Have you noticed an increase in the use of essential oils in general? We love this super-calming aromatherapy trend that appears to be all over the place. You’re probably already an aromatherapy expert if you’ve contributed to this rapidly rising passion. If you’re a beginner looking for great tips and tricks for mastering diffusion, you’ve come to the right place.
In this short guide, we’ll share with you the best places to put your essential oil diffuser. Believe it or not, there are parts of your home or apartment where an oil diffuser will work best and parts where it’ll have very little, if any, impact.
Ideal Placement for Essential Oil Diffuser
The reality of the matter is that there’s no “ideal” place to put your essential oil diffuser. However, there are “bad” places to put it.
Below, we’ll quickly go over the key points you need to take into account when deciding where to place your essential oil diffuser.
- Place the essential oil diffuser at least 2 feet off the ground, as is any humidifier. Placing it higher up will allow the device to distribute its mist and fragrance more evenly across spacious rooms.
- Keep it out of sunlight. Direct sunlight may contribute to algae growth, which may require intense scrubbing to remove.
- Keep it away from wooden surfaces and drywall. These materials will soak up vapor, which can lead to long-term, costly damage. If you want to place the essential oil diffuser on a wooden table, you should keep it on a tray.
- Keep it away from carpeting. Like wooden and drywall, carpets will absorb moisture. The longer you ignore moist carpet fibers, the more bacteria can grow.
- Keep it away from fans and open doors or windows. Doing so will defeat the purpose of an essential oil diffuser as its fan is not made to combat strong drafts.
- Keep it away from children and pets. Even though there may be a child-safety lock on the essential oil diffuser, children and pets may cause the device to tip over and spill the contents.
Recommended Rooms
Next, we’ll go over what sort of rooms you can place your essential oil diffuser.
Bedroom
Odds are you want to place an essential oil diffuser in the bedroom to help you breathe easier during bedtime. If this is the case, place the device on a flat surface nearby a power outlet. Ideally, the device will be at least 2-3 feet off the ground and around 3 feet from your bed.
Nursery
An essential oil diffuser can be useful for putting babies and toddlers to bed. The device should be at light 1 foot higher than the top of the crib while also 3-4 feet away.
Office
If you want a bit of fragrance in your home office to help you think clearly, an essential oil diffuser can be the perfect solution. Just be mindful of how close the device is to your computer or laptop, as well as important documents. You should also only keep it running on low mode, just in case your office isn’t built to deal with excess airborne moisture.
Bathroom
It goes without saying that placing an essential oil diffuser in a bathroom is a must. There are all sorts of odors wafting from a bathroom that nobody likes to think about. Just be careful of moisture in the bathroom air can affect the diffuser.
Conclusion
The location of your essential oil diffuser can be wherever you want it to be. However, we’ve provided a list of general rules to help you get the most out of your device without it causing unnecessary damage to your home.
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