As I have written about before, diffusing essential oils is a great way to make your home smell good. The bonus with essential oils is they affect our moods and mindsets.
Lemon, lime, bergamot, grapefruit, basil, peppermint (do not use if you have kids under 10 in the house or are nursing), thyme, tangerine, cypress and cedarwood, sandalwood, spearmint (do not use if you have kids under 10 or are nursing), ylang ylang, white fir, lemongrass (do not use while pregnant), eucalyptus (do not use around kids under 20 or while pregnant) and cinnamon (do not use while pregnant) are all uplifting and energizing.
Rosemary (do not use around kids under 10 or while pregnant), frankincense, lavender, Douglas fir, cypress, juniper berry, sandalwood, ylang ylang, vetiver and black pepper are all great for helping to focus and concentration.
My go-to is:
- 3 drops lemon
- 3 drops lime
- 1 drops basil
Before diffusing, please make sure you read these posts if you have not already done so, since they tackle safety using essential oils in this method:
Here are some blend ideas for you to start with:
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I have written a few more posts on essential oil scent combinations for various things:
48 Winter Essential Oil Blends
116 Essential Oil Blends for Autumn
For even more ideas you can check out the ideas over at my Essential Oil Pinterest Board.
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Great list! We could always use an energy boost! 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth! 🙂
This is interesting. I’m always looking for more info on oils and usage. Thanks!
I love using my essential oils, but I’ve never blended them. I’ve only used purchased blends! I need to be diffusing more often!
What a great list! And thank you for the notes about ones to avoid while pregnant/nursing. There are a few I have been using that I need to hold off on until this pregnancy is over!
Thanks so much for sharing which oils are NOT safe during pregnancy and when you have littles around. Which resources are your favorite for learning about those that are safe and those that aren’t?
The HippyHomemaker’s site is the easiest, but Dr Tisserands book is the most thorough.