Cleaning Up The Laundry Room

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Disclaimer: I am a doTERRA Wellness Advocate and am in love with the company, products and helping others learn to be proactive with their health & wealth.

On my quest to reduce toxins in our household I tackled products found in the laundry room this month.

Insert Picture of my Dream Laundry Room 🙂

Did you know that laundry detergent & dryer sheets can contain surfactants, stabilizers and phosphates that are known to release carcinogens that are harmful to our body?* In my quest to reduce my exposure to toxins so that my body is fully supported in having a healthy immune system without any MS symptoms or decreased quality of life it’s an easy choice for me to switch out products in our home that could be harmful.

Here are 2 easy ways to makeover products in your laundry room to reduce toxins you or your family are exposed to.

Laundry Detergent

On my last LRP (loyalty rewards program) order from doTERRA I grabbed a bottle of laundry detergent. I’ve been using organic brands from my local grocery store but have made the switch to doTERRA’s brand as I absolutely love the company and earn amazing points towards free products every month on the LRP program. It’s better than Shoppers Optimum!

Cold Busting Remedies

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The week before I was getting ready for the MS Bike I came down with a horrible cold. It was my first one since getting diagnosed with MS in 2014. I was super shocked that it had actually been that long but it just goes to show you how well I take care of myself. I knew I needed to use my cold busting remedies stat!

In 2015 I discovered that every time I felt a cold coming on I could hit it with my cold busting remedies and I generally felt better in a few days without the cold going full blown.

With a combination of taking over the counter Advil Cold & Sinus, diffusing essential oils and drinking a garlic tea concoction I’ve figured out how my body best fights off colds. Sharing this information in case you feel drawn to trying for yourself.

Garlic Tea Instructions:

Take 1 – 2 Garlic Gloves. I smoosh (technical term) or chop them up finely and boil them in hot water.
Add 1 spoonful of raw honey. If you can find manuka honey that’s even more amazing.
I then add 1 drop of lemon essential oil and 1 drop of oregano oil to the liquid. Be careful that you use a lot of water as the oregano oil by doTERRA is potent stuff.

Warning: Your Breath Will Suffer From This Tea 🙂

DIY Hand Soap

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I’m on a quest to transition products to healthier versions and reduce toxins in my home. The next DIY project on my list was hand soap.

You need the following three things & water to make DIY Hand Soap:

I purchased 2 mason jar soap dispensers from Bed, Bath & Beyond for $11.99 CDN each. One for the kitchen and one for our bathroom.

I ordered a bottle of the doTERRA On Guard Cleaner Concentrate on my last LRP order (loyalty rewards program). It contains a blend of Wild Orange, Clove, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® essential oils.

My mom picked up a 1.18L bottle of Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint Pure Castile Soap from Costco.

DIY Essential Oil Bug Spray

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For the May long weekend, Mike and I headed up to Northern Ontario to spend time up at his family’s cottage. If you know anything about Northern Ontario you know that the May long weekend could be a disaster for bugs. So of course I made a DIY bug spray to bring with us.

I was determined to come prepared with a natural solution to fight off bugs in my continued quest to reduce the number of toxins I’m applying to my skin.

So in my newfound DIY mode, I ordered the 30ml Cobalt Blue Mister Bottle from My Essential Business, filled it with water and added 2 drops each of Melaleuca (otherwise known as Tea Tree oil), Peppermint, Geranium, and Lemongrass Essential Oil by dōTERRA.

I’m happy to report that with the assistance of a very sexy mosquito hat, my adult onesie and this bug spray I received no mosquito bites and only one black fly bite on my thumb.

#WINNING!

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DIY Dry Shampoo

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I’ve been using doTERRA essential oils for 2 years now as part of my healthy toolkit.

I’ve been working to slowly reduce the toxins in my home, especially what I use on my body. I started purchasing natural products from a store here in Ottawa called terra 20 back in 2013.

I’ve only been using essential oils in a diffuser & a few drops in my nightly Epsom salt bath but I’ve been wanting to start making more at-home beauty products to reduce cost & have fun being crafty. My first project was to make a DIY Dry Shampoo.

I bought a 50ml Glass Jar from My Essential Business in Toronto. I added arrowroot powder from my pantry and 10 drops of Geranium, Cedarwood and Rosemary essential oils, respectively. Many blogs say to mix the powder in a food blender with the oil but I just shook it like crazy to mix it. I’ve made a few bottles now over the years and I just mix it up with a stick in a salt shaker now!

If you’re a brunette or have dark roots, you can add a bit of cacao powder to the mix so it shows up a bit darker on your hair.

Here is why I chose these 3 oils:

Geranium: At the dōTERRA Canadian launch, we were provided with new Canada Health claims that have been approved by Health Canada. For Geranium one of the claims calls for adding a few drops to your shampoo or conditioner for a healthy, vibrant glow.

Cedarwood: I saw on Dr. Axe’s website that it promotes hair growth and who doesn’t want that? I also love the smell and thought it would be a great addition.

Rosemary: On dōTERRA’s website, they showcase that the oil provides an invigorating sensation to the scalp and helps keep hair looking thick, soft, and healthy.

How to Apply: You can use a clean makeup brush to apply to the roots of your hair or I just place on my fingers and run it through my hair.

If you’d like to find out how to start incorporating essential oils into your life please email me at robynpineault@gmail.com and I’d love to help introduce you to this amazing world.

I’ve also created 2 links for you based on where you might live in the world if you wanted to purchase all three to start creating your own dry shampoo!