Prepping Your Home for the Holidays with Essential Oils Prepping Your Home for the Holidays with Essential Oils

Prepping Your Home for the Holidays with Essential Oils

The holiday season is just around the corner, bringing joy, celebrations, and, let’s face it, a bit of stress when it comes to getting everything ready. When you incorporate the soothing and festive aromas of essential oils, preparing your home can be a more enjoyable experience. Here are some quick tips for using essential oils to create a wonderful holiday season for you and your guests.

Freshen Up Your Space

Give your linens, curtains, and upholstery a quick refresh using the beautiful aromas of nature. Using essential oils throughout your space not only is better for you, but also your guests who might be more sensitive to heavy synthetic perfumes in many cleaning products.

-Eliminate odors easily with the Aura Cacia Fresh Room Spray. Spray onto couches, beds, pillows, and throughout the air before guests arrive.

-Make a holiday scented spray or cleaner to keep the air and surfaces purified during the extra busy season:

Comfort and Joy Holiday Air Freshener

Holiday Essential Oil Surface Spray

Snickerdoodle Room Mist

-Use lemon, eucalyptus, or tea tree by adding several drops to the bottom of trash cans, sink drains, toilet tank, and even toilet rolls to keep your busy home smelling fresh throughout gatherings.

-Make sure to keep an Aura Cacia Toilet Spray handy in each bathroom for guests to use as well!

Create a Warm Welcome

A simple way to create a festive and welcome energy is by diffusing essential oils that remind us all of the season as you welcome guests into your home.

-Have the diffuser close to the entry way or in a space where people will be gathering.

-Try blending oils that bring the outdoors in, like balsam fir, sweet peppermint or atlas cedarwood. For warmer, spicy aromas use cinnamon or clove.

Here’s a couple recipe ideas:

Winter Solstice Diffusion

Mulled Cider Diffusion

Dashing through the Snow Diffusion

Make sure to grab the Aura Cacia Holiday Kit to have the perfect aromas (cinnamon, pine and peppermint) on hand all season long! 

Elevate the Holiday Experience

-Make your table centerpieces extra special by placing dried pine cones dropped with essential oils, such as juniper berry or cassia.

-Diffuse aromatically calming oils that might help keep the peace such as roman chamomile, or sweet orange during dinner conversation. 

-Drop your favorite essential oil like rosemary or pine onto holiday decor, potpourri, and ornaments. Or try these recipes for an extra special holiday ambiance:

Scented Fireplace Chips Potpourri

Holiday Tree Room Mist

Coffee Cake Simmer Pot

Make a Relaxing Retreat for Yourself and Guests

Amidst the holiday hustle and bustle, it’s important to take moments to unwind.

-Create a relaxing environment in your bedroom at the end of those full days by diffusing calming essential oils like lavender or frankincense.

-Add 2-3 drops of linen, or bergamot to your guest towels that leaves a subtle, calming scent making your guests feel right at home.

-Place a bottle of relaxing Fresh Floral Room Spray on your guest’s bedside table as a thoughtful touch to help them unwind.

-Keep this roll-on recipe handy to soothe and refresh after holiday parties:

Holiday Head Soother

Plan Fun Activities Together

These recipes are a great activity that the whole family can join in on, to create some holiday fun together!

Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

Gingerbread Hand Wash

Candy Cane Bath Salts

Cinnamon Clove Oranments

Scroll through our recipe page for more fun ideas! Aura Cacia Recipes

Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones, from your friends at Aura Cacia!