Lemon oil is so versatile it is part of the 101 Uses of the Intro Kit. Some of the great uses for Lemon oil listed at that link:
1. A Cure for Laundry Neglect. Lemon essential oil takes out ALL odor when you forget and leave your load of laundry in the washer way too long!
2. Tame Oozy, Sappy Trees. Whether the sap is on your carpet, clothes or seeped into your skin, lemon oil is excellent for removing pine gum and tree sap.
3. Stop Grease in its Tracks. You just fixed your bike. Your hands are black and greasy. Soap alone won’t remove the grease, but lemon oil mixed with your soap will. Lemon oil is a great de-greaser!
Grease, you say? Hmm.....let's put this little tip to the test shall we? Well, that is what I said to myself today. Why? What was so greasy? My garage floor. Yes, guys....and I mean that as men....pay attention to this little blog. The oils aren't just girly stuff.
I will admit that I have been a bit busy and I let my car go a bit long for an oil change. It is very unlike me as I appreciate an well oiled engine and take care of my car. My Dad taught me well in this area. But it was overdue and started leaking on my garage floor.
Not good at all.
I also appreciate the fact that we don't want to walk out in the garage and step in this junk.
I decided to try just 10 drops of Lemon oil to see what exactly it would do. Just 10 drops. It was a spread out spot that has been baked by the south Georgia heat for about a month so I wasn't too hopeful anything would really make a difference.
But 10 drops of Lemon, a tsp of liquid soap, a bucket of water and a little bit of scrubbing....and I emphasize a little bit of scrubbing....I was really hot from our bike ride....we ended up with this:
It lightened up the spots and I think with some actual elbow grease and another application, it will be gone. I was impressed.
So why did it work? As I teach my classes, I always brag that lemon and all citrus oils break down petrochemicals. Motor oil is just that so I don't really know why I didn't think it would do much. By taking Lemon oil internally, you help your body rid itself of petrochemicals as well.
I also warn anyone attending my classes to always use their citrus oils in glass or metal containers. They will dissolve your stryofoam cup. There are numerous YouTube videos you can google to see it all happen.
I use my "jars" to drink my citrus water!
The number one question I get is "I don't drink motor oil or eat plastic, so how am I ingesting petrochemicals?" Breathing and living in our society today. It is just a fact of life that we are exposed to so many toxins, many which are petroleum based.
Everyday exposure happens more than we know. From pesticides during the growing process to the additives in personal care products, we are bombarded with chemicals. Lemon oil helps break those down and rid our body...and garage floor of them.
Cleaning your garage...or your house can be much easier and less toxic by using Lemon oil. Try switching to more of a green cleaning option using doTERRA's lemon oil. You will still have a clean house or garage without the toxic chemicals.
Next item to tackle with Lemon....crayons on my wall!
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