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• May 13, 2019 Make Your Own DIY Thieves & Onguard Protective Blend
  

  Young Living's Thieves® and DoTerra's OnGuard® are extremely popular germ fighting blends used for home cleaning, diffusing and topical use. 

  
  They both include the powerful oils Clove Bud, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus and Rosemary. The only difference between them is Thieves® adds Lemon while OnGuard® chooses Orange. 

  
  With a price of $40-58/15ml bottle, we decided to share an easy, cost effective DIY version that you can blend yourself...at under $6/15ml bottle- a fraction of the cost!

  Firstly, it's always better to measure your oils by mls not drops, as drop size can vary considerably. For this DIY recipe though we can easily adjust it to our own personal preferences!

  Here is a guide to how many drops will fit in a standard 5 ml, 10 ml and 15 ml essential oil bottle. 
  15ml- 250 drops 
  

  10ml- 180 drops

  5ml- 85 drops

  1ml- 18 drops

  DIY Thieves® or OnGuard® Protective Blend Recipe

  First, grab a clean glass bottle to store your blend, and have all your oils ready. 

  TIP: When blending for the first time, halve the amount of each oil so your bottle is only half full. Swirl to combine and let your blend sit for a day. Test it by inserting a strip of paper and smelling it at 1 hour intervals. The aroma will change as the oils dissipate. If you are happy with your blend, add the other half of the recipe. If not, you can easily adjust the ratio to your preference. (Personally, I prefer more orange and less cinnamon)

  15 ml Bottle:  
  80 drops Clove Bud 
  70 drops Lemon or Orange 
  40 drops Cinnamon 
  30 drops Eucalyptus 
  20 drops Rosemary

  5ml Bottle:

  26 drops of Clove Bud 
  23 drops of Lemon or Orange 
  13 drops of Cinnamon 
  10 drops of Eucalyptus 
  6 drops of Rosemary

  If you followed my tip and adjusted your blend ratio, remember to make a note of it for next time! You can buy all these oils here at a fraction of the price, with Free Delivery! 
• July 03, 2018 Diffusing Essential Oils- A Complete Guide
  

  The Complete Guide to Diffusing Essential Oils.

  • Types of diffusers.
  • How to care for, maintain and position your diffuser.
  • What to diffuse, how to blend oils and what to avoid.
  • Safety around children and animals.
  • Expert advice.
• October 03, 2017 No-Fail Bath Bombs
  Before I give you the keys to the bath bomb kingdom, there’s a few tricks you need to know. Get this right and you’re on easy street. Get it wrong and you’re left with a crumbly pile of prematurely fizzed mush.
• August 16, 2017 How To Make 5 DIY Lip Balms in 5 minutes.
  5 different DIY lip balms in 5 minutes...you won't believe how easy