There are many uses for peppermint oil that can benefit you in your everyday life. Explore below...
Peppermint essential oil has many uses. We’ve included 9 of our favorite peppermint essential oil recipes below. Enjoy!
Disinfectant Room Spray
6 drops eucalyptus essential oil
6 drops bergamot or lemon essential oil
4 drops pine essential oil
2 drop peppermint essential oil
2 ounces purified water
Combine oils and water in a glass spray bottle. Shake well and spray to combat odors and infection.
Carpet Freshener
1/3 cup baking soda
3 drops peppermint essential oil
7 drops thyme linalol essential oil
8 drops lemon essential oil
2 drops pine
Combine essential oils with baking soda in a glass container (sugar shaker). Sprinkle onto carpet, wait 15 minutes, and then vacuum.
Lost Ant Spray
15 drops peppermint
5 drops pine
5 drops tei fu
2 ounces water
Combine ingredients on a spritzer bottle and spray onto any trail, and anywhere you want the ants to stay away.
Bug-Away Sheet Spray
5 Drops lavender
2 drops geranium
2 drops peppermint
3 drops eucalyptus
2 drops marjoram
2 ounces purified water
Combine in a 2 ounce spray bottle and spritz onto sheets for a safe night’s sleep.
Safer Mosquito Repellent
6 drops eucalyptus essential oil
2 drops geranium essential oil
1-2 drops peppermint essential oil
1 Tablespoon Herbal Trim
¼ teaspoon vegetable oil & 1.5 ounces purified water
Pour all ingredients into a 2 ounce bottle with a spritzer top, and shake to blend. Spray liberally onto all exposed skin areas, and repeat as necessary throughout the day.
Household Bug Spray
5 drops peppermint
5 drops eucalyptus
5 drops tei fu
2 teaspoons Sunshine Concentrate
4 ounces water
Combine all ingredients in a trigger spray bottle. Change the essential oils in this recipe to make it specific to your pest needs.
Box Elder Bug Spray
5 Tablespoons Sunshine Concentrate
15 drops tea tree essential oil
20 drops peppermint essential oil
12 ounces water
Combine ingredients in a spray bottle and apply.
Refreshing Peppermint Soap
4 ounces Nature’s Sunshine Concentrate
4 ounces Nature’s Fresh
28 drops peppermint
32 drops eucalyptus
1 Tablespoon NSP carrier oil
1 teaspoon jojoba oil
Combine ingredients and store in a ceramic soap pump dispenser.
Invigorating Bath
3 drops tea tree
3 drops pink grapefruit
1 drop peppermint
1/3 cup Epsom salt
Happy Minting!
