January 4, 2018
When I created bare., I was inspired to produce a line of chemical-free cleaning products that was safe for the home. As I started to mix and experiment with essential oils in the cleaning products, I felt a sense of happiness. Of course, I was doing what I love to do, but I also realized that essential oils are an instant mood enhancer! Then it hit me – “Then it hit me – chemical-free candles made with essential oils, safe for the air you breathe!” We all love a fresh-smelling home but it seems to come with the risk...
December 29, 2017
Essential oils have become quite the rage, as they should be. I first started using essential oils in my diffuser to clean and purify the air in my home. Then I started getting really creative and started dabbing a drop or two onto my forehead to relieve headaches and rubbing it on my hands and smelling them to help with stress. However, my all time discovery is using it to clean my home. I have heard from many people that they do not use essential oils when cleaning because it leaves surfaces “oily”. In some cases, essential oils have been...
February 5, 2016
Let’s talk about how to keep your home smelling fresh. There are a few changes we can make in our household to ensure that we are limiting the amount of chemicals coming in. At all costs, stay away from chemically laced candles…Amy from Amy’s Place in Toronto tells me that when choosing a candle for your home, you want to choose candles from a natural, sustainable source. Since we have a major bee colony crisis, a great alternative is natural soy wax. Soy is a sustainable product as soybeans can be grown almost anywhere in the world! Soy does not...