Rituals
How a home is to live in, taken one question at a time: the air in a room and the humidity in it, the light you sleep in, how quiet it is. Some answers are practical, some are chemistry, and some are the difference between a room that is quiet and a room that is calm. Every figure is attributed — EPA, CDC, ASPCA, published research — and we stop where the evidence stops.
Sleep
What changes a night and what only sounds like it does. Light first, then temperature, then scent.
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Bedroom temperature and humidity for sleepWhat temperature and humidity should a bedroom be for sleep, and does adding moisture help or hurt?→ -
Do sleep masks actually work?Does wearing a sleep mask actually improve sleep, and how much of the research applies at home?→ -
Essential oils for sleep, and how far the evidence goesWhich essential oils help with sleep, and how much do they actually do?→ -
How to make a bedroom dark enough to sleep inHow dark does a bedroom need to be, and what is the cheapest way to get there?→
Aromatherapy
Which claims have trials behind them, which have anecdote, and which are marketing. We say which is which.
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Which essential oils blend well togetherHow do you combine essential oils so the result smells composed rather than muddled?→ -
How long essential oils last, by note familyWhen does an essential oil go off, and how do I tell before I diffuse it?→ -
How many drops of essential oil in a diffuser?How many drops of essential oil should go into a diffuser, and does adding more make the scent stronger?→
Home atmosphere
Making a room smell good without making it smell like a shop. Dose, placement and the mistake almost everyone makes.
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Diffuser or humidifier: which one do you actually need?What is the difference between an essential oil diffuser and a humidifier?→ -
How to clean an ultrasonic diffuser, and how oftenHow often should an ultrasonic diffuser be cleaned, and what should be used to clean it?→ -
Oil warmer or diffuser: flame or switchWhat is the difference between a tealight oil warmer and an electric diffuser?→
Safe at home
Cats, dogs, babies, pregnancy and open flame. Sourced to veterinary and medical bodies, not to our own opinion.
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Are essential oil diffusers bad for you?Do ultrasonic diffusers and humidifiers harm indoor air quality?→ -
Can a diffuser cause mold in a room?Does running a diffuser or a mist humidifier put enough water in the air to grow mold?→ -
Can a sleep mask cause dry eyes or a stye?Does wearing a sleep mask dry out your eyes or give you styes, and what actually causes each one?→ -
Diffusing around babies and in pregnancyWhich notes should not be diffused near an infant or during pregnancy, and where does the evidence actually stop?→ -
Essential oils and catsWhich essential oils are safe to diffuse around a cat, and which are not?→ -
Essential oils and dogsAre essential oils and diffusers safe around dogs?→
