dōTERRA DIY / lemon

As a healthy alternative to commercial deodorants—make your own! Making your own deodorant is inexpensive, effective, natural, and great for your body and the environment.

Ingredients
¼ cup aluminum free baking soda
¼ cup arrowroot or cornstarch
3–5 tablespoons coconut oil
15 drops Purify (or other essential oil)

Recommended essential oils: Lemon, Melaleuca, Lavender, doTERRA On Guard^®, Lime, Geranium, Lemongrass, Purify, and Thyme.

Note: If you live in a warm climate, add one ounce of melted shea or cocoa butter to recipe.

Instructions

1. Combine baking soda, arrowroot, and essential oil in bowl.
2. Combine coconut oil with other ingredients one tablespoon at a time until mixture is at desired consistency.
3. Press firmly into empty deodorant container and let sit until coconut oil solidifies.

1. Fill a large, clean bottle with castle soap; dilute according to instructions if using a concentrate.
2. Add essential oils. Shake bottle before each use.
3. You're done! Just add 1-2 tablespoons to dish water for use.

One of the best ways to use essential oils is to help your hair and scalp stay clean and healthy. This apple cider vinegar rinse helps restore and balance the natural pH level of your hair help, and gets rid of extra build-up without stripping your hair of its natural oils.

Combined with Rosemary, Lemon, and Grapefruit oils, the following mixture cleanses and refreshes hair, making it soft, shiny, and easy to work with.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
8 tablespoons water
8 drops Rosemary oil
6 drops Lemon oil
4 drops Grapefruit oil

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a small glass bowl and stir.
2. Comb through dry hair. The acids in the mixture remove any oil, dirt or sulfate buildup naturally.
3. Allow the mixture to sit in place for about 20 minutes, then rinse hair in shower and continue with your normal shampoo and conditioner routine.

Enjoy your thoroughly cleansed and rejuvenated locks.

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Homemade and natural throat drops are surprisingly easy to make, and useful in soothing dry and itchy throats. This recipe includes Lemon and Ginger oils, but feel free to try Spearmint, Cinnamon, Clove, or Peppermint oils.

Ingredients
¾ cup water
¾ cup honey
3 drops Lemon oil
1 drop Ginger oil
1 tablespoon ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) powder

Instructions

1. Add honey to water. Heat over medium heat in a saucepan until mixture begins to boil. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of pan where it will not touch the bottom or side. Continue boiling until water mixture reaches 300°F on the thermometer, stirring constantly.
2. Reduce heat immediately and allow mixture to cool for 5–10 minutes, or until the consistency becomes syrupy.
3. Add Lemon and Ginger oil, stirring to combine.
4. Dust candy mold with ascorbic acid powder. Pour honey mixture into molds and allow to completely cool.
5. Remove from molds and dust again with ascorbic acid powder to keep the drops from sticking together once stored.
6. Store in an airtight container.

Tip: You can find ascorbic acid at your local health food store, or online.

1. Add olive oil and vinegar to glass spray bottle.
2. Add 10 drops of essential oil.
3. Shake well before each use.
4. Apply to microfiber cloth and wipe wood surfaces clean. Repeat every 2–3 months or as often as needed. 

Looking for the perfect spring/summer room spray? This Spring Fling spray is light, fresh, and has a touch of sweetness and tart.

Ingredients
20 drops Lemon oil
20 drops Grapefruit oil 
20 drops Lime oil
Distilled water 

Instructions

1. In a glass spray bottle, add essential oils and top with water. Depending on the size of your spray bottle, you may wish to add more essential oils.
2. To refresh a room, just give the bottle a shake and spray liberally.

1. Combine all ingredients into a large bowl and stir until combined.
2. Store in a large shaker bottle.
3. To use, dampen surface and sprinkle powder over area you want to clean.Let sit for 15–30 minutes. For an extra cleansing boost, spray distilled vinegar on powder and wipe clean.

Aside from its many benefits to the body, Lemon is also a very powerful cleansing agent. With this mixture you can shine stainless steel, remove grime from microwaves, freshen up your garbage disposal, and even deep clean appliances like your washing machine and refrigerator.

Ingredients
5–10 drops Lemon oil
1 cup water
1 cup vinegar

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a glass container and mix well.
2. Spray on the surface you wish to clean and wipe off with a clean cloth.

Tips: Use this mixture with a toothbrush, microfiber cloth, or other cleaning tool to dust, shine surfaces, and remove dirt and grime around the home. This mixture can be combined in a spray bottle and kept in your kitchen or bathroom for easy access to daily spills and messes. Shake well before each use.

If you’ve ever purchased a brand new vase, bowl, or candle, you’ve most likely had to deal with the struggle of removing tough adhesive. Luckily, Lemon essential oil is an excellent resource for removing even the most stubborn of glues. 

• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 5 drops Lemon essential oil
• 1 cup water
• Cleansing wipe or towel

1. For sticker removal, first peel off the parts of the sticker that will come off easily. If paper remnants are left behind, the solution should still be able to soak through.
2. Combine baking soda, Lemon, and water in a small bowl or dish. 
3. Apply mixture to sticky surface and let soak for 2-5 minutes. 
4. Use a damp towel or cleansing wipe to remove adhesive easily.

Commercial air fresheners can bring many unnatural aromas into your home. There are, however, completely safe and natural alternatives to help keep your home refreshed. Make your own air freshener that has only two ingredients—baking soda and essential oils! 

Ingredients:
¼ cup baking soda
5–6 drops of your favorite essential oil

Instructions:

1. Put ¼ cup baking soda into a small Mason jar. Add 5–6 drops of your favorite doTERRA essential oil or blend.
   Recommended Essential Oils: doTERRA Balance, Cassia, Geranium, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, doTERRA On Guard, Purify, or Wild Orange.
2. Put piece of fabric on jar and seal with jar band.
3. To keep an area smelling fresh, place jar on a solid surface and shake often to activate the fresh scent.
4. If scent starts to fade, simply add 2–3 drops of essential oil to jar.