How do they work with essential oils? Do they transfer the scent to clothing, etc., nicely? How much essential oil do you use?
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I used 3 drops on each ball. The first load was wonderful smelling (used lavender) and no transfer of the oil to the clothing.By the 4th time I could not smell the lavender anymore. But that may be because of having my smart wool sitting in the open may have helped to dissipate the smell through to the house
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I don't use anything with my wool dryer balls. They work great with nothing added.
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Hello. I usually put 2-3 drops of essential oil on a few of the dryer balls and then let the oil dry for a few hours before using. I have not had a problem with the oils getting onto clothing. I use lavender oil on sheets and pillow cases, because I think the smell is nice for relaxing. I use tea tree oil when washing clothing. You do need to re-scent the balls after 3-4 uses. The smell will wear off.
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Sorry - we didn't use essential oils with ours, so can't answer this question. I will say, however, that we really love these dryer balls!
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This is probably better directed to "A Little Green Bee" who makes the balls. I would think that you could add some essential oils to the balls and they would transfer the scent to your clothes, though.
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NO NO NO!! My son lives in Japan and brings me these coils every time he visits. THEY WORK!! But you do NOT want them inside the house. For one thing, they are very fragrant so the smell would permeate everything in your house (my clothes take on the smell even outside...like how your clothes smell after a campfire). But, also, you don't want to breathe in concentrated amounts of the smoke. I use them outside (in fact, I have one going right now on my patio) and place them in the burner near where I'm sitting...usually about 10 ft away. If my doors/windows are open (as they always are in the summer) some of the smoke/smell goes into the house which I think helps keep the mosquitoes out. NO NO NO!! My son lives in Japan and brings me these coils every time he visits. THEY WORK!! But you do NOT want them inside the house. For one thing, they are very fragrant so the smell would permeate everything in your house (my clothes take on the smell even outside...like how your clothes smell after a campfire). But, also, you don't want to breathe in concentrated amounts of the smoke. I use them outside (in fact, I have one going right now on my patio) and place them in the burner near where I'm sitting...usually about 10 ft away. If my doors/windows are open (as they always are in... » Read More NO NO NO!! My son lives in Japan and brings me these coils every time he visits. THEY WORK!! But you do NOT want them inside the house. For one thing, they are very fragrant so the smell would permeate everything in your house (my clothes take on the smell even outside...like how your clothes smell after a campfire). But, also, you don't want to breathe in concentrated amounts of the smoke. I use them outside (in fact, I have one going right now on my patio) and place them in the burner near where I'm sitting...usually about 10 ft away. If my doors/windows are open (as they always are in the summer) some of the smoke/smell goes into the house which I think helps keep the mosquitoes out. « Show Less
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the pads come without scent, and you use your own scents, oils on them. I use only one scent per pad, and reuse the pads many,, many times,, like refresh in the bathroom or purification in my mini van,, used to transport my boys,,,
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I just put about 6 or 8 drops on 2 of the wool balls and it soaks in immediately so there is no oil that gets on the clothes. The directions on the bottle say to put the drops on after the clothes are dry and just let it run on cool for about 10 minutes because heat kills essential oils. Works really nice and leaves a nice lavender scent on our clothes.
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Just diffuses them...it works so great and I love it! The scent goes throughout the room and it isn't overbearing.
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Yes you can do that. It doesn't require more than a couple of drops of oil placed on the pad to provide a nice scent. This is a very economical way to diffuse essential oils in a small room.
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I use essential oils in my unit and it works fine. It is a small unit, so just a drop or two of oil is all you need. I use the unit next to my desk - to humidify the local area and be sure to clean as per the instructions after each use.
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A fellow "oiler" posted this on her blog: "The Young Living Essential Oils that I have used and like on my wool balls are Lavender, Orange and Lemon. They make your clothes smell nice and fresh and you can feel good that you are doing something good to help rid your home of harmful toxins and chemicals! I add 2 drops of Young Living Essential Oil on each of my 3 dryer balls, and toss them in with my wet laundry! Voila! My laundry comes out nice and fresh smelling, no static cling naturally and my laundry gets dryed in less time!" We recommend using ONLY Young Living Essential Oils & you can contact me for purchasing information. A fellow "oiler" posted this on her blog: "The Young Living Essential Oils that I have used and like on my wool balls are Lavender, Orange and Lemon. They make your clothes smell nice and fresh and you can feel good that you are doing something good to help rid your home of harmful toxins and chemicals! I add 2 drops of Young Living Essential Oil on each of my 3 dryer balls, and toss them in with my wet laundry! Voila! My laundry comes out nice and fresh smelling, no static cling naturally and my laundry gets dryed in less time!" We recommend using ONLY Young Living... » Read More A fellow "oiler" posted this on her blog: "The Young Living Essential Oils that I have used and like on my wool balls are Lavender, Orange and Lemon. They make your clothes smell nice and fresh and you can feel good that you are doing something good to help rid your home of harmful toxins and chemicals! I add 2 drops of Young Living Essential Oil on each of my 3 dryer balls, and toss them in with my wet laundry! Voila! My laundry comes out nice and fresh smelling, no static cling naturally and my laundry gets dryed in less time!" We recommend using ONLY Young Living Essential Oils & you can contact me for purchasing information. « Show Less
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This has not ever been my experience as they disseminate into the air and absorbed into the skin. The fragrances on clothes wash out. The holistic benefits are amazing!
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use some laveder trimings put them in a pillow case with the pillow. I am sure it will absorbe and alter the scent of the pillow
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Mitchell, pure essential oils aren't meant for burning as a fragrance. Best would be to use a vapor diffuser with water. Not only will your room smell amazing but you will receive the benefits of the Lavender.
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I be honest. I really don't know. I mix this oil with my hair and body butters that I make for fragrance. Essential oils are usually mixed with a carrier oil like jojoba, almond, coconut and then used on the body. I hope this helped.
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I dilute my essential oils in many different carrier oils. The only differences are some carrier oils have a slight scent but I use coconut oil so often on my skin and hair for its many benefits that I don't have a problem with the slight coconut smell altering the scent of the Thieves oil.
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I believe you can use absolutely any essential oil you choose, it's a really large well of water and I usually put about 10-12 drops of oil in, I tend to stick to lavender as the others leave a sticky residue over time but yes, lemon or citrus blends would work, sounds like you have some lovely combinations, all of these fragrances are ok to use in my opinion! Thanks!
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Carla, pure essential oils aren't meant for burning as a fragrance. Chelsie is correct in suggesting the use of a vapor diffuser with water. Not only will your room smell amazing but you will receive the benefits of the Lavender aroma also! I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions!
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Yes I use them for transferring essential oils. I label a pipette for each oil and can use them again.