Citrus Fresh eliminates unpleasant odors!

My friend Amy had been talking about essential oils for a little while. Amy and I have a mutual love of candles, wax melts, and making our homes smell good. In February she mentioned to me that there was going to be a free virtual class on essential oils offered by her Young Living distributors, if I was interested in learning about them. I checked into the date and time, found out I was free, and figured it was worth spending an hour or two listening since Amy seemed to be such a big fan. I went in with an open mind and left very interested, but not ready to purchase until I did some more outside research on my own about oils, their uses, and the various vendors who sell these kinds of products.

After weeks of reading, watching videos, and thinking I came to the conclusion that I definitely was ready to make the plunge. I chose to go with Young Living for several reasons. Amy was having great luck with her premium starter kit and I trust her judgement. Plus, Young Living has the highest standards around and they are the only vendor which owns all their own farms, processing facilities, and everything. They are in control of everything from the time that seed goes into the ground in the field until the time the seal goes on the oil bottle. If I'm putting something on and into my body, I want the best of the best.

So, at the beginning of March I ordered my very own premium starter kit, which includes 11 oils with many everyday common uses, an essential oil home diffuser, and several different samples. I'll go over the kit more in the future, but for now I want to talk about my first uses. I was intrigued by the bottle of citrus fresh, which is a blend of orange, tangerine, mandarin, grapefruit, lemon, and spearmint. I opened it and added a few drops to my drinking water, which I heard was common practice among those familiar with the oils. It was tasty! I think I will definitely be drinking more water with these oils around the house and work to give my drink a little flavor and the health benefits of cleansing and detoxifying my body, and all without any calories or artificial flavorings/sweeteners. It's like spa water without the work!

Then yesterday we had a bit of a plumbing emergency at my house. My roommate tried using the washing machine and the shower at the same time, and for some reason the pipes decided to back up! All of a sudden dirty water came back up the drains of all the showers, sinks, and toilets in the house. Yikes! The plumber was called and he came and snaked the drains, everything was resolved, but even after cleaning the sinks, tubs, and toilets, the bathroom still smelled dirty.

I didn't want to mask the smell with a scented candle or spray. I remembered reading that my new beloved Citrus Fresh was known as an air purifier and figured that was as good a time as any to unbox my home diffuser and give it a whirl! So I read the instructions and got my diffuser started with water and 5 drops of Citrus Fresh. I left the bathroom and came back about 10 minutes later, and much to my surprise, there wasn't a hint of yucky scent left! The whole area was filled with the fresh crisp scent of citrus, without being at all overpowering or too intense. Yay! I love it! Can't wait to find more uses for my oils around the house.