Tea Tree Oil in my home
I always keep a regular supply of tea tree oil in my house. My dad is allergic to neosporin (I always avoid petroleum products anyway), and this is a good alternative to fighting infection on any cuts or abrasions he may have. Which is crucial for him giving his leg ulcers condition.
I also keep it around in case any flakes start to show up from my shampoo, so I can add a few drops to my shampoo and conditioner and it sooths my scalp from any dandruff.
But lately I created a 1 tsp to 1 cup water ratio spray and spray it in my shower every night before bed (and sometimes after I shower). This was to help kill any mold spores since our house is so old and the trim around the edge of our shower needs to be redone as the wood is falling apart. I’ve noticed after a week or two, with no effort on my part, that it’s killing any mold that might develop from the humidity and dampness in the wood.
Not only that, but I’m often plagued with big wolf spiders in our shower. Sometimes I don’t even notice them till I close the shower curtain and it’s RIGHT THERE DANGLING and I flip the fuck out. Well not really, but I don’t like spiders in my shower.
But I had read that tea tree oil helps deter ants, so my theory is perhaps it does for spiders as well. Which is just fine by me, you can guarantee I’m going to be keeping up with the spray then!
It also gives the bathroom a nice fresh clean smell, which I like.
I’ll also note that mothernature.com has 1 oz for sale for under $8. Which is a pretty decent price considering drugstore.com has 1/2 oz on sale for over $8 
Tea Tree Oil has like 10,000 other uses too, so it’s a worthy investment: teatreeoiluses.com
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One Response to “Tea Tree Oil in my home”
February 7th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Spider repellant: horse chestnuts. the brown ones. I leave a few in the cracks where they come in and on the window sill. Spiders stay away.
Downside: Spiders keep the little bugs at bay, so eliminating the spiders invites the little pests into your home. Choices…