When I first started using essential oils, I had a hard time letting go of the bottles that I knew still had oil in them, but it would not drop out anymore. Lucky for me, my smart friend Elizabeth, shared a tip that I just had to try for myself - and have been doing ever since!
Epsom Salt.
I keep this large cookie jar of Epsom salt in my bathroom. When a bottle of EO is almost empty, I take off the plastic dropper like the photo below:
...and just drop the remaining few drops of oil right into the Epsom salt.
Once the last few drops are in the salt, I securely close the jar, and give it a good shake. Just like that, I have delicious smelling, health benefiting, "treat yo self" bath salts waiting for me the next time I get a chance to take a relaxing bath...because, y'all, let's be honest, it's not every day that us mom's get a chunk of time to take a relaxing bath. AMIRIGHT?!
As for the oils I put into my Epsom salt jar...
I am generally not choosy when it comes to what oils I add to my salt. The one's I use the most (Thieves, grapefruit, lemon, peppermint, lavender) all get added in there and create a lovely scent when I use them in my bath water - plus, have added benefits. Every now and then, I will I will empty out Valor, or Frankincense, or Peace and Calming, and then y'all, it feels even more like a "Treat yo self" kind of bath!
For more specific uses of the oils, like when I want to add bath salt to Ellis' bath, I use this method.
I put some Epsom salt into a little bowl, take off the plastic dropper, and just place the open bottles into the salt. The combo pictured above are just the empty bottles had on hand this morning for photos. When I use this method, I try to let the bottles sit in the salt for several hours to allow the salt to draw out any remaining oil.
When ready to use, take the bottles out and dump the salt into a warm bath. You can find great Epsom salt & Essential oil recipes for specific uses on Pinterest or even if you just Google search, "Epsom salt and essential oil."
What to do with the empty bottles?!
Once the oil is drawn out, you can take off the labels, wash the amber bottles and plastic caps in warm soapy water, and save them for mixing other oil blends or sharing some oil with friends and family.
In all honesty, I used to do this. BUT once I became an avid essential oil user, I realized I had way more empty oil bottles than I would ever re-use. So now, I just toss them out. AAAAAH!!! I know, CRINGE!!! My mom and grandma would shake their heads at me, for sure. BUT, using this method to make sure that there are no drops left behind first, makes me feel better about tossing them.
Be sure to check out my friend, April's blog, to see what tip she has to share today for the love of EOs.
