Essential Oil in the Laundry Room

Laundry dried on the clothesline, in the wind, and under the sun is the very best smelling fresh laundry. There just doesn’t seem to be the time or the clotheslines available anymore. Young Living essential oils in North Houston, TX, may be the answer to a healthy, green living, and aromatic laundry choice.

Adding essential oil to wool dryer balls seems to next best thing for laundry that remains smelling fresh for days.

An essential oil is a concentrated essence distilled from a plant or herb into its essential form. Essential oils are a great resource in your natural medicine cabinet for issues such as headaches, indigestion, dry skin, and more.

Cleaning products and the laundry room also boast clean alternatives to chemical-laden soaps and sprays when they are based on essential oils. Scented laundry products from dryer vents may create health issues like respiratory grammar, dermatitis, asthma symptoms, and more. Germs, stains, and nasty smells can be eliminated with a few drops of essential oil in the washing machine.

Washing Out Germs and Illness

Add a few drops of eucalyptus radiata, lemon, or tea tree into the wash cycle to help rid bedding and towels of germs. Add a few drops of thyme to disinfect your washing machine. Lemon is a great stain remover on greasy, stubborn stains.

Wool Balls with Essential Oil

Replacing dryer sheets with balls and oil is really quite easy.

Use four to six 100 percent wool balls per dryer load. If your load is particularly small, add only 2-3 wool balls. Add 2-3 drops of essential oils directly onto a few balls per load and let dry. Add dry scented balls in with your dryer load. Wet wool balls may transfer the oil to clothes. Drying the oil first will prevent any staining.

The wool balls may stain with use over time from the oil, but they are still safe to use. You may re-apply the essential oil as often as you wish. Normally, the scent lasts for 4 loads. You will find there is some static clinging to your fresh newly dried clothes—but certainly, no harsh chemicals.

Wool dryer balls can last several years before you will want to replace them.

Essential Oils for Wool Dryer Balls

Recommended scents for your dryer balls are:

• Lavender


• Orange


• Lemongrass


• Lemon


• Tea Tree

You could use any number of oils. Apply only one oil at a time and pick those oils that won’t break the bank just to get your laundry dry. Explore Young Living essential oils in North Houston, TX.