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A Better Shave

I dislike using shaving creams and gels because they are so messy and wasteful. When Young Living came out with their line of bar soaps I thought why not give them a try for shaving. I was surprised at how well it worked and how close my shave was. Clean up is as simple as a quick rinse of the hands.

Peppermint Chocolate Milk

I love chocolate milk. I love peppermint bark. The other night it hit me - why not combine them for a special treat?

1. Take 8oz. of your favorite milk.
2. Add your favorite chocolate milk mix (include a little extra to make it thicker and richer. Blend well.
3. Add 1/2 to 1 drop of Young Living Peppermint Essential Oil.

What a treat!

How to get less than a drop of essential oil.

Decrease Time Cleaning the Bathroom

Over the years since I started using Young Living's essential oil based personal care products (especially the bath products) I've noticed that I don't have clean the bathtub or shower nearly as often as I used to.

I have also noticed that the build up mold or mildew is almost non-existent on shower curtains.

The bath and shower gels, bar soaps, shampoos and conditioners leave no noticeable scum build-up and the essential oils, not only keep the bathroom smelling fresh naturally but they also help to kill the mold and mildew that you normally find in the high humidity of of the bathroom.

Ticks and Pets

When we find a tick embedded on our dog, Bandit, we immediately get out our YL Palo Santo essential oil. We move the his hair back with fingers so you can clearly see the embedded tick, put one drop of Palo Santo onto the tick, wait a couple minutes, then pull the tick out of the skin.

Habanero Heat Help

If you like peppers like I do - more for the flavor than the heat - you find yourself seeding them to help reduce the heat and bring out the flavor.

My girlfriend and I were doing this the other weekend with some cayennes and habaneros when she got some of the capsaicin in a very small cut. She cried out, we looked at each other trying to figure out what to do.

So, I thought, what about Lavender since it is great for physical burns and capsaicin affects the nerves the same way as heat. We tried one drop and it was instantly gone.

Hope, Harmony, Tranquil, Peace and Calming for Stress Relief

Instead of grabbing a prescription, or over the counter product to combat a strssful day with resulting headache, I now grab Young Living essential oils.

I use Peace and Calming, along with Release and Tranquil, on a daily basis to combat the stressful events of the day. Depending on just how stressful, or how bad the stress headache is, I also apply Young Living Essential Oils Harmony and Hope as well.

Thieves vs. Poison Ivy

About 80% of the population is allergic to poison ivy, some more so than others.

I am one of them and it can get me bad.

I have been doing some landscape work to help a friend and have found myself, quite often, confronting sister ivy.

After a particularly strong case of poison ivy, on a whim, I tried using Thieves Waterless Hand Cleaner. The result was that the intensity of the itching was greatly diminished, the duration that the itching was there was greatly shortened and the time between itching flare-ups went from minutes to many hours and longer until the itching was gone.

To use Thieves Waterless Hand Cleaner for poison ivy, just apply it fairly liberally and spread it around but don't spread it until it is gone. In otherwords, leave a slick surface and let it do it's work.

Tea Tree Oil & Lavender Oil for Dandruff

Add 3-5 drops of Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) to quality shampoo. For added benefit add 3-5 drops also, of Lavender oil