![]() ![]() For indigestion, rub peppermint oil mixed with a carrier oil on your stomach in a circular pattern. Inhale peppermint oil to help stop nausea instantly. Place peppermint oil on the tip of a cotton swap and put around the head of a tick to remove it from skin.Mix a few drops of peppermint oil with some water in a spray bottle and spray on plants with aphid infestations. Make an organic garden spray that kills aphids.Spray on dogs and carpets where fleas may lurk. Mix a few drops of peppermint oil with some epsom salts and warm water. Make a homemade peppermint spray to get rid of fleas.Place peppermint oil on cotton balls home to deter mice. Leave cottontails in strategic areas around your house to keep rodents at bay!.Put some oil on a cotton ball and wipe around the areas they are entering your home such as doorways or windows. Keep ants and spiders out of your home by making a barrier of peppermint oil.Add some peppermint oil to your Homemade Cleanersto give them a fresh scent and to give them antifungal and antibacterial properties.Add about 10-20 drops to a mixture of white vinegar and water to a 16oz spray bottle and shake well. Mix peppermint oil with tea tree oil to make a disinfectant for things around your home.Want to learn more uses for your essential oils or other basic items around your home? My book Little House Living: The Make Your Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, Self Sufficient Lifehas a HUGE section in the back devoted to that exact topic! Also note that peppermint oil is different from spearmint oil or menthol. ![]() Do not ingest oils and do not use them on skin without diluting. Nothing here is meant to diagnose, treat, or prevent diseases, please ask your doctor for that kind of advice. **Note: Like with all essential oils, test first to make sure you are not allergic, do not use on young children, do not use if pregnant, do not use around pets, and do not use if you have certain medical conditions. ![]() It’s also a pest repellant, so you can use it in your home and garden to get rid of the “unwanteds.” It is commonly used in many home remedies, home and personal care products, and it has many soothing and even medicinal properties. Peppermint oil is an essential oil derived from the peppermint plant. And remember, if you have any uses for peppermint oil that you don’t see listed here, make sure to share your tips in the comments! Today we’re going to talk about a few ways you can start using it in and around your home too. Peppermint essential oil has so many uses, both for your health and around your home. Peppermint oil is one of the most versatile essential oils you can keep on hand. Have a jar of peppermint essential oil in your home but aren’t sure what to do with it? Here are some of my favorite uses for peppermint oil for your health and home. ![]()
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