Recently I painted chairs on a concrete driveway using spray paint. I was barefoot on the beautiful summer evening, not realizing that as I stepped onto the drop cloths a paint mist was covering my tootsies. I looked at the bottom of my feet that evening and my feet were COVERED with primer and with buttercup yellow paint!I applied Lemon essential oil to my painted feet and found that the paint softened and was easy to wipe off with a cloth. I used the Lemon essential on the other spots of paint on my arms and hands with total success too.

- Miriam Saxton

I used Lemon essential oil on my 4 year old son when he managed to get chewing gum stuck in his hair. I just put a couple of drops on a cotton ball and rubbed it in his hair. It came out like paper. It also came off of skin with ease. It did burn him a little so I had to use a little V-6 mixing oil to dilute it. That helped he said.

- Amy Turpin

I use lemon essential oil to keep my fruits fresh, like apples and bananas and it helps them not turn brown. Good flavor too.

- Mashell Arens

My white towels tend to get, well, rather used looking, probably due to the oils and lotions I always have on. Even though their labels say No Chlorine Bleach and I dont like to use chlorine bleach, thats been the only thing that got them clean.

Last week I remembered that oil attracts oil so I used about 30 drops of Lemon essential oil instead of chlorine bleach. It worked like a charm; the towels are white and soft and no chlorine smell or residue.

-Susan Atchison

I had a really bad cough for about a month and a half. I started putting 4-5 drops of Lemon essential oil in my bottled water. (I drink about 4-5 bottles a day) After about a week my cough was completely gone.

- Amy Hawker

I didnt know how bad I felt until I started using essential oils. The first oil I ever used was Lemon essential oil. I put it on my wrists and started noticing that my moods were a lot better. Up until that time I hadnt thought of myself as a depressed person but after using the oil for several months the difference was too obvious to deny it.

Wow, who could imagine that a simple essential oil could make that much difference!! That was just the beginning of learning about essential oils and why they benefit a person on so many different levels.

- Lori McMaster

My co-worker had a bad lump in her throat, and consequently, very sore. We had her get a bottled water and drop about 5 drops of Lemon essential oil in it. 15 minutes later the pain was gone!! This kind of INSTANT GRATIFICATION is great. No guarantees for others but it worked for her and certainly worth a drop or 5.

- Tim Smith

A dermatologist examined a cyst on my cheek about the size of an acorn. She advised me that it was non-cancerous and said the only way to treat it was to surgically remove it. This was not acceptable for me and not an option for me. I remembered that the key constituent of Lemon essential oil was d-Limonene and considered anti-tumoral.

Within 60 days of adding several drops of Lemon essential oil to my Ninxia Red and application of a drop to the cyst daily, the cyst is totally gone and no scar!

- Jim Wolfe

I eat a lot of fish and especially salmon. I always make sure the window above the cooking area is open whenever I cook but when my daughter and grandson visited shortly after I had cooked my salmon dinner they were emphatic about the smell. Every time since then I have added about 3 drops of Lemon essential oil to the steamer water and voila! No more fishy smell.

- Mir-Yam Shifra

As much as I love to hear my pastor speak, I have found that when the temperature for the air conditioning is set really low it is almost impossible for me to stay awake without getting up to stand in the back of the church.

Recently I heard that Lemon essential oil was good for alertness so I brought some with me to church the next time and when I felt I was starting to fall asleep I put some on my wrists and on my temples. As soon as I smelled it I felt more alert and I was able to stay away through the sermon. I now make sure I always have Lemon essential oil with me when Im driving.

- Frances Gourdet

A summer favorite of mine is putting a drop of Peppermint oil and a couple of drops of Lemon essential oil into a bottle of ice water. Shake hard and watch the bubbles and drink it down for a great refreshing drink that, in my opinion, is better tasting than most sodas or teas. It will also keep the water bottle in your car from growing mildew or getting yucky.

I am always forgetting my water bottles in my car and I can pick up a bottle literally months later (I know, how gross!! but true!) and it is still fresh and clean tasting! Great for fresh breath too! This is a great alternative for anyone trying to kick the caffeine or soft drink habit- tastes great and keeps you perky!

- Karen Christensen

PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article is based solely on the use of 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils due to their high quality and tested purity.

The use of a brand of uncertain quality and/or purity will provide you with potentially dangerous, if not lethal, results. The author assumes no responsibility for your improper use of this information.

The statements about these oils have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.