Are you in love with Marie Kondo and Tidying Up on Netflix? Me too. I have been KonMari'ing for quite some time. It started a few years ago when I first bought the book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. These days I still have areas that fall out of disarray and no longer spark joy and I need to do regular maintenance. Which brings me to today's project...how to Konmari your tea bags.I wish I had taken a before photo but imagine a bunch of half used, ripped open, some expired boxes of tea bags shoved in a cabinet shelf. That did not spark joy for me AND I kept buying more tea because I never knew how much was in those cardboard boxes.I came across this great tea organizer on Amazon and I knew I had my answer. I quickly counted how many boxes of tea I had and knew I probably needed two to organize my tea bags.In true KonMari fashion I reused one of my Teavana boxes to organize my collection of strainers, including the cute little sloth that makes me laugh every time I open that cabinet. You should always strive to use the boxes you have around the house before buying something new. I felt good that this was a mix of both.Do you love making your cabinets ...
Spring Roller with Stress Away and Lavender Essential Oil
Looking to make a beautiful roller bottle blend for Mothers Day, Valentines Day or just any Spring day? This Spring roller with Stress Away and Lavender essential oil is beautiful, easy to make and cost effective. Under $2 a piece if you are making more than 25.Spring Roller Materials:This list contains Amazon affiliate linksPink Organza Bag (make sure and select PINK if you are going for the same look as mine) Glass essential oil roller bottle with gold cap Dried rose petals Pink shredded crinkle cut paper Pink bubble mailers (if mailing) Stress Away Essential Oil Lavender Essential Oil Tiny Funnel and some tooth picks Fractionated coconut oilSpring Roller How-To: Remove the gold cap and roller ball top from glass roller bottle Use a small funnel like shown in the picture to force rose petals into bottle. A toothpick is handy with this. Add 5 drops each of Stress Away and Lavender essential oils. Fill remaining with your coconut oil Replace roller top and then cap on the glass bottle. Place a small amount of pink crinkle paper in bottom of organza bag. Place bottle in bag and close and tie in a bow.The Finished Spring Roller ...
How to Clean Your Keurig Without Chemicals
When was the last time you cleaned the inner workings of your Keurig? Did you know that you needed to? The commercial cleaners out their have some NASTY chemicals in it. This post will teach you how to clean your Keurig without chemicals. How to Clean Your Keurig Without ChemicalsThis is what I do once a month and it works well for us. Adjust for your machine and comfort level.☕️ Fill water reservoir half way with white vinegar. ☕️ Add 1/2 cap Thieves cleaner-adjust down as you need to. As you can see I have a commercial size machine (we take our coffee seriously) ☕️ Fill rest of reservoir with water ☕️ Run as many brew cycles as it takes to empty that reservoir ☕️ Refill tank with just water and brew that til fully empty 3 more times through. You are basically just trying to get rid of any possibility of an after taste in your drinks.If you don’t regularly clean out your tank, google it and be prepared to be disgusted. Then get out your Thieves cleaner. If you need to get started with Thieves you can buy a Premium Starter Kit from Young Living that has all the Thieves you would ever need! AND I'll give you $25 back on your purchase, just like if you were buying ...
Cute Christmas Gifts With Essential Oils
Looking for new ways to wrap up the non-toxic lifestyle you want to share with your friends and family this Christmas season? I found two really cute Christmas gifts with essential oils to share with you that are fairly inexpensive and easy to make. Snowman Made of Wool Dryer Balls *This post contains Amazon Affiliate LinksWool Dryer Balls with Essential Oils make a great gift idea for anyone in your life who does laundry. Help them ditch those nasty dryer sheets this year! Click the link to get some great oil combinations to include with your snowman. This can also easily be done with bath bombs. Have you tried the new Young Living ones? They are the bomb. Literally.How to make a Wool Dryer Ball Snowman:Use cellophane or a clear cellophane wine bag to hold the balls. Place 3 balls in the bag (I buy my wool dryer balls on Amazon) I found a snowman kit at Micheal's for the top hat and nose. Hobby Lobby also has cute hats in the doll section for under $1. Tie some ribbon for a scarf. Use a sharpie, or buttons, or whatever else you want to add to your snowmans look. Get CREATIVE.Bath Salts Ornament These bath salt Christmas ornaments are so simple ...
DIY Cleaning Wipes With Thieves Cleaner and Lemon Essential Oil
DIY Cleaning Wipes with Thieves Cleaner and Lemon Essential Oil are the perfect alternative to those expensive, chemical laden, store bought ones we all rely on for counter top and spill cleanups. These are so easy and inexpensive to make you will never revert back plus you can feel safe using them. They smell so much better than those bleach ones. Bonus: they don't leave your hands feeling dry and nasty! We use these on everything in the house, including my son's cpap mask!DIY Cleaning Wipes Materials: *list contains affiliate links Omni-Wipe Container, or DIY Wipes Kit, or an empty wipes/baby wipes container. Roll of paper towels. I have used Bounty and Scott and not had issues but a quick scan on google shows others warning against using the cheaper brands because they turn to mush. Large knife Thieves Cleaner - You get save 24% by becoming a wholesale member Young Living Lemon Essential Oil-take advantage of my $25 refund with Young Living Premium Starter Kit Amazon promo and you could get the Omni-Wipe Container FREE with your rebate PLUS get the oil and Thieves Cleaner at 24% off.How to Make DIY Cleaning Wipes:Using large knife (love my Cutco for this) ...