Which EO's are a must have?

[Semi_Crunchy]

I was curious to know what everyone thought which EO were a "must" for natural home and body care.
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[GuavaGirl]

Here's what I use...

For me, I definitely love having peppermint or spearmint. It's very clean, invigorating, fresh, and deodorizing. I love to put a couple drops in the dishwater when I'm doing dishes or few drops in a bath. ...and it makes a lovely room spray when you put some in a spray bottle with water.
Tea tree oil is also good to have.

-Alisha

[Tilia]

Here is what I have to have:

Orange and lime: put 10 drops in a spray bottle of vinegar for all purpose cleaner

Peppermint: put 15 drops into a hot bath to relieve muscle aches

Citronella: use outside to ward off mosquitos

TTO: use in laundry and on cuts or infections

Pillow potion (lavendar and hops mixture bought from Aura Cacia in a Frontier co-op): use 15 drops in a spray bottle with water, for a night linen spray

[*violet*]

If I had to pick just one to have, I would pick peppemint. I love the smell and so I use it in every cleaning solution I make, the smell really perks me up when I'm feeling tired or fuzzy and it's wonderful aromatherapy for headaches, too.

[tracyhos]

Peppermint is my favorite. I love to put it in a diffuser when I have a headache or when I'm sleepy and need a 'pick me up' scent. I also use Peppermint EO + baking soda to make my own version of Carpet Fresh. Sprinkle it on the carpet, wait like 15 min, and vacuum it up. Viola! Yummy smelling room.

I use Eucalyptus and Lavendar EO in a vaporizer/ humidifier in my kids' rooms when they have a cold / congestion.

I also like California Baby's Cranky/Overtired EO Blend. It smells so good.

[Semi_Crunchy]

Right now I only have and use tea tree oil and spearmint (which personally I'd love to just sniff all day long lol). I wanted to pick up some lavender for use as a linen spray but wondered what else I ought to have on hand. Thanks for the tips/ideas!

[chellemarie]

I think essential essentials are lavender, lemon or orange, eucalyptus and tea tree.

I don't want to live without grapefruit, rosemary and peppermint, though. I loooove grapefruit scented vinegar in a downy ball for the wash. Rosemary is great with lemon in the bath and peppermint makes everything smell better.

[greengirl_]

In my house it's tea tree oil for baby's wipes and cleaning, orange oil to put in my vinegar all purpose cleaner, and clove oil just because. I LOOOVE clove oil!!

[roomformore]

Lavender. Lemon. Tea Tree. Peppermint.
I love the smell of grapefruit, but I could live without it if I had to.

[rmayherbs]

I actually have over 75 different oils and lavender is the only one I can't live without. Tea tree runs a very close second. I use a 50/50 blend of the two as a boo boo oil and also in my facewash.

I also love citrus oils for cleaning and they are usually pretty cheap.