Commercial air fresheners can bring many unwanted toxins and chemicals into your home. There are, however, completely safe and natural alternatives for kee
ping your air fresh. Here is a quick and simple way to make your own air freshener that has only two ingredients –baking soda and essential oils? Read on to get started and your home will be smelling fresh in no time.
Ingredients:
- 1 small Mason jar with band
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 5-6 drops of your favorite essential oil
- Small piece of fabric
Directions:
- Put 1/4 cup baking soda into a small jar. Add 5-6 drops of your favorite essential oil or blend. Recommended Essential Oils: Grounding Blend, Cassia, Geranium, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Lemon, Protective Blend, Cleaning Blend, or Wild Orange.
- Put piece of fabric on jar and seal with band. (Style it up by drawing a design onto a piece of paper and then securing the design to the top of the lid with a strong tape around the edges and poking holes along the pattern.
- Place jar in area you would like to keep smelling fresh. This could include: the bathroom, near a garbage can, in your closet, near your dirty clothes, etc. Shake the jar often to activate the fresh scent.
- If scent starts to fade, simply add 2-3 drops of essential oil to jar.