getting rid of stains naturally. once again.
And here we go again… My little girl’s jacket got stained after a weekend of bike racing once again. This time she got chain grease on her sleeve while pulling her bike off of the bike rack.
Before I knew about Thieves Household Cleaner and Thieves laundry soap, I would just give up on stains like these. But now when my daughter showed me the stains with sad eyes and a question if I will be able to get it off, I knew that it can be done. And it can be done without any chemical cleaners.
Thieves Household Cleaner is my go-to all the time. Thieves Household Cleaner is an allpurpose, concentrated cleaner formulated with 100 percent plant- and mineral-based ingredients. Thieves Household Cleaner is biodegradable and complies with EPA standards. Safe to the planet, safe for our health. I truly believe that this cleaner should be a staple in every single household. All you need is one plant based cleaner, no need for many different bottles for cleaning the whole house.
I put just a few drops of the cleaner on the sleeve, let it sit for a few seconds and just rubbed it in my hands a little bit. The photo shows that the stains were gone just after this treatment. Then I put it into washer and used the laundry soap.
My little girl’s jacket is clean once again. One happy little athlete and one happy mama over here.
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getting rid of stains naturally
I think I can speak up for every mom about how tough it can sometimes be to get rid of stains on kids’ clothes. And not just on kids’ clothes, on clothes in general. My little athletes are out in the forests on their bikes rain or shine which means I have to deal with lots of muddy clothes, especially in our winter months.
My daughter had a pre-ride for her upcoming mountain biking race in a heavy rainfall and you can imagine how her clothes looked like when she got back from the muddy trails. Because we had to stay overnight in a hotel, I didn’t have a chance to wash her clothes right way, we just wiped the dirt off with paper towels. When we got home the next day, I soaked her jacket up in a bucket with 2 caps (the black tops of the cleaner bottle) of my favourite Thieves household cleaner. This cleaner is AH-MAZING and I believe that it should be in every. single.household. I ditched all my cleaning supplies and I use only this cleaner for everything, just to name a few – glass, stainless steel, kitchen counters, sinks, bathrooms, floors and so on. Household Cleaner is an allpurpose, concentrated cleaner formulated with 100 percent plant- and mineral-based ingredients. It is biodegradable and complies with EPA standards.
Unfortunately I don’t have a before photo of the original dirt (when she got off her bike with mud dripping from her), the before photo above was taken before I soaked the jacket in bucket for about half an hour at home. Then I put some of the cleaner directly on the jacket and rubbed it in my hands to get the most of the dirt off. Because the jacket is so bright and it’s also my daughter’s favourite, I wanted to be sure that I get the dirt off so she can wear it to school. After that, I put few drops of the cleaner on the jacket and put it in a washer with other sport stuff from that day.
As you can see on the after photo, I was pretty successful in getting the stains off from her jacket. I cleaned it with my bare hands (no gloves needed, no headaches from toxic fumes) and didn’t use any chemicals, just natural stuff which is gentle not just to my skin but also to our environment.
I’m so happy that the jacket shines with bright colours once again and even more happy to see my little girl smiling that her favourite jacket looks great once again.
Mission accomplished. Until the next bike ride… 😉
~ Gabi
Thieves got it | part 3: around the house
People in general spend a lot of time in their homes. Home should be the safe place for everyone. Not just for the feeling of being safe, but also being safe what we touch, the air we breath and the products we use.
Essential oils have been used since the beginning of time for many different applications and in the last couple of years they are more often used in the modern world as well. If you start reading labels, you will be astounded at how many products contain essential oils. Now you can protect yourself and your family from harmful bacteria, naturally.
Thieves products provide a natural, safe, and highly effective defense against germs that can make us sick. All-natural Thieves household products contain the proven antibacterial properties of Thieves essential oil blend, other complementary essential oils, and plant-based ingredients.
Thieves Household Cleaner is a staple in our home.
Thieves Household Cleaner offers nontoxic, biodegradable, all-purpose cleaning solution using therapeutic-grade essential oils as emulsifiers, and germ killers. Containing Thieves essential oil blend, proven in a 1997 Weber State University (Ogden, Utah) study to kill over 99.96 percent of bacteria like Pseudonomas aeroginoss, this cleaner is fully biodegradable and complies with EPA standards.
How we use it around the house? In our kitchen and every bathroom I have a glass spray bottle filled with water and 1 cup (the tiny black top from the cleaner bottle) of Thieves cleaner and use it for:
- kitchen and bathroom counters
- stainless steel appliances
- mirrors
- cleaning floors and tiles (I add 1 cupful into bucket full of water)
- soft scrub (the BEST thing ever! – as mentioned here and here + a recipe) – I use it for our stainless steel sinks, shower glass, cleaning showers, toilets, bathroom sinks
- carpet cleaning
- car seats
- getting rid of build up from mesh under microwave
And many many more! I use one bottle for everything! It’s safe even for the little hands to use it without gloves and there are no headaches afterwards as you don’t inhale any toxic fumes. LOVE, love, love this little magic bottle.
A new product we have just been trying for the first time is this little Thieves Spray pictured below. It is an all-natural, petrochemical-free antiseptic spray ideal for purifying small surfaces like doorknobs, handles, toilet seats and more. Ideal for traveling and staying away from the germs in public places.
Everyone I’ve shown this Thieves Household Cleaner has fallen in love with it because of its natural ingredients and amazing smell.
If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to send me a message or contact me through the Contact me form. I would be more than happy to introduce you to this amazing and natural oily world.
Thieves got it | part 2: supporting the immune system
As I mentioned yesterday in my Thieves got it | part 1 post, we use Thieves essential oil everywhere around the house. This blend is highly effective in supporting the immune system and good health so naturally now, with back-to-school time of the year and cold and rainy weather coming up, it’s the best time to jump on the thieves wagon and start using it even more.
How do we use this blend at home? We make homemade roll-ons. I buy 10ml roll-on glass bottles, put 10-15 drops of Thieves oil on the bottom and then fill up the bottle with a carrier oil (I use V-6 from Young Living but you can use almond oil, grapeseed, jojoba). That’s it! It’s super easy and so effective. We apply the mix on bottoms of feet before going to bed.
Another way how you can boost up your immunity is to diffuse thieves for 15–30 minutes in your home to help eliminate airborne bacteria. For more uses of this amazing blend check out the tips on the YL blog.
I just love how we can help to strengthen our wellness in natural ways!
Let me know if you have any question, I would be happy to answer it! And stay tuned for more thieves posts.
Thieves got it | part 1
I think I can honestly say that a product made with thieves oil, is in every single room in our house. We use Thieves oil in our hand foaming soaps, in air sprays, we brush our teeth with thieves, fighting against colds with homemade roll-ons and of course, we diffuse it.
We do laundry with thieves, use it for washing the dishes, cleaning around the house, while traveling… I can’t imagine our everyday life without thieves any more!
Especially now with back-to-school being just behind the corner, we are embracing on boosting our immunity and getting ready to fight the germs in a natural way. As I mentioned several times already, last winter was our first full winter using Young Living essential oils and we avoided being sick, didn’t have to use any over-the-counter cough/cold/fever medicine and we even skipped the cough syrup. It was our healthiest winter ever! And I really believe that’s because we went natural and started using YL oils and products.
So what is so special about this blend and why is it so awesome? Thieves is the most amazing blend of highly antiviral, antiseptic, antibacterial and anti-infectious essential oils.
It was created from research based on legends about a group of 15th-century thieves who rubbed oils on themselves to avoid contracting the plague while they robbed the bodies of the dead and dying. When apprehended, the thieves were forced to tell what their secret was and disclosed the formula of the herbs, spices, and oil they used to protect themselves in exchange for more lenient punishment.
The Thieves blend is a mix of clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus radiata and rosemary. It really smells amazing!
In the upcoming posts I will show you how we use this blend in our everyday life and around the house. If you have any question, please don’t hesitate to send me a message or comment on this post.
THIS IS HOW WE ROLL
- At March 01, 2016
- By Living Essentially
- In around the house, diffusing, DIY
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Ok. I have to admit that I have forgotten one thing while getting rid of the toxins in our home…
The air refreshener (crossed out on the photo above) was hidden behind the toilet. The top was covered with dust, it didn’t “smell” anymore and it just looked gross. I pulled it out to just take a photo of it and it went straight into garbage. Just looking at the ingredients makes you wonder; what exactly SCJ formula #35*14785 means? And what about the Dye and Fragrance? Do you know that’s in it? Artificial fragrances are definitely on the Dirty Dozen list which we teach in our classes.
To be honest, how many of you have those in your bathrooms? Well, not us anymore. As I really do care about the health and wellness of my family.
You are probably asking so what do you use for air refreshing? We use our homemade air sprays, which are safe to breath in, and just recently started using this very simple trick which was recommended to me by the awesome ladies in our oil community. Put a few drops of your favourite essential oil into the inside of your toilet roll and every time you roll the paper, the amazing smell will get released into the air. How awesome and simple is that?
We use Young Living‘s oils at home because I trust this company for many reasons I’ve mentioned already in my other posts; but the main thing is their Seed to Seal process. So far I’ve tried Purification in our downstairs bathroom, Citrus Fresh in kids bathroom and Northern Lights in our master bathroom.
So next time when you want to refresh your bathroom or any room at home, just think what you use and how it effects your health.
