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DIY Aromatherapy Neck Pillow

June 12, 2014 by Janice

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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Please Note: This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Dawn. I was provided the featured product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine.

It always amazes me how quickly a scent can transport me. With one breath, I am in another place, living in a memory.

Sometimes, those whiffs of the past are unpredictable — a random smell that triggered a memory. But I don’t want to wait for random. So, I seek out scents that bring me to peaceful, wonderful places — that add some zen to my busy life.

I use a shampoo with such a thick coconut smell that, when I pour it into my hand and close my eyes, I am seven years old again, stepping onto the hot sand in Honolulu.

I make Apple Crisp with extra cinnamon and my kitchen becomes my childhood kitchen, with me waiting for my mom to spoon ice cream onto my steaming plate of Apple Rhubarb Crisp.

dawn-escapes-new-zealand-springsAnd so when I opened the new bottle of Dawn Destinations – New Zealand Springs and squeezed it into my dish-filled sink, I closed my eyes to see where it would take me. With one breath, I was in a spa, next to a fresh waterfall, and I was calm for a moment.

A busy parent knows, that sometimes standing at a sink full of dishes can be the most “alone time” we get all day. Plunging our hands into the hot, soapy water, while we wash up the day’s dishes, can actually be the easiest of our tasks. And if we close our eyes and breathe deeply, dish duty can almost become a blessing.

Doing my dishes with Dawn Destinations may not really take me on a wild escape to an exotic locale, but it is an easy way to bring me some extra zen. And I was pleased to see that Dawn Destinations not only treated me to a quick “trip away,” but did all the dirty work fighting grease in the sink that I expect from Dawn.

DIY Aromatherapy Neck Pillow with Lavender Oil

In celebration of the power of scents, Dawn sent us a fun kit to make our own DIY Aromatherapy Neck Pillow.

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I love to soothe sore muscles with a warm neck pillow or calm down a headache with a cold pack, and so I was happy to quickly throw together this DIY Aromatherapy Pillow. It was super easy — it took me about two minutes.

Step 1 — Fill one tube or knee sock with uncooked rice

Step 2 — Add 10-15 drops of essential oil

Step 3 — Tie a tight knot and stitch secure if desired

With this fast project, you can use any of your favorite essential oils to bring some aromatherapy zen into your life, while soothing your sore muscles at the same time.

Thanks again to Dawn and Double Duty Divas for making this fun craft post possible. And no worries — opinions are always our own!

Written and photographed by Janice Croze, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom and owner of Janice Croze Photography

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Janice is co-founder of 5 Minutes For Mom. She's been working online since 2003 and is thankful her days are full of social media, writing and photography.

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124 Comments

  1. Physiotherapy in Gurgaon says

    July 11, 2014 at 3:11 am

    Aromatherapy is method for skin massage .It uses in volatile plant materials, known as essential oils. Aromatic compounds for the purpose of altering a person’s judgment, mood, cognitive function or health. Thanks for sharing this article.

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  2. Penny Snyder says

    June 26, 2014 at 7:42 am

    I love the scent of apples!

    Reply
  3. J Spatafora says

    June 26, 2014 at 6:59 am

    The fresh cut smell of Key Lime

    Reply
  4. Sylvie Doucet says

    June 26, 2014 at 6:19 am

    I love everything pine scented.

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  5. Sand says

    June 26, 2014 at 1:32 am

    Vanilla and lavender help me to escape.

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  6. christy colln says

    June 26, 2014 at 1:05 am

    vanilla and lavendar

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  7. Rhonda Burke says

    June 26, 2014 at 12:48 am

    I love the friut and wood scents i feel so relaxed in them

    Reply
  8. Brian E. says

    June 26, 2014 at 12:36 am

    Thanks for the giveaway… love the scent of balsam, pine, evergreen, etc.

    Reply
  9. Thomas Murphy says

    June 26, 2014 at 12:18 am

    I like Lavender scents.

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  10. Trisha McKee says

    June 26, 2014 at 12:03 am

    The smell of vanilla. I find that scent very relazing.

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  11. jaclyndryden says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    I love vanilla and lavender scents…When I want to get away from everything I just throw my homemade bath bombs in the tub and I am gone….

    Reply
  12. Rita A says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:25 pm

    I like the scents of vanilla and citrus.

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  13. Sherri J says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    I think the vanilla or lavender smells help me escape and relax.

    Reply
  14. Breanne says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:19 pm

    I like floral scents.

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  15. Diane Cooper says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:09 pm

    Scents that let me escape are clean cotton, linen, eucalyptus, and lavender.

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  16. Birdiebee says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    Lavender scent helps me in my big great escape.

    Reply
  17. Rebecca Lock says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    Coconut, orange, lemon, lime, and vanilla are the scents that help me escape.

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  18. Veronica V says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    The scent of lavender makes me escape.

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  19. Sadie B. says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    I love to escape with lavender.

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  20. Lorena Keech says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    I love the scent of lemons, they remind me of summer.

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  21. pamela j says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    Lavender for me.

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  22. Annmarie W. says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:44 pm

    Honeysuckle symbolizes escape to me!

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  23. Laurie Emerson says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    Lavender and Vanilla scents let me escape.

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  24. Melinda Stephens says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    Vanilla. It always helps me calm down and feel happy.

    Reply
  25. susan smoaks says

    June 25, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    the fresh linen scent helps me to escape.

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  26. Elizabeth Ray says

    June 25, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    I like sandalwood.

    Reply
  27. Mihaela Day says

    June 25, 2014 at 8:14 pm

    I love melon scents

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  28. Sherry Fowler says

    June 25, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    I like the tropics so I love the smell of the tropics and suntan oil

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  29. kelly mcgrew says

    June 25, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    aloe & lavender scents.

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  30. deanna says

    June 25, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    Lavender is my go to choice when I visit day spas. It just relaxes me SO much.

    Reply
  31. jenn giannetto says

    June 25, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    i love eucalyptus scented things, they are very relaxing

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  32. Corey Olomon says

    June 25, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    I like cinnamon scent.

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  33. Jaclyn Reynolds says

    June 25, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    Pine scent and lavendar!

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  34. Claire says

    June 25, 2014 at 4:49 pm

    The smell of vanilla reminds me of a lot of escappes

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  35. Peggy Rydzewski says

    June 25, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    I am drawn to the scent of flowers.. Mostly lilacs and honeysuckle.

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  36. Em Mahr says

    June 25, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    Lavender scents definitely help me escape

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  37. Chic Southern Charm says

    June 25, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    Coconut always relaxes me. It makes me think of the beach.

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  38. wen budro says

    June 25, 2014 at 3:50 pm

    A vanilla and lavender combo scent helps me relax and escape.

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  39. Jessica Ruggiero says

    June 25, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    I love apple scents!

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  40. Stephanie Galbraith says

    June 25, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    Vanilla helps me escape.

    Reply
  41. Tammy Woodall says

    June 25, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    One of my favorite scents is Eucalyptus.

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  42. Helen says

    June 25, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    Tropical beachy scents

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  43. Erica C. says

    June 25, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    I like lavender.

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  44. Nicole says

    June 25, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    Lavender is my go to scent. Or anything that reminds me of the ocean

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  45. Mandy says

    June 25, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    Fresh scents I love

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  46. robyn paris says

    June 25, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    i love evergreen for relaxation

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  47. Heather R says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:43 am

    I like christmassy scents to make me feel like I’m on holiday! my favorite is one called “christmas wish”, it smells sort of like cookies and a fresh tree in my house haha.

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  48. debbie says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:01 am

    I love anything with vanilla.

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  49. Mary Williams says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:55 am

    I love anything tropical!

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  50. Ashley P says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:55 am

    I love Lemongrass. The smell is clean and relaxing.

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  51. Lauren E. says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:49 am

    My fave escape was an asian fig scent.

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  52. kathy dalton says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:47 am

    cocanut and plumeria helps me escape

    Reply
  53. Darlene Owen says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:20 am

    Vanilla is my favorite scent.

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  54. Diana Hatch says

    June 25, 2014 at 9:01 am

    I love the scent of vanilla

    Reply
  55. Taryn T. says

    June 25, 2014 at 7:40 am

    Lavender, orange, cinnamon, and fresh baked cookies…. well, I am not sure fresh baked cookies are relaxing, but they make me happy!

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  56. Pam H. says

    June 25, 2014 at 6:37 am

    Lavendar, eucalyptus, honeysuckle, and cotton are my go to scents for relaxation.

    Reply
  57. Tina W says

    June 25, 2014 at 1:03 am

    The smell of gardenias or jasmine is very relaxing for me.

    Reply
  58. Jennifer Reed says

    June 25, 2014 at 12:24 am

    The scent that helps me relax is coconut.

    Reply
  59. Helga says

    June 24, 2014 at 10:53 pm

    Lavender, lemon grass, and mint are my favorite scents.

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  60. john iavarone says

    June 24, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    Cinnamon has always let me daydream and escape !

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  61. Chavonne H says

    June 24, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    Vanilla is a scent that helps me escape.

    Reply
  62. Amy Lynn says

    June 24, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    I love lilac and lemon.

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  63. Debra Hall says

    June 24, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    lavender takes me back to my childhood

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  64. Cathy Burnett says

    June 24, 2014 at 11:17 am

    I love the scent of lavender to help me relax and “escape”.

    Reply
  65. Jill Myrick says

    June 24, 2014 at 10:45 am

    Summer scents such as coconut , vanilla and pineapple help me to escape.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

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  66. Sarah L says

    June 24, 2014 at 2:00 am

    Lavender always relaxes me.
    Thanks for the contest.

    Reply
  67. Nicole C. says

    June 23, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    The scent of coconut or lemon makes me escape.

    Reply
  68. janetfaye says

    June 22, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    Lavender scent lets me escape into relaxation.

    Reply
  69. Abigail's Mommy says

    June 22, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    Pine makes me think of my home state. Maine 🙂

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  70. Wehaf says

    June 22, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    Rose and jasmine scents are my favorites.

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  71. Lisa V. says

    June 22, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    I like coconut and honeysuckle scents.

    Reply
  72. natalie yeoman says

    June 21, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    mine would have to be coconut

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  73. Robin says

    June 21, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    My scent is french vanilla

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  74. Mary Hoffman says

    June 21, 2014 at 3:11 am

    Lilac, Lavendar & Coconut works for me!

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  75. Cheryl Free says

    June 20, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    Lavender and eucalyptus let me escape.

    Reply
  76. Julie Murphy says

    June 20, 2014 at 5:33 pm

    I like fresh or rain scents

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  77. Robyn Bellefleur says

    June 19, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    I love Lavender scent

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  78. kim says

    June 19, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    I think citrus relaxes me, also I feel like eucalyptus for relaxing and stress

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  79. deana c says

    June 19, 2014 at 9:31 am

    The scent of lavender makes me escape!

    Reply
  80. Crystal Rose says

    June 18, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    Chamomile does it for me.

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  81. danielle says

    June 18, 2014 at 8:32 pm

    I like lavendar

    Reply
  82. Julie Price says

    June 18, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    The ocean and lavender are my 2 favorite scents.

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  83. Lynne says

    June 18, 2014 at 7:13 am

    I love the scent of rosemary and lemon verbena!

    Reply
  84. Anne says

    June 17, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    For me, it’s food-related scents, especially vanilla or cinnamon.

    Reply
  85. Tammy says

    June 16, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    The minute I get a whiff of coconut I am immediately transported to a tropical island

    Reply
  86. Beth C says

    June 16, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    I like lilac and rose scents.

    Reply
  87. JenniferB says

    June 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm

    I like lemon or orange

    Reply
  88. Maria B says

    June 16, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    I love anything lavender or cotton scents, so relaxing!

    Reply
  89. Tammy S says

    June 16, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    I like the scent of lavender. It makes me feel relaxed.

    Reply
  90. Meagan bs says

    June 16, 2014 at 11:16 am

    i love clean smells!

    Reply
  91. Sue says

    June 16, 2014 at 10:14 am

    My favorite is the smell of my Snickerdoodle coffee (a splurge my MIL gets me). But, in essential oils, vanilla and lavendar are definitely my favorites. During the holiday season, I love peppermint smells.

    Reply
  92. Crystal F says

    June 16, 2014 at 2:49 am

    Cinnamon or citrus are favorite smells for me. thank you!

    Reply
  93. Becca says

    June 16, 2014 at 2:08 am

    I love lavender, peppermint, and citrus blends

    Reply
  94. marian boll says

    June 16, 2014 at 12:50 am

    The smells of the Ocean remind me of my younger days!!

    Reply
  95. Beth says

    June 15, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    I prefer herbal scents, like lavender, rosemary and sage.

    Reply
  96. janna johnson says

    June 15, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Lavender or Lilac for me!

    Reply
  97. Jane Thomas says

    June 15, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    Lavender is so relaxing.

    Reply
  98. melanie Borhi says

    June 15, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    Vanilla jasmine is my escape scent

    Reply
  99. Geoff K says

    June 15, 2014 at 2:08 pm

    My go-to escape scents would probably be sandlewood and lemon.

    Reply
  100. Mary Casper says

    June 15, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    lavender, its my all time favorite

    Reply
  101. David Fultner says

    June 15, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    Love the smell of pumpkin.

    Reply
  102. Katherine says

    June 15, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    The smell of rain

    Reply
  103. Melissa Nagy says

    June 15, 2014 at 11:27 am

    Coconut scent always “takes me away”. I can’t smell coconut without envisioning a calming beach scene.

    Reply
  104. Amy Pratt says

    June 15, 2014 at 10:06 am

    I love the smell of lavender. It lets me just drift away.

    Reply
  105. Ann Fantom says

    June 15, 2014 at 9:05 am

    The smell of the ocean beach lets me escape

    Reply
  106. Chris Martinez says

    June 15, 2014 at 9:00 am

    I love the scent of lemon.

    Reply
  107. nickie says

    June 15, 2014 at 12:06 am

    Lavender scent or chamomile

    Reply
  108. angie says

    June 14, 2014 at 11:38 pm

    Coconut and Cinnamon

    Reply
  109. Denise S says

    June 14, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    I like cucumber melon to help me escape.

    Reply
  110. Margaret Smith says

    June 14, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    The smell of the ocean

    Reply
  111. Amy Orvin says

    June 14, 2014 at 11:28 am

    The relaxing scents of Lavender and Chamomile let me escape.

    Reply
  112. DEBIJOT says

    June 14, 2014 at 9:38 am

    I love the scent of magnolia.

    Reply
  113. Ashley C says

    June 13, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    I love tropical scents like pineapple and coconut

    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  114. Jessica To says

    June 13, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    I like floral scents and lilac scents.

    Reply
  115. Vicky says

    June 13, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    I enjoy beaches from thunderstorm at night

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  116. Karen Ev. says

    June 13, 2014 at 10:59 am

    Fresh scents like linen or ocean breezes help me to escape.

    Reply
  117. Amanda Sakovitz says

    June 13, 2014 at 6:05 am

    Lavender and coconut helps me escape

    Reply
  118. vickie couturier says

    June 13, 2014 at 6:00 am

    I love melon scents

    Reply
  119. Leigh Anne says

    June 13, 2014 at 12:44 am

    Love lavender and it helps me relax.

    Reply
  120. Elena says

    June 12, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    I like mango scents

    Reply
  121. Jessie C. says

    June 12, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    Lavender scent lets you escape.

    Reply
  122. latanya says

    June 12, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    I like cotton linen

    Reply
  123. Marya says

    June 12, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    I love citrus scents.

    Reply

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