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!
These oils sound fantastic! Will give them a shot!
For deodorant, I use an all-natural brand Lavilin (www.lavilin.com). Great for sensitive skin, absolutely no aluminum, and smells great!!
I clean with water, vinegar, lemon, peppermint, and tea tree. Lemon helps get rid of the nasty dirt, peppermint kills bacteria and smells fresh, and tea tree kills mold. I also sometimes add cinnamon to help kill some types of viruses.
I love all the new information Iam learning reminds me of when I was growing up and my grandmother
can’t wait to try these products !!!!!
I’ve just recently started using PT oils and really love them. I love that they are affordable and FREE SHIPPING!!! Who doesn’t love that? I love their calming the child blend. I use their oils in my homemade deodorant and in my facial oil blend. I also use a lot of their blends at work and diffuse them for my whole office to enjoy. I’d love to win some!
These oils sound great, I would love to win them to try them.
I like that they have the ‘germ fighting’ that is comparable to thieves, which I use for just about everything. Sometimes though I use it just for cleaning or something and hate paying the ridiculous price I normally pay for it so I am happy they have something I can use for cleaning and defusing that is not costing an arm & a leg so I will buy it and see how it goes 🙂
I love using essential oils. I use them in aromatherapy for pets all the time. I use a specific brand that is ok to use with birds (young living) but I use other brands as well for things like cleaning and even for myself when I have a head ache the peppermint oil defused in the room really helps.
I use tea tree oil all the time! Love using it in cleaning and I love the smell of it!
I have started using essential oils to make facial treatments for me and my daughter. My favorite oils to use in these are lavender, arjan, and tea tree oils.
Looking forward to using this information!
I have been looking for more natural ways to clean and other things as I have a baby in the house and would rather not have him exposed to so many chemicals. this review was helpful.
Love Plant Therapy!
I’m interested in learning more about essential oils. I’m a massage therapist and I love using lavender to relax my clients.
Lemon essential oil in a small spray bottle for hand sanitizing when out and lemon oil for cleaning kitchen counters and tea tree oil for keeping mold at bay in the shower.
I use EOs for everything – body butter, fabric softener, colds, eczema – you name it! My absolute FAVORITE EO is lavendar. It’s so soothing and calming. But…there are so many others that I love, as well.
I have got to try the homemade cleaning recipes using essential oils. I’m sick of the chemicals they put in cleaning products. They literally make me sick.
i sprinkle diluted lemongrass eo on te floor after i clean my bathroom. i just uplifts everyones mood when they enter, my hubby says he feels like he is in the grand majestic otel. lemongrass is my fav.
EO are so versatile! we are so used to chemical stuff in bottles but mother nature has provided for everything we need to live on earth comfortably. we need not manufacture new, toxic stuff in labs for simple things like cleaning our kitchen countertop. natural is way to go.
I love EO’s! I use them for anything that I can! I especially love Plant Natures Germ Fighter Oil! It’s my go to oil!
Sorry, I use them so far when we get sick. I rub them on chests and feet when my babies are coughing. I like Respir-Aid so far! 🙂
I bought a bunch of PT oils a while back and love them. When I opened the mail package, I was overcome with the smell of oregano! 🙂 They are very high quality.
I’m just learning about essential oils. I am using them for cleaning and diy body products mostly so far, but I want to try so many more things!
I use essential oils for cleaning, health, migraines (have a lavender and peppermint cream that I use on migraines), in showers (homemade lavender and eucalyptus fizzies), baths, laundry, pretty much any way I can think of, when I can afford to purchase them.
I want to learn how if possible how essential oils can help diabetes. Plus I love essential oils and want the opportunity to broaden my knowledge of other oil uses.
I use essential oils for my deodorant, perfume, cleaning, aromatherapy, etc. I really like lavender, peppermint, tea tree and frankincense!
I love putting a drop or two of peppermint oil on my rice/wheat heat pack. I also like putting a drop of chamomile on a facecloth and putting it in my pillow case to help me relax and sleep.
Just made a fresh batch of my favorite hair rinse. Rosemary and lavender oil with Braggs apple cider vinegar, and my curly, dry, frizzy hair has been tamed. I am soooooo very impressed. And my hair smells so good all day long. Love it.
I use an orange & patchouli blend for calming, a peppermint & lemon for uplifting and energy, and lavender for soothing skin or to ease me off to slumberland. But the oils I use the most are thieve’s oil or tea tree mostly, for cleaning and disinfecting just about everything! =)
definitely interested in trying the Lavender
I’ve been shopping around for essential oils on the Internet and have found a couple of places I’m looking to try. I use oils all around the house for cleaners, laundry soap, body fragrance, medicine, and in my spiritual practice. I’m interested in making my own blends and just learning more about them in general. I’m glad I stumbled onto this site and onto Plant Therapy. Their kits will make it simple to started.
I like to use lavender for fragrance around the house and some of the other oils I use in my hair care routine.
I entered this giveaway, and I have been turning to essential oils and natural products dues to some chronic health issues. It really seems to help!
Thank you for the chance to enter your giveaway. I am new and very eager in learning how to, naturally. I will be glued to your website and await for your newsletters. Thank you for that. I have been interested in knowing how-to for a long time. This will be great! Thank you so much!
I use lavender essential oil in my dryer, and I use lavender and tea tree in homemade cleaning spray
I use essential oils for personal care products like toothpaste, facial oil for oil cleansing, mouthwash, body wash, lotions and more as well as for cleaning products and for health care as well. I’m always learning of more and more ways to use essential oils!
This site is very informative. We should all go the natural way. Thank You!
Sandra
I am new to using essential oils. I have only recently started learning how to create my own house hold items…I am gradually gathering items that I need to make additional products for my home in addition to the couple that I already create. I try not to purchase large quantities of oils just yet as they tend to be a little pricy and as stated here finding quality oils is difficult sometimes. I am thankful for the positive posts about Plant therapy leaving me with a better feeling about making a purchase.
My favorite is Lemongrass Essential Oil…so many uses in cleaning and the smell is so refreshing and energizing! Thanks so much!
I use essential oils in homemade candles, tinctures, salves…you name it. Im new to Plant Therapy, and want to try everything! Love the blends!
right now, it is spring, so I am usuing peppermint to ward off spiders, I use citronella for mosquitos and lavender for cleaning. I also use Eucalyptus a lot for bugs as well.
Can’t wait to try these. Haven’t yet but excited !!!
I use oils in homemade cleaners, laundry, and to make my home smell good.
I use Eucalyptus oil in EVERYTHING from hair care products, to cough and cold vapor blocks, I also use Tea tree for athlete’s foot problems. I like to scent my furnace filters with Sweet Orange oil, and I use Rosemary and Peppermint when I am cleaning my floors.
I use lemon & mint for cleaning, lavender for relaxing, orange for waking up, and more….
I haven’t gotten things made yet but I’ve been gathering ingredients and recipes. Going to make soap, shampoo, lotion, and household cleaners. I have been using peppermint for my mouth and have a little dish that I put patchouli oil in just so I can smell it all the time. I love that smell. I also want to make my own designer perfume oil. I really want to try some of the special oil combinations that plant therapy sells.
What are your favorite essential oils to use? Tea Tree Oil, is use it for EVERYTHING!!!
I like lavender and citrus scents. I would love to win these!
I use essential oils to make lip balms and in a diffuser to make my home smell good. I’ve only just discovered them, so I hope to learn of many more great uses for them.
I’m hoping the Germ Fighter Synergy helps me with reoccuring MRSA infections I’ve had for the last 3 years…