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Simply Uplifting Air Sprays 

 

Winter blues got you down? Make a few simple air sprays to uplift and brighten the atmosphere in your home or office! You can even re-use your old essential oil vials with our special spray-tops that fit right on top!
 

Ingredients:

  • Glass Essential Oil Vial: For these sprays, you can simply re-use your old essential oil vials, or use new 5 ml, 10 ml, 15 ml, or 30 ml essential oil vials. 
  • Fine Mist Spray Top: These 18 mm Fine-Mist Spray Tops work perfectly on most standard essential oil vials.
  • Essential Oils: If you are re-using an old vial, you can simply use the remaining oil left in the vial to create your spray, or you can wash it out using soap and water and use a different type of oil. You will need 1-5 drops of oil for each air spray.
  • Water: Distilled water works best. 

Instructions:

  1. Add 1-5 drops of essential oil to your glass vial. If you are re-using an old essential oil vial that still has a bit of residual oil, you likely won't need to add any additional oil. (Note: as some types of oil have the potential to clog spraying mechanisms, it is best to use as little oil as possible. Start with a drop or two, then if you desire a stronger scent, you can add a drop or two more later on).
  2. Fill the rest of the vial with distilled water.
  3. If needed, use scissors to cut the dip-tube (straw) on the 18 mm Spray Top to the proper length for your vial size (the dip-tube should be just above the bottom of the vial when the spray top is screwed on).
  4. Screw the 18 mm Spray Top onto the glass vial and shake to combine the liquids. Spray the mixture into the air as desired, shaking before each use to re-combine the oil and water. 
 
Uplifting Essential Oils and Blends
 
Some essential oils that are known as having an uplifting aroma include: bergamot, fir, grapefruit, helichrysum, tansy, jasmine, lavender, myrrh, orange, ravensara, spruce, and wintergreen.
 
Some uplifting oil blends include:
  1. Combine 1 drop eucalyptus with 4 drops spearmint.
  2. Combine 1 drop each of wintergreen, lavender, orange and spruce.
  3. Combine 1 drop each of frankincense, ginger and grapefruit.

For other great blends that you can use to create air fresheners, see the book 500 Formulas for Aromatherapy, by Carol Schiller & David Schiller.

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