Hi I have a question for you.
Theives in a carpet cleaner, our little one pee pee on our carpet. Want tho remove the smell and not have her doing that again. Using the Theives concentrated cleaner and if so how would you suggest we do that dilution. Any other sending suggestions for tyre carpet?
Hi Debbie, The recommended dilution for carpets is 100:1. The dilution ratios are located on the bottle label for your convenience. Thanks for stopping by with your question!
Could anyone tell me what kind of spray bottle you use with the oils and how much water do you use in the mix I am new to this and I just got some of my oils today,, if anyone could help me with the size ratio of water and bottle size, also do you use a regular spray bottle,, anything will help
Hi Kimberley, For a DIY Room Spray, we suggest using 4 ounces (1/2 cup) water in a glass or stainless steel spray bottle of your choice. Thanks for stopping by with your question!
Does the spray bottle have to be glass or stainless? Is the reason for not using plastic due to possibly being toxic??
Young Living
September 19, 2016 at 1:05 pm - Reply
Hi Cara, Using essential oils and essential oil products safely in conjunction with plastic containers depends highly on the type of plastic, the concentration of essential oils, and the amount of time the oils are stored in the container or the amount of time the essential oils come in contact with the plastic parts. Therefore, we recommend using either glass or stainless steel bottles. Thanks for stopping by!
I have a question about the Theives wipes. My container had many wipes left in it, but it dried out. How do I refresh it. Can I just add some Theives Household cleaner and /or water to re-hydrate the remaining wipes?
Hi Roxanne, Sorry to hear that the wipes dried out! You can add 2 Tbsp. of purified water to the wipes and allow it to soak in to re-hydrate the wipes. Thanks for stopping by!
There are lots of DIY recipes online from reputable sites. Also if you travel frequently, carry Purification and put on the ac/furnace and spray in room to help freshen things up!
Hi! I am new to the Young Living family….I am looking for recipes for things like hand sanitizer, foaming hand soap, etc. that is kid safe. Any ideas or recipes would be greatly appreciated! I love what I’ve read on here so far!! Thanks!
Lovely post! All the tips are great and very useful right now just before the holidays start. This infographic gave me some great ideas on refreshing my home for my guests. Thanks for sharing!
I am relatively new to YL also. I am looking for a good overall recipe for all purpose cleaner I can use for bathroom/kitchen/doorhandles. Thanks for any input.
I bought a pure wool dryer ball with crochet around it from a holistic shop & I put several drops of Lavender oil on it & use it for the dryer. Our clothes smell amazing!
I put three drops of our new Northern Lights Black Spruce and three drops of Purification oils on my filter and my car smells wonderful! I drive 300 miles a day so I literally live in my car!
Margaret Carwin
October 3, 2015 at 1:10 am - Reply
I have had great success using Thieves on stained laundry items. Someone recently told me to try using Thieves in a foaming bottle. Using less Thieves by using the foaming bottle still works well and saves money.
Crystal Clairday
December 17, 2015 at 5:20 am - Reply
Margaret – can you please tell me if you use the oil or the all purpose cleaner? And how much do you use? Do you put it directly on the laundry or in the entire load? Thank you!
I keep an old white sock (that lost its mate) in the laundry room. I put 3 to 6 drops of Purification oil on it and toss it in the dryer with the clothes. They come out smelling great, the laundry room smells great and it helps to keep my husbands uniforms fresh since they get a lot of hard use. And if the clothes are bad (sweaty or used hard) I will add Purification to the washer, too!
For clothes that hit the laundry room extra-sweaty, I spray lightly with a mix of 4 drops Purification in 2 oz water before washing. They come out sweet and fresh!
I’ve just started laundry so I’m gonna try this today! Awesome idea, thank you
Robin Venable
September 27, 2015 at 3:05 pm - Reply
I put baking soda and vinegar in the toilets and add about 5 drops of Purification and my toilets sparkle and the bathroom smells fresh and clean. Also, I keep Purification in the Home Diffuser in my guest bath and that helps keep it clean and fresh.
Hi Lynn, Adding essential oils to the dryer will not help with static, but they will help provide extra freshness for the laundry. Essential oils may be incorporated with a front load washer by adding them in with the soap. Thanks for your questions!
Another thing to do is to put a safety pin on a couple of the wool dryer balls or the odd sock and it eliminates static. I was amazed that it really works!!
I would love one of these for my sons room and use the “think” oil. He struggles with learning!!!
Christine Baade
September 26, 2015 at 3:27 pm - Reply
Modern Mom Hack: I use a drop or two of Purification when washing my son’s cloth diapers. The Purification takes all the dinginess out of them leaving them brighter, feeling softer and smelling fresh!
Christine – when/where do you add the drops of Purification to your wash,? I’ve tried once before but feel like the oils get lost in all that water…. Do you add it to your detergent or just directly into the washer? Thanks!!
Add the oil to the detergent after measuring, stir and pour in
Michele Trotman
September 26, 2015 at 6:59 am - Reply
I also use Purification and other oils around the house in many ways and I’m always glad for new tips. One thing I do as well is make a spray bottle of water and a blend of oils that aid in relaxing and spray them on our bed pillows and mattresses. Having a small spray of lavender and such in my purse is good for when I’m out in public and there is a foul smell or if they have recently painted/added new carpeting I have used oils to combat the strong odor.
I put 5 drops of Purification and 1-2 of lemon in a small container of baking soda. One went in every room in the house– definitely keeps everything smelling fresh! Also a drop of each of the above, right on the inside of the toilet paper roll. 🙂 one last thing I love Purification for is a couple drops on the paper filter of my vacuum cleaner…no more dusty smell when the exhaust air comes back out.
paula nelson
September 23, 2015 at 8:23 pm - Reply
Thieves always leaves my home smelling fresh and clean.
DiannaLynn Rumsey
September 23, 2015 at 6:04 pm - Reply
I like to add 3-6 drops of Purification essential oil to ALL of my loads of laundry. I also mix warm distilled water & Purification in a pump up 2 gallon pressurized sprayer & spray all of my household items such as: furniture, rugs, mattresses, curtains, linen closets, pantry, etc about every 6 weeks. An AMAZING positive “attitude adjustment” for my Home & My Family EVERY SINGLE TIME!
Yes! I have started this year putting a few drops of Thieves on the filters when I switch them out! Really helped to eliminate nasty odors when we turned the furnace back on this fall!!
Love all of these ideas!!!!
Hi I have a question for you.
Theives in a carpet cleaner, our little one pee pee on our carpet. Want tho remove the smell and not have her doing that again. Using the Theives concentrated cleaner and if so how would you suggest we do that dilution. Any other sending suggestions for tyre carpet?
Hi Debbie, The recommended dilution for carpets is 100:1. The dilution ratios are located on the bottle label for your convenience. Thanks for stopping by with your question!
Could anyone tell me what kind of spray bottle you use with the oils and how much water do you use in the mix I am new to this and I just got some of my oils today,, if anyone could help me with the size ratio of water and bottle size, also do you use a regular spray bottle,, anything will help
Hi Kimberley, For a DIY Room Spray, we suggest using 4 ounces (1/2 cup) water in a glass or stainless steel spray bottle of your choice. Thanks for stopping by with your question!
Does the spray bottle have to be glass or stainless? Is the reason for not using plastic due to possibly being toxic??
Hi Cara, Using essential oils and essential oil products safely in conjunction with plastic containers depends highly on the type of plastic, the concentration of essential oils, and the amount of time the oils are stored in the container or the amount of time the essential oils come in contact with the plastic parts. Therefore, we recommend using either glass or stainless steel bottles. Thanks for stopping by!
I have a question about the Theives wipes. My container had many wipes left in it, but it dried out. How do I refresh it. Can I just add some Theives Household cleaner and /or water to re-hydrate the remaining wipes?
Hi Roxanne, Sorry to hear that the wipes dried out! You can add 2 Tbsp. of purified water to the wipes and allow it to soak in to re-hydrate the wipes. Thanks for stopping by!
There are lots of DIY recipes online from reputable sites. Also if you travel frequently, carry Purification and put on the ac/furnace and spray in room to help freshen things up!
Hi! I am new to the Young Living family….I am looking for recipes for things like hand sanitizer, foaming hand soap, etc. that is kid safe. Any ideas or recipes would be greatly appreciated! I love what I’ve read on here so far!! Thanks!
Young Living had both those products and I them, use them daily.
Lovely post! All the tips are great and very useful right now just before the holidays start. This infographic gave me some great ideas on refreshing my home for my guests. Thanks for sharing!
I am relatively new to YL also. I am looking for a good overall recipe for all purpose cleaner I can use for bathroom/kitchen/doorhandles. Thanks for any input.
Hi Leutta! The Thieves Cleaner is an all-purpose household cleaner that you could use for all of the areas you mentioned. We also have the Thieves Spray which is great for door handles and Thieves Wipes are also great for quick, convenient cleaning. For more information and ideas, check out http://www.youngliving.com/blog/cleaning-your-kitchen-with-thieves-products/?doing_wp_cron=1446838614.6841440200805664062500 and http://www.youngliving.com/blog/thieves-clean-for-a-sparkling-bathroom/. Thanks for stopping by!
I bought a pure wool dryer ball with crochet around it from a holistic shop & I put several drops of Lavender oil on it & use it for the dryer. Our clothes smell amazing!
That’s a great thought! I bet the clothes ARE amazing = )
I love the idea of putting drops of oil on the air filters!
I put three drops of our new Northern Lights Black Spruce and three drops of Purification oils on my filter and my car smells wonderful! I drive 300 miles a day so I literally live in my car!
I have had great success using Thieves on stained laundry items. Someone recently told me to try using Thieves in a foaming bottle. Using less Thieves by using the foaming bottle still works well and saves money.
Margaret – can you please tell me if you use the oil or the all purpose cleaner? And how much do you use? Do you put it directly on the laundry or in the entire load? Thank you!
I keep an old white sock (that lost its mate) in the laundry room. I put 3 to 6 drops of Purification oil on it and toss it in the dryer with the clothes. They come out smelling great, the laundry room smells great and it helps to keep my husbands uniforms fresh since they get a lot of hard use. And if the clothes are bad (sweaty or used hard) I will add Purification to the washer, too!
This is a fantastic idea! Thank you for sharing 🙂
For clothes that hit the laundry room extra-sweaty, I spray lightly with a mix of 4 drops Purification in 2 oz water before washing. They come out sweet and fresh!
I’ve just started laundry so I’m gonna try this today! Awesome idea, thank you
I put baking soda and vinegar in the toilets and add about 5 drops of Purification and my toilets sparkle and the bathroom smells fresh and clean. Also, I keep Purification in the Home Diffuser in my guest bath and that helps keep it clean and fresh.
Robin, do you put the soda and vinegar in the bowl or in the tank?
Hi Pearlis, I put the soda and vinegar in the bowl and let it sit with a few drops of Purification.
How much baking soda and vinegar? How long do you let it sit before scrubbing?
For the dryer – does it help with static?
For the washer – front load – in with the soap?
Hi Lynn, Adding essential oils to the dryer will not help with static, but they will help provide extra freshness for the laundry. Essential oils may be incorporated with a front load washer by adding them in with the soap. Thanks for your questions!
Another thing to do is to put a safety pin on a couple of the wool dryer balls or the odd sock and it eliminates static. I was amazed that it really works!!
I would love one of these for my sons room and use the “think” oil. He struggles with learning!!!
Modern Mom Hack: I use a drop or two of Purification when washing my son’s cloth diapers. The Purification takes all the dinginess out of them leaving them brighter, feeling softer and smelling fresh!
Christine – when/where do you add the drops of Purification to your wash,? I’ve tried once before but feel like the oils get lost in all that water…. Do you add it to your detergent or just directly into the washer? Thanks!!
Add the oil to the detergent after measuring, stir and pour in
I also use Purification and other oils around the house in many ways and I’m always glad for new tips. One thing I do as well is make a spray bottle of water and a blend of oils that aid in relaxing and spray them on our bed pillows and mattresses. Having a small spray of lavender and such in my purse is good for when I’m out in public and there is a foul smell or if they have recently painted/added new carpeting I have used oils to combat the strong odor.
I am excited to learn about the Thieves oil dish soap. I Want to try it for cleaning the kitchen
I put 5 drops of Purification and 1-2 of lemon in a small container of baking soda. One went in every room in the house– definitely keeps everything smelling fresh! Also a drop of each of the above, right on the inside of the toilet paper roll. 🙂 one last thing I love Purification for is a couple drops on the paper filter of my vacuum cleaner…no more dusty smell when the exhaust air comes back out.
Thieves always leaves my home smelling fresh and clean.
I like to add 3-6 drops of Purification essential oil to ALL of my loads of laundry. I also mix warm distilled water & Purification in a pump up 2 gallon pressurized sprayer & spray all of my household items such as: furniture, rugs, mattresses, curtains, linen closets, pantry, etc about every 6 weeks. An AMAZING positive “attitude adjustment” for my Home & My Family EVERY SINGLE TIME!
thanks for posting ;this is great i never would have thought of using a sprayer like that. love the idea
FANTASTIC idea! 👍👏
What a great idea to spray furniture, etc. What is the ratio you use of Purification to water?
How much Purification do you add to the 2 gallon pressurized sprayer?
I add drops of my choice of essential oils on my heating and air system return filter to freshen the entire house.
Kathy, I was JUST thinking about that this morning! I am SO doing this today! Thanks!
OH I love this idea!! I am going to do this today! time to change out the filters. 🙂
Yes! I have started this year putting a few drops of Thieves on the filters when I switch them out! Really helped to eliminate nasty odors when we turned the furnace back on this fall!!
I have to try this one!!!