Homemade Air Freshener
Want to remove synthetic fragrance from your home? Try ditching conventional air fresheners and make a homemade air freshener instead!
Yield: 1 air freshener
Equipment
- Small mixing bowl
- Mixing spoon
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Small glass jar (an 8 oz mason jar works well)
- Canning ring (if using a mason jar)
- Thin piece of fabric (preferably cotton)
- Pencil and scissors
- Twine, yarn, string or rubber band (if not using a mason jar)
Materials
- ½ cup baking soda
- 20-30 drops of favorite essential oils total of 40-60 drops
- 1-3 tsp favorite herbs and/or spices
Instructions
- On a piece of fabric, trace a circle (use a small bowl or cup) that's twice the diameter of your jar or container. Cut it out and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine baking soda, essential oils and/or spices or herbs.
- Add the mixture to your small jar of choice and place a thin piece of fabric (preferably cotton) over the opening of the jar and secure it with a canning ring (if using a mason jar) or twine, string, et cetera.
- Place the air freshener in a place of your choosing! I recommend a small area like a bathroom. See the notes below for more information.
Notes
- Don't want to use essential oils or don't have any? No problem, try adding dried orange peel powder, dried lemon zest, spices like cinnamon and allspice or dried herbs!
- If you don't have any fabric to cover the opening of your jar, you can use a piece of paper or cardstock. Simple cut it in a circle big enough to cover the opening of the jar and attach it. Using a needle or end of a pencil, poke holes into the top. If you don' t have kids or pets that could knock it down, you don't have to put a cover on it at all.
- This type of homemade air freshener will not be as potent as conventional air fresheners. I recommend using these in small areas of the home, like the bathroom.
- Because homemade air fresheners are made with baking soda, it will not only smell good, but help to eliminate odors in the space as well!