymore. You know the one that surely means it clean. No, my clothes just smell clean. I no longer use fabric softener either. That is a blog for another time.
My clothes will last longer without all the man-made chemicals, after all I put them through enough stress. Mind you, it was not easy to switch to Essential oils for laundry, I was very true to my name brand for almost as long as I have been married.
After some calculations, it’s not cheaper to use essential oils, and if you compare 60 loads to 60 loads, it does cost a little more. However, let’s think about this for a minute. Chemicals are harsh on materials. So in the long run, my clothes, in theory should last longer. I truly believe they will.
Essential oils can be pricey. I was recently told by someone they couldn’t purchase doTerra from me, since they could purchase essential oils at the store, for way cheaper. Look, I agree, you can buy the oils from health stores, grocery stores, discount stores, even Amazon. Keep in mind, you don’t know what you may be getting. Can you ensure these oils are 100% pure?
I have seen that you can purchase doTERRA oils through Amazon. Let me tell you where those come from. Those same oils are from some people who sell doTERRA. These sellers are selling their earned product they get for free! (doTERRA frowns upon seller who sell through Amazon.) What did I just say? You can get free oils? Yes, that’s another day’s blog. There may even be some sellers who are masking their product under the doTERRA name, but it’s not really doTERRA. Buyer beware as they say.
All I’m saying here, is do your homework. Essential oils are fabulous. My next blog will share how you can diffuse oils everyday.
If you’re interested in learning more about doTERRA, give me a call. I will be happy to share the benefits I have found in doTERRA essential oils.