Linda Loves Oils

Deep clean your oven with Thieves? Yes, please! ✋⁣
Check out our DIY oven cleaner. ⁣
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Bookmark this post, gather the ingredients, and get ready to have your oven sparkle with this fun oven scrub! ⁣
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Here’s what you’ll need: ⁣
🧽 A spray bottle ⁣
🧽 ½ cup baking soda⁣
🧽 ½ cup white vinegar⁣
🧽 ½ capful Thieves Household Cleaner⁣
🧽 ½ tablespoon Thieves Dish Soap⁣
🧽 2 drops Thieves essential oil blend⁣
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Here’s what you’ll do: ⁣
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🧽 Combine all liquid ingredients in the spray bottle (we’ll use the baking soda in the next step.)⁣
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🧽 Making sure to avoid the heating elements in your oven, sprinkle baking soda liberally on the bottom of the oven, then spray with the liquid mixture. ⁣
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🧽 Let mixture sit until it stops bubbling.⁣
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🧽 Scrub stubborn spots with a sponge.⁣
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🧽 Wipe off the rest of the cleaner. ⁣
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Repeat as needed! ⁣

Worldwide, back pain is the single leading cause of disability and prevents many people from participating in everyday activities, including work. Essential oils represent a fantastic solution to reduce back pain.

A small randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study that included subjects with back pain found that inhaling black pepper essential oil directly from a vial for 15 minutes significantly reduced back pain in comparison to placebo (sesame oil). Subjects were asked to rate their back pain on a scale of 1 to 10 prior to intervention. The average pain rating was 6.07, with a low of 3 and a high of 8. After intervention the average pain intensity reported reduced to 4.57, demonstrating a significant reduction in back pain.https://escola.aromasesentidos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12-Raquel-Costa-Short-2016-1.pdf

Inhalation is such a simple way to reduce pain sensitivity and my personal experience is that black pepper is great as part of a soothing massage, especially when combined with marjoram, lavender, peppermint, copaiba, and other soothing oils.

I am praising this honey throat coat I have been using. ❄️❄️❄️ It is amazing AND so beneficial during this time of year.

Lemon and Thieves Vitality Essential Oils are very helpful in supporting a healthy immune system and body functions during times of stress. Raw honey contains disease preventing and disease fighting flavonoids, and it is effective at alleviating allergies. Coconut oil also helps improve immune function which makes this an awesome addition to your wintertime routine! The Ningxia is my favorite part that adds the antioxidants to keep my family healthy.

Lemon Honey Throat Coat
¼ c raw, local honey
2 tbs unrefined, organic coconut oil
1 tbs Ningxia Red
3-5 drops Lemon Vitality essential oil
2-4 drops Thieves Vitality essential oil

BONUS: Add a spoonful to a hot cup of tea. You can thank me later.💕💕

After lots of research I chose Young Living. Here's a few of the reasons why:

I know candles can be tempting. But once I switched to my diffuser I never looked back.
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Our sense of smell is directly linked to our limbic system. That's why diffusing essential oils are better than candles.
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Diffusing Essential Oils vs Candle Burning
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First up, Candles:
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They smell nice, but those scents are made from synthetic chemicals that can simply be labeled as “fragrance”. Many of those “fragrances” (the chemicals) are rated up there with cigarette smoke for allergens.
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Phthalates are often found in scented candles and have been linked to allergic reactions and asthma related problems. They are also known to cause reproductive, immune and central nervous system problems.
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Paraffin (found in many candle bases) is a petroleum by-product. The American Lung Association warns that when burned, these candles release carcinogenic chemicals into the air.
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Imported candles may have lead or lead cores in the wick, which is then released into the air.
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Toxic chemicals, such as Benzene - a known human carcinogen, are released by some candles.
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The chemicals emitted by some candles, especially heavily scented ones, are similar to the fumes from car exhaust!
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According to reports, almost 98% of the soy produced in the US is genetically modified. GMO soy is not the only problem, many soy candles are a combination of soy and paraffin, so unless clearly labeled as 100% soy, you should stay clear of them, too.
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Okay, so...I don’t know about you, but that info kinda turned me off from my love of candles. So, let’s see how diffusing matches up.
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Diffusing YL Essential Oils:
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Cleans the air of airborne pathogens, reducing bacteria, fungus, mold and odors.
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Supports immune function
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Supports respiratory function.
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Increases oxygen availability in the air (ahhh, breathe in, breathe out).
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Increases the body’s ability to transport oxygen and nutrients to the cells.
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Enhances mood and uplifts spirits.
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Many essential oils improve concentration and mental clarity.
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Promotes restful sleep (now who couldn’t use more of that?!).
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Now tell me what YOU prefer?