Essential oils are quite versatile. Once you become familiar with how to mix up essential oil blends, you’ll find that they’re well suited to a variety of purposes. For example: Wipe down and disinfect the surfaces of your home with essential oils Mix up a non-toxic essential oils blend to wash the floor Create your own perfume and cologne blends using essential oils Disinfect your kitchen trash can by spraying with an essential oil based cleaning solution Apply a mix of peppermint oil, citronella oil, and clove oil to your dog or cat’s neck and back to repel fleas and ticks Kill fleas on contact using an essential oil spray Add your favorite essential oils blend to a diffuser, and freshen/disinfect the air in your home or office Create your own essential oils blend to use as an all-over body oil Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to your bath water Purchase an electric essential oils warmer and plug into aromatherapy Rub essential oils mixed with a carrier oil to your pulse points for a mood inducer Ward off cold and flu germs by massaging essential oils into your feet, neck, chest and ears Get rid of an ear infection by placing a cotton ball soaked in lavender and lemon oil at the opening of your ear. Rub clove oil onto your gums to ease the pain of a toothache (then call your dentist)