gifts – Cove Essentials

DIY Bath Bomb Recipe

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Cove Essentials

Maybe it’s because my thermostat is currently broken and it’s cold out…waiting for more snow…that has me thinking about a nice warm bath.

So I wanted to share with you a DIY Bath Bomb Recipe for you to enjoy. Let me know what you think after you try it 🙂

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup of baking soda
1/4 cup or arrowroot powder
1/4 cup epsom salt
1/4 citric acid
4 tbsp. of coconut oil
2 tsp. of water
upto 40 drops of your favourite essential oils (singular or a combo) and depends on how fragrant you like things to be. *note* if using a combo, the total amount of drops shouldn’t go past 40 drops total (ie) 20 drops lavender & 20 drops chamomile
bath bomb molds

Some Essential Oil Suggestions:

Lavender
Chamomile
Wild Orange & Peppermint
Rosemary

Directions:

Place the dry ingredients (baking soda, arrow root powder, Epsom salt and citric acid) in the mixing bowl. Stir with a whisk until combined.
Add the wet ingredients (coconut oil, water and essential oil) slowly and stir with a whisk.
When the mixture starts clumping up, it’s time to press it into the bath bomb molds.
Press it firmly into each mold until filled to the brim.
Now let the mixture set in the molds for about 15 minutes.
Carefully remove the hardened bath bombs out.
Store them in a clean and dry plastic container for at least 24 hours before use.

An Example of a Blend/ Combo

Fresh Forest Blend:

15 drops rosemary
10 drops cedarwood
10 drops lavender
5 drops vetiver

bathbomb3

DIY Recipes, gift ideas

Wild Orange & Cardamom Foaming Soap Recipe-DIY

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Cove Essentials

Natural Soap makes a great gift, and this recipe will take you about 5 minutes to do.

Ingredients:

225ml (7.5 oz) of castile soap
40 drops of Wild Orange Essential Oil
25 drops of Caradamom Essential Oil
250ml container with a foamer pump
aloe vera gel

Directions:

Pour the castile soap and aloe vera gel into the 250ml container.
Add the Wild Orange and Caradamom essential oils into the container next.
Shake gently, add the top/pump and a fun label and you’re ready to go!

foamingsoap

DIY Recipes

Dryer Balls- DIY-Gift Idea-Hostess Gift

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Cove Essentials

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to make your own wool dryer balls that can last for many years and can easily be scented with doTERRA essential oils leaving your fabrics fragrant and soft.

What You Need:

100 percent wool yarn or other 100 percent animal yarn
Pantyhose

Upcycling Idea: Reuse pantyhose with runs in them

Directions:

Take the end of the yarn and wrap it around your middle and index finger 10 times. Remove it from the fingers and wrap 2–3 times around the middle (it should look like a bow). This will be the start of your ball.
Continue tightly wrapping the yarn around the start, working toward making a round shape. Once your ball is roughly the size of a tennis ball, cut the yarn and tuck the ends into the sides of the ball. Repeat this process until you have created four or more balls of yarn.
Cut one leg off of the pantyhose. Place one ball into the bottom of the leg and tie a knot right above the ball to secure it in place. Repeat until all the balls have been added and secured.
Once the balls are tightly secured in the pantyhose, put them in the washer (can be with a load of dirty laundry) and wash on the hottest setting. This will allow the yarn to felt. Felting will make the yarn fuse together, resulting in a solid ball. Once washed, dry the balls thoroughly in the dryer at the highest heat setting.
After the balls are completely dry, remove them from the pantyhose and they’re ready for use! Before drying your next load of laundry, add your favorite doTERRA essential oil to 4–6 dryer balls, toss them in the dryer, and enjoy the soft, fluffy, wonderful-smelling fruits of your labor.

Tip:

2–3 drops of essential oil per ball should last a few loads. Add more drops if you would like a stronger scent.

Fun Laundry Tips:

Crumple up aluminum foil into a ball and toss it in the dryer with the wet laundry to get rid of static cling.
For an even extra burst of essential oils in your clothing, place a wash cloth with a few drops of essential oil into your dryer. It will come out smelling beautiful!
Add a few drops of Lemon essential oil to your wash cycle to help remove grease and oil from fabrics.

dryerballs