Lavender Oil Wood Surface Cleaner

When I need to clean the wood surfaces in my home I like to make my own homemade wood surface cleanser. The wood surface cleanse that I like to make is the lavender oil wood cleanser. It is very simple to make and really helps clean up wood surface and makes them all shiny and new appearing.

Ingredients Needed

The ingredients you will need to make my homemade lavender oil wood cleaner are 10 drops of lavender oil, 1 cup of water, and 2 cups of olive oil. All of these ingredients can be found in your local health food stores and grocery stores. I know sometimes I am able to buy all my ingredients from my local dollar store, which is awesome because I end up spending only 3 dollars on ingredients.

Materials Needed

The materials you will need are measuring cups, a mixing bowl with a spout on it so the cleaner is easy to pour, and a plastic squeezable bottle. Now if you do not have these ingredients in your kitchen you can also get these materials in your local grocery store or even dollar store for cheap money.

Making the Cleaner 

Now the way you make my lavender oil wood cleaner is by combining the lavender oil, olive oil, and water together in your mixing bowl with a spoon. After you should have a nice lavender scented wood cleaner. Than all you will do is simply pour all of these ingredients into your squirt bottle until you are ready to use it as a nice natural wood cleaner.

Using the Wood Cleaner Properly

The way I personally like to use my homemade lavender oil wood cleaner is by simply squirt some of the wood cleaner dirty onto a rag and than I like to wipe down the wood surface I need to have cleaned. You will notice when you use my homemade lavender oil wood cleaner that it is very gentle on your wood and helps get it shiny. The olive oil in my homemade wood cleaner also helps protect your wood surfaces from water damage and mold which is nice as well.

End Notes

I do hope those of you who end up making my homemade lavender oil wood cleaner have a very easy time making it, and I hope those of you who use it to clean up the wood in your home like how it cleans. I wish you all the best of luck at cleaning all that wood in you home!

5 Remedies for Treating Migraine Headaches Effectively

I know when I feel a migraine, I usually get an aura before it occurs. Some people even feel drowsy, dizzy or suffer from blurred vision before one happens. To have a full blown migraine is just painful and draining, but they can be prevented fast, safely and effectively with natural remedies. 

Remedies for Migraines 

When I first get the signs of a migraine headache, I never run out to get over the counter migraine medicines because they never really work, or at least not for me anyways. Instead, I always run to my medicine cabinet and pull out 3 different kinds of supplements, which are ginger root, magnesium and vitamin C. 

Ginger root helps bring down inflammation and helps prevent the nausea that comes with the full blown migraine headache. 

The next one I go for is the magnesium. Magnesium helps because those who suffer from migraines usually lack magnesium in their diet. Magnesium is important because it regulates the serotonin levels and relaxes the muscles and blood vessels in our brain preventing a full blown migraine. The vitamin C is taken to help prevent and relieve inflammation and pain caused by the start of a migraine headache. 

So, when I feel a migraine starting to come on I take 2 ginger root supplements, 2 magnesium supplements and 2 vitamin C supplements with a large glass of water.

Once I have taken these supplements I head to the kitchen to make a cup of calming chamomile tea. Chamomile tea is a natural sedative that helps calm the body and spirit right down. Some of the main causes of a migraine headache are stress, tension, depression, fatigue and tiredness. Sipping on chamomile tea helps relax me and calm me down so my migraine doesn't become full blown. Sometimes the chamomile even helps ease me to sleep at the start of a migraine so when I wake up I am migraine free.

Now another thing I run to get at the start of a migraine headache is lavender oil. Lavender essential oil helps calm and relax the mind and body. It also works well for diluting blood vessels in the brain, which can help stop a full blown migraine from developing. Once I have my lavender essential oil in hand, I take a small drop of it and place a little under my nose and on my forehead. After, I begin to take deep breathes in to help breathe in the soothing and healing lavender aroma. I find this to work very well.

The last thing I go get is my cooling body wrap to place around my neck or on forehead for more immediate relief. The coldness of the wrap helps provide soothing relief and reduces inflammation. 

End Notes

Within twenty-minutes of using these remedies,  the onset of the migraine begins to go away and I know I have prevented the full blown migraine from happening once again. I do hope those of you who try these natural remedies find relief too. 

Lavender Bath Soak

A lavender bath soak is relaxing and soothing to the mind, body and spirit. It even helps draw toxins from the body and skin so you can be health and strong. Lavender bath soak is very simple to make and only needs a small handful of ingredients.

Ingredients

 4 cup Epsom Salt, 2 cup Sea Salt, 1 cup Baking Soda, 50 Drops Lavender Essential Oil

Materials:  Mixing Bowl, Spoon,  Large Container or Jar with Lid

Directions

1. Pour all ingredients into the mixing bowl.

2. Combined ingredients together with the spoon until they are even distributed.

3. Pour homemade lavender bath soak into container or jar and seal up tight with the lid. You can store the bath salt away in a cool dry place until you are ready to use it.

How to Use Bath Salt

1. Fill bathtub up with hot water.

2. Pour 2 cups of the homemade lavender bath soak into the bathwater and allow it to dissolve for 3 minutes.

3. Get into the tub and soak for as long as you can while breathing deeply to prompt relaxation for the mind, body and spirit.

Warnings

If you are allergic to any of the ingredients in this bath soak do not make it or use it.

Lavender oil can cause you too become drowsy.

Creating Lavender Glass Cleaner

One of my own favorite homemade glass cleaner recipes I like to make for cleaning my windows is my Lavender Mint Glass Cleaner. It is very safe for my home and the environment and it helps clean my windows naturally without leaving any streaks or smudges behind.

Ingredients & Materials

The ingredients you will need to make my the cleaner are 1 cup of vinegar, ½ cup of water, 10 drops of lavender oil, and 5 drops of peppermint oil. Then you will need on empty spray bottle. If you do not have these ingredients at home you can find them at your local health food and grocery store for less than $10.

Creating the Cleaner 

The way you make the lavender mint glass cleaner is very simple. All you do is take your empty spray bottle and pour into it 1 cup of vinegar and the ½ cup of water. After place 10 drops of the lavender oil and 5 drops of peppermint oil directly into the bottle and close the bottle up and give it a quick gentle shake to mix the ingredients and essential oils together. After you will have a lavender mint glass cleaner to use all around your home.

Using the Cleaner 

The way you would use the homemade lavender mint glass cleaner on your windows is just like you would a regular glass cleaner. All you do is spray down your window with the cleaner, take a paper towel or cotton cloth and wipe down your windows with it. You should notice after using the product that  the windows are clean and streak free with a hint of a lavender mint scent that is very soothing and calming. You can also use this homemade window cleaner on mirrors, glass tables, and other glass surfaces in your home that need some cleaning.

I know I like to use it for cleaning the windows in my car. It also works great for cleaning tile floors and bathroom sinks and toilets. I know I have even used this homemade glass cleaner for wiping down my stove top and toaster oven because it cuts through grease and sticky spots nicely. 

End Notes 

I hope all of you have an easy time making my homemade lavender mint glass cleaner, and love the way it cleans your windows naturally. I wish you all the best at getting all those windows in your home squeaky clean and streak free.