Spring is here! Spring is here! Spring is HERE!
I’m quite excited, if you can’t tell, because this winter was so darn long, but Spring has sprung and there’s not going back now. 🙂
Our garden is going in a little late this year, as we’ve been (and will be) traveling for a bit, so that’s going to have to wait. But what I have been working on is doing some Spring Cleaning, trying to get this house freshened up and ready for the new season!
I’ve posted quite a few natural cleaning recipes here over the past year, and it’s no surprise that many of them contain not only simple, natural ingredients, but also essential oils. I love essential oils and use them for just about everything – including cleaning our home – because they have disinfecting properties and they leave the house smelling absolutely wonderful.
When Plant Therapy contacted me about trying some of their oils, I quickly jumped at the opportunity. I’d never heard of their company before, but after reading more about them, I knew I wanted to work with them!
Plant Therapy Essential Oils Review
Plant Therapy sent me their awesome Top 14 Essential Oils Set – it contains oils I use on a regular basis, some that I’ve tried a few times, and some that I’ve only heard about but haven’t yet had the chance to try out. This was super exciting for me, as I’m always up for trying new oils in different ways!
First, let me say that I love Plant Therapy’s super simple, yet elegant packaging. The oils come in a simple cardboard box with a small layer of foam to protect the bottles, and a cute little elastic bow to hold the box closed. That’s it. No extra, wasteful packaging or paper, etc. The box was shipped in a thick, padded envelope, but that was it. I love when companies use minimalist principles in their packing and shipping!
Spring Cleaning and Other Recipes
The essential oils I’ve been using for my Spring Cleaning include lavender, orange, peppermint, and tea tree. So I used these in everything from my homemade laundry detergent and dryer sheets, to my all-purpose cleaner, my foaming hand soap and I even made a fresh batch of my anti-bacterial spray.
Now, I’ve used a few different essential oil brands in the past, and I even have a favorite brand for each specific oil. But I can tell you that I’m very pleased with the high quality of Plant Therapy’s oils. They smell amazing, and sometimes even better than my previous favorites. The lavender and orange, specifically, have a cleaner, more vibrant scent – and those are my favorites!
From Plant Therapy:
Plant Therapy believes in the power of essential oils, and know of their incredible benefits, we want them to be used in as many households as possible. Plant Therapy was founded with one goal in mind… we want to provide the highest quality essential oils (and accessories) at a price that everyone can afford. Plant Therapy provides oils that are 100% pure, undiluted and therapeutic grade. We source each oil from top suppliers around the world, buy in large volume, and negotiate the best prices possible. We then pass those savings on to you, the consumer!
In addition to my Spring Cleaning, I also wanted to try out some of the other oils, so I made up a new batch of my homemade deodorant. I used the lavender and tea tree oils for one batch, as usual, but I also added some patchouli for another batch because it has an earthy, fruity scent. Patchouli also has antiseptic and antimibrobal properties, making it a great deodorant!
And since I’m pregnant, I just had to try some of the tips from my Essential Oils for Pregnancy post! I’ve been having some neck pain and stiffness, so I mixed a couple drops of bergamot and lavender into some coconut oil and gave myself a nice neck massage. Wow! I’ve never used bergamot oil before, but it was a very nice complement to the lavender oil, for a soothing, relaxing massage. Bergamot is good for stress and anxiety, so it’s a great addition to your relaxing bath and massage oil blends.
I also really like that they list the uses and benefits of the oils very clearly on the side of every bottle. That way, the info is right at your fingertips so you don’t have to go fumbling around looking it up online or searching through a book.
The only thing I didn’t like about these oils was how quickly they came out of the bottle when I was adding them to my recipes. I’m used to a slow, controlled drip, allowing me to carefully count each drop. But Plant Therapy’s oils come out much more quickly, that sometimes it was hard to count the drops. Of course, this is an issue with the bottles, and not the oils themselves, but I still thought I’d mention it just so you’re aware.
I’m really impressed by the quality of Plant Therapy’s oils. They’re 100% pure and natural, and free from any chemicals or pesticides. If you’re just starting to get into essential oils, or if you’re a seasoned pro, you may want to give them a try next time you’re shopping for some oils, as they’re very affordable!
Where to Buy Plant Therapy Essential Oils
You can buy Plant Therapy essential oils right from their website. They carry a very large selection of different oils sourced from around the world. They also carry lots of cool accessories like diffusers, cases, books, and empty roll-on bottles to create your own blends.
Be sure to check out Plant Therapy at the links below for more information, discounts, giveaways and more!
I have used tea tree oil for my daughter’s acne and I’ve also used to wipe pantry shelves after an infestation of flour bugs. My favorite so far is the peppermint oil!
I have recently fallen in love with coconut oil so I am trying it for just about everything and I am not sure if this qualifies since its not for cleaning but, I heard about growing stronger hair with ylang ylang so I am mixing the 2 together as a hair and scalp treatment, but my real faves are the citrus, especially orange, and it smells soooo yummy with coconut oil and vanilla
I use TTO to disinfect my cloth diaper laundry and I use lavender for making cloth baby wipe solution. Lemon/orange along with vinegar/water in an all-purpose cleaning solution. Eucalyptus oil on a washcloth in a hot shower for stuffy/congestion. I’m still new to using EO so that’s all I’ve done so far but loving all the new ideas I’m getting here!
I love essential oils for homemade fabric softener, carpet cleaner, air freshener for house. I also make body butter and lotions and face cream. I make so many things with the oils I lost track! I still learn every day something new to use the oils with!
I use lavender, sweet orange and eucalyptus just to name a few, I love all the oils I have but I am wanting to build up my assortment!
My favorite essential oils are lavender, peppermint and lemon. I’ve used lavender for migraines, peppermint for nausea and lemon in my dishwasher.
I use essential oils in my homemade cp and liquid soaps. I’m just starting to learn how to use them for cleaning.
The essential oils are highly concentrated plant elements that comes from the roots, stems, seeds, needles, bark or resin of numerous diffeent kinds of plants. These oils are highly concentrated and yield natural hormones, vitamins, antibiotics and antiseptics. These essential oils have therapeutic properties that are useful for many health and healing purposes.
Still new to lots of oils, but I LOVE tea tree oil, I use it in skin care that I make and also cleaning. I also love lavendar oil.
I am really just learning about essential oils. I use eucalyptus oil when my children are congested and then lavender to relax.
I use them for inhaling, for nasal polyps and sinus infections. They’re the best things I’ve tried for it. Tea Tree is always on hand and we use it for every skin and infection problem….
Love essential oils to make many products; soaps, candles clean products etc. Love all the scents I have tried. Linda
How do you use essential oils around your home? What are your favorite essential oils to use?
I use EO’s for lots of things. Bug repellent, cleaning, health care. . . . .
I love lemon oil. For cleaning, and lemon water. And lavender, Good for burns, and to help relax.
I love Essential Oils.
Wow, i’d only ever heard of clove oil for cleaning before. This has really opened my eyes!!
I have a diffuser for light bulbs which scents each room beautifully. I love to create new scents for lotions. It’s really hard for me to pick a favorite scent because I love them all!
I use them almost every day, from cleaning with TTO, to keeping the mosquitos away with Cedarwood, Oregano for keeping us healthy, lavender to calm us down… EO’s are essential in my home!
I adore essential oils!
I love essential oils and Use them for everything; health, aroma therapy, beauty products, and sometimes teatree oil as a way to keep ticks off of me. I use lavender for sleep, rosemary for headaches, and the list goes on.
The oils here are pure, great prices and can be returned if you are not satisfied.
I use the oils in my candles, soaps, and beauty products.
I use tea tree oil on lots of things my kids do to themselves. I also love lavender. It has so many uses as well
Besides using essential oils for aroma therapy, I like to use them in my lotions and green cleaners that I make to use at home and for friends….
I haven’t used essential oils around my home yet. However, tea tree oil is my good friend in skincare and so is lavender oil. But I’ve read so many amazing tips how to use essential oils in almost everything – body care, cooking, cleaning and so on. I’m definitely going to try them! 🙂
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I love this stuff! I used to try to make it myself but it’s just too difficult. So now I leave it to the experts to make for me and I use theirs to make all of my herbals. Life doesn’t get any better than this…
I haven’t had the chance to try essential oils in my home but very excited to try!!!
I use tea tree when I clean, and rose and lavender drops in unscented candles when they burn.
I love to use essential oils for cleaning. I mix distilled water with 3 tsps of apple cider vinegar and 10 drops each of peppermint eo, clive eo, and lemon eo. 🙂
Awesome stuff.
My experience with essential oils has been very limited. I have used rose and orange in crafts. Since discovering your blog and Pintrest, I have been bitten by the EO bug! I can hardly wait to learn more and put all of this information to use! Thanks!
I use Lavender for relaxation, sleep and as a natural bug repellant. I also use a combination of Lavender and peppermint for the frequent headaches I get. I use Eucalyptus and Lavender for muscle pain with an epsom soak. I also use Tea Tree oil for various reasons.
I have developed a new obsession with learning the countless ways essential oils can be used. I use mine mainly for medicinal purposes, household cleaning, homemade beauty products and also in the rinse cycle of my laundry, especially when washing my baby’s cloth diapers. I also find them most effective in homemade bug repellents and in homemade pesticides. Gosh, there isn’t a day that goes by without the use of a variety of essential oils. They are nature’s gift to us!
I was looking at bergamot the other day but didn’t know what to use it for, thank you for that information, as I already have the lavender. I am interested in know so much about how and what to use essential oils in. I love this site, there is so much info.!
I love using eucalyptus oil with a carrier for a deep muscle pain relief massage oil, or on a washcloth under a pillow to help with congestion and cough. A drop of Lavender on my wrist or in the tub with my kids for the calming effect. Adding Sweet Orange oil to vinegar that’s been soaking in lemon peels for a great smelling and brightening natural fabric softener. Peppermint oil on cotton balls in the corners of my house to keep pests out. Tea tree oil for so many different things, in cleaners, on the face and hair, in my 2 year old’s cloth wipe solution because of the antimicrobial qualities.
I am thrill to have a chance to try this out.. I have learnt that by using these products you can not only have remedies for things.. In the most natural way possible.. It can help Aches and pains which I suffer with a lot.. It can also help headaches which I find amazing, and make my bath time an oasis while healing me with all my skin issues of dry skin and that tired feeling I feel often. Thank you for the chance of getting to try these. God bless
Thrilled*
I just started to use essential oils & 1st use was in my weekly pedicure. A few drops of lavender in the water w/epsom salts & then mixed w/grapeseed oil & kosher salt for a scrub. I care for my older father & now once a week he gets tea tree oil in his soak/scrub & every 2 weeks I give my sister a pedicure using lemongrass
My head is swimming with ideas!! I can’t wait to try more of the many essential oils!
I <3 essential oils!!! there are so many uses for them……from cleaning to relaxing 🙂 I like Cinnamon, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Lime, Rosemary and Orange. Thanks
I just started researching essential oils and I enjoyed your review. I look forward to start using them.
I had no idea there were some many essential oils. I can’t wait to try some on the ones I wasn’t aware of before.
I use oils to clean and freshen my home my favorites are tea tree , lavender , eucalyptus , and rosemary.
i LOVE LOVE LOVE essential oils and have been eliminating toxic products in my house one by one. I use peppermint oil dabbed in an old sock, rolled up and stuff into another old sock, in my dryer. There is nothing like your clothes smelling like fresh peppermint. I also add different oils (depending on my mood) to my vinegar and water floor and tub cleaners! Yummmmy!
I’m just starting to get into the EO world. So far I use lavender in my homemade fabric softener and sometimes I put a few drops on my pillow at night to sleep better. I have tea tree, peppermint, orange and lemon which I’m going to use in different household products (dish soap, cleaning products, skincare recipes) etc. But I love learning about new uses and seeing what other people have tried!
love this page…
I use eucalyptus oil in my children’s humidifier when they are congested.
I love this site! So many wonderful oils and other products to make life a little better. I am very interested in the oil used by a Fibromyalgia patient. My daughter suffers from the same condition and it tears my heart out to see her in such pain. This oil looks like a possible help to her constant pain. The problem will be in using it…it will cause a lot of pain just to apply it. Terrible condition to have.
Have used essential oils for massage and aches/pains, but recently am researching how to use them all over my home and cut out toxic chemicals. Thanks for a great article and some wonderful ideas that I plan to incorporate!
As I am learning more & more about EO’s I am also using them more & more. I have been diffusing them to help my kids with allergies. I use them in my cleaning products I make & am also using them to treat various ailments of the family!
this is great im new to it , i know Essential Oil is different than a carrier oil.
I’m new to essential oils and so far I use lavender for just about everything! Cuts, sleep spray, baths. I use peppermint & tea tree for cramps & cleaning!
Love your website! I make all my own make-up, perfumes, lotions and body sprays. You have EVERYTHING I need all In one place!
I so want to start using the benefits of essential oils. I give been giving up on all chems.
I use Melaleuca all the time for myself, pets, and home. I put a drop of melaleuca on cuts, scrapes, etc., and a bandaid. Learning how to use other EOs. Would love to add more knowledge of EOs by useing them.
So many wonderful products. There are many ways of cleaning with essential oils that I had not heard of before. I can’t wait to try them. I’d really like to get a diffuser for the Bergamot. I had no idea it could be used in treating depression and anxiety. Hope it works for PTSD as well.