Particularly helpful when washing woolens, as it deters moths and silverfish. Household ants and other pests hate tea tree oil, so a few drops put at the point of entry will deter them. Apply a few drops of pure oil to damp cloth and wipe over mattress to deter dust mites. Put a tissue with pure oil drops on it into your vacuum cleaner to freshen your rooms and kill dust mites as you vacuum. Add a few drops of pure oil to rinse water.
Helps prevent soap sum build-up.
Add a few drops of pure oil to furniture polish to prevent blue mold growing on wooden surfaces. Similarly, put a tissue with a few drops of oil on it into your leather shoes when you store them away to prevent mildew growth. Use pure oil on cloth to remove tar from feet. To remove chewing gum from hair, apply pure oil. It provides a protective barrier against cuts and scratches.