5 Reasons Why You Should Spring Clean Your Home

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Spring is here! The weather is warming up, the flowers are blooming and you’re ready to revive all of your spring outfits. Spring is also the best time to begin spring cleaning your home! (I mean obviously, the name is in the task). If you’re wondering what all the hype around spring cleaning it about and if you should give it a try, then keep reading.

Here are our top 5 reasons why spring cleaning is something you need to do this season.

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Helps with Seasonal Sniffles

Spring is a big allergy season for many people. Dusting your home will help alleviate some of your allergy symptoms. Dust can cause sneezing, itchy-watery eyes and a stuffy nose. The more dust thats in your home coupled with your vulnerability to seasonal allergies equals a not so great time for you. Time to reach for that Swifter!

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Beautify Your Home

Brighter and longer daylight hours can show off spots in your home that have been neglected. It’s not your fault, blame it on the dark days of winter and the need to hibernate. Either way, a thorough cleaning of your home will bring it back to the beautiful state that it was in before winter arrived.  

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It’s Safe for Your Home

The onset of spring is the perfect time to check all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home. This is one of the smartest and safest spring cleaning routines that you can adopt. Another time that you should check and replace batteries in both the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home is in the fall season. In addition to the smoke detectors, you should also change your air filters during this time. This one is not much of a safety tip but it will help keep the air in your home clean.

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You’ll Be Happier

Living in a clean organized home makes you a happier, more productive person. Imagine walking around your home and it’s completely organized. Ahhhh...Knowing exactly where every item is and where every item that’s misplaced should go sends off such calming vibes. If you’re looking to get organized but don’t know where to start, be sure to check out our Organized Life Course to start living a more organized life.

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You’ll Find It Easier to Go with the Flow

Life is messy, we get it. However, when your home is set up as a calm environment (aka mess free), you’re actually leaving room for the inevitable messes of life - emotional and physical. This a good thing - don’t worry - you’re not inviting in the many messes of life into your home. Your just leaving space for the guaranteed fluctuation of energy, emotions and physical items. By doing this, you’ll be able to handle what comes your way without feeling like your drowning.

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You’ll Be Stress Free

When your home is clean, you’re less likely to be stressed out. Studies show that there is a direct correlation to a messy environment and stress. Who has time for unnecessary stress? Not you! You’ll need all of that extra energy to step out of your home and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

So if you’ve been considering giving your home a good cleaning for spring, hopefully this motivated you to start today! Want a step by step cheat sheet on Spring Cleaning? Click here to get your FREE Spring Cleaning 101 Cheat Sheet now.

My Go To Essential Oil Blends

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We all know that essential oils, or EO's, are life. I don't go a day without diffusing or topically applying my EO's and my kids are right along with me. The health benefits are irrefutable and they leave my home smelling heavenly. 

EO's can be used aromatically in a diffuser, topically (sometimes mixed with a carrier oil) and internally. Overall, I use my EO's in a diffuser - four diffusers to be exact. I have them placed in various spots in my home. Can you tell how much I love EO's? 

Anyway - I wanted to share with you my go to essential oil blends. These are the blends that I typically use on a daily basis. I do change things up - especially when someone in my home is sick or another need has to be met. My kids and I took it upon ourselves to name our fav EO blends. I hope you enjoy!

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Sleeping Beauty

This EO blend's name is very fitting. When I run it through the diffuser, this is exactly how we all sleep - and we wake up too! Well rested and ready to start our day. My son named this blend and its the perfect way to describe it.

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"Sleeping Beauty" consists of:

  • 3 Drops Wild Orange

  • 5 Drops Lavendar

  • 4 Drops Balance

Peaceful Bliss

I instantly feel a sense of peace and calm with this blend. "Peaceful Bliss" is perfect after a long day of working and running around. I like to diffuse this blend at the end of a long day, usually in the evening after dinner. When the day is winding down and everyone is getting ready to settle in for the night, this is one of my favorite blends to fill my home. 

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The "Peaceful Bliss" blend consists of:

  • 5 Drops Lavender

  • 3 Drops Wild Orange

Joyful Exuberance 

I know this name is a little much -but this vibrant blend makes me feel just this way! This blend produces so much energy, excitement and happiness. I usually diffuse this in the morning after breakfast and power through my day. If I feel like I'm slacking before diffusing "Joyful Exuberance", this sluggish feeling quickly diminishes after the aroma fills the room. 

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"Joyful Exuberance" consists of:

  • 5 Drops Wild Orange

  • 5 Drops Grapefruit

  • 4 Drops Cedarwood

Wild Orange is known for its mood boosting benefits and has a sweet citrus smell. Grapefruit provides an energizing and uplifting smell. -And while Cedarwood is known to promote relaxation, blending this EO with Grapefruit and Wild Orange allows for the perfect "Get It Done" atmosphere. 

Sound Sleep

If you cant tell by now, I'm really into EO blends that promote a good nights sleep. As a mommy of 3, I like to insure that my sleep is as beneficial as can be. This blend is so calming and grounding, it instantly places me into a state of restfulness once I run the diffuser. 

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"Sound Sleep" consists of:

  • 4 Drops Lavender

  • 3 Drops Frankincense

  • 3 Drops Wild Orange

Frankincense is a calming and grounding blend. When paired with Lavender and Wild Orange (which on its own is the ideal blend for calm nerves and relaxation) this blend is the perfect combination for a great nights sleep.

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What are your go to EO blends? Are there any EO blends from my list on yours? Comment below.