Featuring a robust blend of clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus, and rosemary, Thieves smells like a Fall kitchen with pie baking in the oven. This stuff is great for making your own household cleaner, air freshener, and even breath spray. Make your own at home with this DIY recipe!

You’ll need:

• 10 drops clove oil
• 9 drops lemon oil
• 5 drops cinnamon bark oil
• 4 drops eucalyptus oil
• 3 drops rosemary oil

To make:

Combine oils and store in a dark glass bottle with an airtight cap. Store in a dark space as sunlight can reduce the quality of your oil.

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Eucalyptus oil has that fresh-from-the-spa aroma. Learn how to make your own eucalyptus essential oil to add to your bath, diffuser, and more.

What you’ll need:

• ¼ oz fresh eucalyptus leaves (grow your own or check your local florist) crushed to release the oil
• 1 cup carrier oil (olive, coconut, or almond)
• Slow cooker (one you don’t use to cook as eucalyptus oil is toxic)

To make:

Combine ingredients into a slow cooker and let heat on low for 6 hours. After letting the oil cool, strain the oil through cheesecloth. Store in a cool, dark area (medicine cabinet, closet, etc.).

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Aloe vera is amazing for our hair! It contains proteolytic enzymes that repair dead skin cells on our scalp. It also promotes hair growth, reduces dandruff, and acts as a great conditioner that leaves your hair smooth and shiny. All good things, right? Treat yourself with this at home aloe vera hair mask.

What you’ll need:

• Fresh aloe vera gel
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp yogurt
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Mix all ingredients together and massage onto your scalp for 15 minutes. Wash it out with warm water after 30 minutes. Use this treatment once a week for soft, shiny hair.

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Did you know that you can grow your very own spa quality luffas (or loofahs) at home? Luffa sponges are great for skin exfoliation and are handy for scrubbing pots and pans as well.

Growing Luffa

• If you live in a chilly zone, start your luffa seeds indoors about 6 weeks before the last frost
• Soak luffa seeds in water for 24 hours prior to planting
• Germinate in a warm area
• Once your plants have their first set of leaves, transplant them to biodegradable pots
• Luffa plants are prone to transplant shock so you’ll want to wait until the weather and soil are warm to start hardening your seedlings
• After a week or so, plant your luffa plants in an area that gets full sun
• Luffa plants vine so plant your seedlings at the base of a strong structure
• Be sure to cover your plants if the weather turns cold (warm luffa plants equals happy luffa plants)
• Keep your luffa nice and watered

Harvesting Luffa

• Luffa can be picked once they are dried out and brown
• Then all you have to do is peel them and rinse out the seeds

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