Natural Gifts Ideas Your Soon-To-Be-Graduate Would Love To Receive

Graduation can be a bittersweet time of the year for many.  On one hand you may feel like you are 'loosing' a person very precious to you to the hands of adulthood.  On the other hand, you are excited for their rite of passage and want to both celebrate them and honor them accordingly!

But what do you you get for your soon-to-be-grad??  Well, I thought we could combine some natural earth and body friendly ideas, combined with the little things they'll need as they transition to living more on their own.

Ready?

1. Money Cards.  Yeah, I know this FEELS impersonal, but believe me.  This generation is beyond that and totally excited to have a monetary plastic gift, usable in person or online for exactly what they need.

2. Movie Tickets.  Even those incredibly talented, artistic and conscious teens need some down time with their friends... and if you don't get them money, they may be too broke to enjoy some needed entertainment. Come on, help them out.

3. Assorted Teas.  You'll want to include some for health and detox, relaxation, and awakening.  They will soon be studying long hours and will need green tea, black tea or yerba mate to stay alert, chamomile or kava to relax their nerves and white or oolong to boost their immune system.  One additional cute thing to do, would be to divide the teas into sections and insert a little note card in each section with an encouraging explanation about the tea's use in soothing their brilliant minds!

4. Yoga Class Card.  Again, male or female, you can expect them to be spending a lot of time in front of a computer screen or with their noses in a book.  Think of how soothing it would be to them to have a dependable yoga class to attend once or twice a week and unwind their tired and stiff learning muscles?  Good for the body, good for the health.. A great gift idea.

5. Multi-Purpose Spray.   What's better than an all-in-one spray that really works to better your health, relax you, invigorate you and clear the home of germs and viruses??  This Eucalyptus Oil Spray can be sprayed into the steam of the shower to  awaken the senses and open the bronchial passages while also usable to spray into a room and on to surfaces to kill the plentiful harmful germs.  That's a good choice especially for a teen new to having to keep so much clean, all on their own!

Again, this is a bittersweet time in your life and the gift shouldn't complicate it further.  We are happy to enhance the life and health of people in all generations. Stop by Eurospa to see what else we can do for you today!

Don't Stress! Making Natural Cleaning Supplies at Home is Easy!

You may think it takes too much time and effort to make your own natural cleaning supplies at home, but it's easier than you realize and studies show us that toxic, conventional cleaning supplies are bad or your health, your child's health and the health of the planet.  

The truth is, these recipes are simple and you will feel great peace of mind knowing that you are bettering the overall health of your home.  We've gathered the ingredients needed for you to make the most basic, natural multi-purpose cleaning supplies, quickly and convenient for your busy schedule. 

Ready for it?

Here's what you're going to need: 

• baking soda
• white vinegar
• lemons
• castille soap
• essential oils (lemon, tea tree, lavender, thyme, eucalyptus & orange are all options)
• spray bottles

For the Windows: For those that love vinegar, you're going to love this one. You just mix 3 tablespoons of vinegar with 2 cups of water into a spray bottle (bigger jobs - 1/2 cup V to 1 gal of H2O) and spray right on to your windows. Is this effective?  Yes. Does it smell good? No. If you can't handle the smell, a mix of lemon juice and club soda will do the trick just as well. Do make sure that if you use lemon juice, you use lint free cloth like newspaper to wipe them down with.  (you can also add a little lemon juice to the vinegar solution as well, just avoid pulp) 

All Purpose Germ Killer: This one is easy. Mix 2 cups of water with a few drops of castille soap and about 15 drops of your chosen essential oils. You can spray this on all kinds of surfaces in your home from changing tables  and fixtures to counter tops and walls. Just don't use it on glass, because the soap will make it streak.  Additionally, you can use our own Eucalyptus Shower Spray, not only to enrich your shower experience but also to cleanse the air by spraying it into the air and on to surfaces.

For the Toilets:  Everyone's favorite place to clean right?  This one is simple.  You can take some of the window cleaner you made (preferably with the lemon juice) and spray generously around and inside the toilet.  Then sprinkle some baking soda on top of it and let it sit for about 10 minutes.  Come back, scrub and watch it shine!

Prevent Mold: Mold is incredibly dangerous for you and your family and once it starts, it's extremely hard to get rid of!  So start with prevention.  Take a spray bottle with 2 cups of water and add about 5 drops of tea tree and thyme oil to the bottle.  Spray on walls, in closets, in bathrooms and behind furniture and then wipe down.  The anti-septic and anti-mircrobial nature of tea tree and eucalyptus oil will combat the mold before it really has a chance to take over. 

At Eurospa, your health is our priority.  We want you healthy on the inside and out.   We hope you enjoyed this list and would like to invite you to experience our Eucalyptus Shower Mist & Menthol Crystals for an even more enhanced, natural health experience!