The kitchen truly has become the gathering spot for the modern family. It seems no matter the size or convenience of the kitchen, it is a space that signals togetherness, warmth and comfort. Certainly a lot of that has to do with the fact that food is made and served there!
Since the kitchen is such a happening place in most of our homes, what better place to start using the health-giving benefits of dōTERRA essential oils? Here are three smart and easy ways to use dōTERRA essential oils in your kitchen.
To Wash Dishes
Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to your hand dish soap or to the filled soap compartment of your automatic dishwasher before you start the cycle. The citrus oils (lemon, wild orange, tangerine, Citrus Bliss) are a great choice because they smell so fresh and clean and they also offer great disinfecting properties. Even better, make your own homemade dish soap! Below is a basic recipe.
1 cup pure castile soap
4 tablespoons distilled water
3-5 drops of your favorite essential oil
Mix all the ingredients together and put in a squeeze bottle to use every time you wash your dishes! (Note: This soap is for hand-washing dishes only. Not for use in the automatic dishwasher.)
To Cook
For some amazingly delicious recipes visit dōTERRA’s blog.
Add a drop or two to some everyday foods! For example,
- Add a drop of essential oil to your salad dressing. Lemon, tangerine, marjoram, ginger and wild orange are all good choices.
- Stir a drop of peppermint in your vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
- Oregano, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, and/or basil are wonderful additions to a bowl of soup.
- All the citrus oils (wild orange, grapefruit, lemon, tangerine, and a blend called Citrus Bliss) to perk up your water AND aid in weight loss as they provide a gentle detox for your cells!
- Flavor up your brownies with peppermint, cinnamon or nutmeg.
- Make a fruit smoothie or sorbet with the citrus oils.
Remember that dōTERRA’s CPTG quality oils will lose some of their healing properties when heated. Whenever possible, add the oils after you have heated up your meal.
(Source: Cultivate the Intelligence Within)
To Clean
Make a basic cleaning solution in a spray bottle to clean everything in the kitchen such as counters, sinks, stovetop etc. with dōTERRA’s On Guard blend or dōTERRA’s awesome On Guard® Cleaner Concentrate.
This powerful cleaner concentrate is made with a full 5ml bottle of On Guard Protective Blend, dōTERRA proprietary CPTG® essential oil blend, and is the ideal natural cleaner to defend your surfaces against dwelling contaminants and microbes.
Tips on how to use the cleaner here.