Essential Oil Life Hacks

With summer upon us, the traveling adventures are beginning. However, being away from home can make our regular essential oil use a little more difficult. But does travel really get in the way? Here at AromaTools, we are dedicated to …

It’s no fun when teeth are coming in…for the baby or the parents. How can you help numb the pain and calm the baby down? Use essential oils!

A traditional staple in the Asian Pacific, coconut oil has a checkered history in the western world. Once mislabeled as a harmful saturated fat, raw, organic coconut oil is now widely recognized as not only a healthy culinary oil, but also an amazing natural supplement for disease prevention and optimal health.

While some essential oils can be used “neat” (without dilution), many do require dilution, especially when used on children, pregnant women, or people with sensitive skin. The most common way to dilute essential oils is to mix them with fractionated coconut oil.

Refresh your wood cutting boards and spoons by rubbing a little coconut oil and lemon essential oil on them. The coconut oil helps season the wood, and the antibacterial properties in both the coconut oil and lemon essential oil help sanitize …

Have you noticed how difficult it is to open up a bottle of myrrh essential oil that hasn’t been used for a while? Because myrrh is a resin-based essential oil, it can get sticky as it oxidizes.

Do you get frustrated when you try to fill a capsule with essential oil and end up getting oil on the side of the capsule or accidentally pour in too many drops? A glass dropper top can make filling capsules a breeze.

What can you do to cool down on a hot day? Use essential oils!

Do you have an almost empty essential oil bottle, but you just can’t seem to get the last couple drops out? Make it into a freshening spray! Simply remove the cap and orifice reducer, add a couple drops of an emulsifier …

Kids will be kids and sometimes that means bubblegum doesn’t stay in the mouth. What do you do if your child gets bubblegum in their hair? Use essential oils! Simply rub a few drops of lemon oil on bubblegum to …

Do your shoes give off a funny smell? This common problem can be resolved with the use of essential oils! Just add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or oil blend to a diffuser pad or cotton ball …

Did you know you can turn your vacuum into an essential oil diffuser? To do this, just place a few drops of your favorite essential oil or oil blend on a diffuser pad or cotton ball and place in the …

If you’ve ever had a cold, you know how awful it is to keep needing a tissue. Make blowing your nose more enjoyable by adding essential oils to your tissue box! Just open the bottom or side of a tissue …

Have you ever been frustrated while trying to remove label residue from something? Well, lemon essential oil is coming to the rescue! Easily remove unwanted label residue from glass (including your old EO bottles!) by placing a couple drops of …

Have you ever been worried that your essential oil sample will get lost or that the person you gave it to won’t know how to use it? Worry no more! You can use a 1/2″ hole punch to attach an …

Do you have an almost empty essential oil bottle but you just can’t seem to get the last couple drops out? Make it into a diffuser! Simply remove the cap and orifice reducer, place the bottle in a mug with boiling …

What is an orifice reducer? If you are new to essential oils, you probably have never heard of an orifice reducer before. The orifice reducer is the clear/white thing inserted at the opening of an oil bottle.

Does your hair tend to get greasy on the days you don’t wash it? If so, here is a natural solution that you may be able to use to combat this issue.