We have two cats. They get stanky. And I refused to buy air fresheners. It turns out I already had everything I needed for a homemade and EASY air freshener! No more stank in our house.
What you need:
A container
Baking soda
Essential oil
Foil (or a lid you want to ruin and poke holes in)
This gets really complicated so pay attention….
1. Pour baking soda into container, about 1/4 full. Pour in 8ish drops of essential oils.
Oh. That’s it. Just the one step.
Well, add a lid if you want. You could nail holes into a mason jar lid but I didn’t want to ruin one. I just covered it with foil and poked some holes. No one will see mine (it’s high up on a shelf) so it didn’t need to have a pretty lid. But make yours as pretty as you want.
Seriously the easiest thing I’ve ever done. Every once in awhile, go shake it so everything mixes and freshens the stinky smells.
Done.
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This is such a great idea! I took it and ran with it a bit. I had a bunch of old canning jars that I’d used to make my own gel air fresheners but it’s kind of a pain. This was super easy! I topped it off with a couple pieces of tulle secured with a rubber band and then a ribbon. So cute! Thanks for the idea!
I did this last night and it took less than a minute. I used pretty jars and lavender oil. This morning my kitchen smells delightful! Thank you!
What a great idea! Trying to do natural things now so ts fits right in
That is such a great idea Sarah! I’ll have to do add some fabric to mine… thanks for the idea!
I tried this but wasn’t very pleased. I like strong smelling air fresheners and this lasted about 2 days.
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LOVE this DIY…its late night here but still going to do it!!!
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I can’t wait to try this. I am tired of buying the expensive air fresheners.
I love this idea. I went out the same day and bought a bottle of grapefruit essential oil. I already had lemongrass oil, and decided to try combining the two — they go together well!
Much better than strong air fresheners that are full of chemicals! That stuff is nasty. As for only lasting two days, so what? Natural things have a shorter shelf-life and create less waste. And if your house is fairly clean, you don’t need to constantly deodorize it. You could use this for essential oils that are beneficial in other ways. For instance, lemon grass is supposed to help clarify your thinking, and lavender help you sleep.
After the “scent” runs out you can then reuse the baking soda mix as a carpet deodorizer just sprinkle and vacuum!
I love this idea!!
I tried this today with Lavender essential oil…and my kitchen smells so fresh. And when it no longer
smells fresh,the mixture will be used for cleaning up my new stove top. Baking soda works so well on those spills without doing any damage to your beautiful appliances!!
Where do you get those esssential oils?
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Such a great and easy idea! Im going to have to give this a try!
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I have one even easier than that!
Put a few drops of 2 different scents of essential oils on your intake filter in house ac/heating unit. Then turn the FAN ON manual for a few minutes. It permeates your entire home. (don’t forget to switch it back to AUTO when you are done. Then the next time your heat or ac goes on the pretty scent will still be there.
I do the same and make my own carpet freshener. Same ingredients although sometimes instead of baking soda, I use borax. I put it in an old plastic container with holes punched into its cover and then sprinkle onto my carpet, leave for a bit and then vacuum it up. I especially like to use citronella essential oil cuz it seems to keep fleas, etc. away!
I love this idea! I am always looking for scents that help with the pet scents. I also like the idea of using it for carpets! Thanks for the DIY
LOVE IT~~What a great way to save money on air freshener and so much safer:)
Love this idea! Can’t wait to try it.. Where is a good place to find essential oils?
I bought my essential oil at Whole Foods (I know, I know. It was expensive. But convenient.)
I currently am out of canning jars, but I found some clearanced cheese/pepper flake shakers like the ones you’d find at a pizza place. No need to poke holes, they’re already there! I love it!
this winer we took Purex crystals and put them into “wedding favor ” organza bags from Dollar tree and tied the bags ti the heat ducts in our rooms….I will try this now in the bags and see how it works.thanks great idea
I am totally sold. I just may invest in some essential oils (or just a fragrance oil since I doubt I can find essential oil at Walmart) and baking soda, but I know I’ve got the jars.
our Walmart carries essential oils in the craft section
) if not craft stores in candle making aisle …
What a terrific idea! Thanks so much for sharing
Great idea goin to try I love air freshners and spend alot of money on themthis is alot cheaper
I’m guessing this would work as well with lemon juice maybe? as in the fresh variety?
It works REALLY well in my teeny tiny toilet room! I did peppermint – smells like Christmas in there. =) Thanks for the uber-easy DIY that even *I* can do.
I have taken the same little squatty Mason jar, filled it
3/4 full with dried used coffee grounds, stretched a square of dark colored (my preference) clean pantyhose (who wears these things anymore anyway?)over the top and used the ring to secure. Placed in my fridge…smells so clean and fresh.
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Does baking powder work as well?
Excellent!!!! I get a migraine from every air freshener ever purchased, this is on my TO DO for tomorrow!!
I buy the cheese shaker jars from the Dollar Store. Great as a carpet freshener too!
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Hi. I just used your air freshner idea. I wanted to share that i used a
Stemed old fashioned ice cream dish used lavender essential oil and then covered it with GLAD “Press and Seal” then used a knife to put a few holes in the top. Now a clear top on my dish that is cute. You know it would look crafty to put a row of ribbon around the top. Even the curled ribbon you use on presents!! I think the Press and Seal should hold if no one opens it up. Im trying it tonight. Sue
Love love love essential oils! Another thing to do with sweet orange essential oil and baking soda is mix the 2 together and using a broom sweep into your carpet, wait about 10 min and vaccum it up. Not only does it leave the carpet smelling fresh and clean it also freshens up the sweeper
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Btw, definitetly trying the air freshener idea when I get home.
Wow great idea! How long will this last?
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While making this I decided to also add a few drops of food coloring. Then I shook it up to spread the color and scent throughout the powder, and it turned out beautiful =)
Great idea!
Just be careful which essential oils you use around cats – most are highly toxic to them even when inhaled. I recommend googling the oils you plan to use to make sure they are ok for your fur ball
There is something else on the market that is also natural. In the USA it goes by the name Clear the Air or MultiFresh to name just two. The website link I’ve provided takes you to another. 100% natural mineral re-useable for evey completely safe around pets and children.