Well this morning I made these air fresheners I have been planning for weeks. It was really a VERY simple process.
I poured baking soda into the jar to see how much I would need. I made 4 jars, two of one scent and two of another. Then I poured that baking soda into a mixing bowl. I added SEVERAL drops of essential oil. (I used lavender in two and cinnamon in the other two.) Using a whisk I stirred the oil drops into the baking soda very well. You do not want so much oil that your powder looks wet. I probably used about 10-12 drops. Once it was whisked together I poured the powder mixture back into these small Ball Jars. I didn't use the metal lid. Instead I covered with a piece of wrapping paper that I then poked holes into. I'm sure they could be made prettier. I could either use a really pretty paper, fabric, or even poke holes into the metal lid and use that. I'll probably wrap a piece of ribbon around them to make them look a little prettier. (Use your own imagination here, folks!) Anyway, I've been working all day with one of them sitting beside me. I must admit it smells pretty good. I'll update at a future date so you'll know if the scent really lasts and is noticeable in a larger room.
But this was a very quick and easy way to make air fresheners. I think if they were prettier they might even make nice DIY gifts for your friends! Give this one a try, folks.
PS: I am now thinking of making a smaller one to use in my car. Any ideas on what kind of container I could use?
PSS: This really is just a quick take on the same recipe for making your own carpet powder, which you can get
here in an earlier post. I just used less powder and more oil. (In fact, I'll admit that I ran out of my DIY carpet powder, and literally shook this out on the rug before I vacuumed last week!)
UPDATE: You really do need more oil to make these smell great throughout the house. They work fine in small rooms or cars. But add more oil drops if you have a large room!
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