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OMG what DONT I use Tea Tree Oil for.
Cleaning wounds, cuts, scrapes, etc....
chigger bites-most insect bites that itch combined with plantian leaves.
Cleaning for sure. I wipe my toilet outside with it and use it with borax to clean the inside.
Oral gargle
When the family has been sick, I add a few drops to my dish soap to wash my dishes in.
Cleaning counters.
Wiping doorknobs.
Making antibacterial salves
I create some soaps that I use tea tree in.
A few drops in a homeade baby wipe solution for antibacterial action.
That is all I can think of off the top of my head.
add a few drops in the washer when I wash the cloth diapers
if someone has been sick I had a few drops to the washer when I wash clothes>>>
I wonder if a few drops really makes a difference in that amount of water? Im honestly curious
I wonder how a person could find out the amount needed to disinfect per water amount.
To kill fungi such as candida (yeast), a concentration of .06-1% is required, and e. coli (bacteria present in feces) requires .2%. Other microorganisms required similar concentrations of TTO (0.2-2.0 %)
Now, doing the math shows that for a front loader, to achieve a concentration of .2% would require approximately 1/4 cup of TTO! To get 1% concentration would require 1.25 cups!
The amounts are even higher for a top loader .2% requires the addition of almost 3/4 c TTO, and a concentration of 1% requires 3.5 cups!
I think you CAN get enough of a concentration in a spray bottle but you need an awful lot to disinfect in the washing machine!
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Since I read that it could be used to get rid of skin tags I started using it on a mole of mine that has gotten larger and uglier after having the kids and it has made a HUGE difference. Greatly reduced the size and has made it more rounder so it looks more sexy again. I just dab it on straight once or twice a day and that's it.
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warts, face, skin fungus, diaper wipe solution, kitchen and bathroom cleaner, to pressure wash the house, excema, acne, ummmm i know there are more but i cant think of them right now lol
Cleaning, mostly. I do straight vinegar and tto on the toilet, sinks, counters, and door handles, toilet handles, etc. I put a couple of drops in the cup of baking soda I use to scrub the tub.
It helps *so* much when I put it neat on canker sores, and I gargle with tto salt water for sore throats--very effective.
I use it when I wash our dog; a couple of drops in the shampoo.
I think organicmama said this, but we first got it from mil for bug bites. My dh is allergic and gets a bad reaction from almost anything that bites So for those ugly puss-weeping swollen bites, that's what we used it for! Then I found here and use it for soaking mama pads in (couple drops in the bucket overnight, with the water), clean the bathroom, etc.
Nice to see all the replies!
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Oh yeah, I had forgotten about that! At our preschool they dab some on each of the kids when lice is going around - it works like a charm as a preventative and cure.
So for those ugly puss-weeping swollen bites, that's what we used it for! Then I found here and use it for soaking mama pads in (couple drops in the bucket overnight, with the water), clean the bathroom, etc.
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