General7 Homemade Air Freshener Recipes

Read how to make some gorgeous smelling air fresheners yourself, avoiding nasty chemicals and synthetic smelling sprays.

When you move house, the cheap self storage unit, your home and even your car can end up smelling kind of weird. Moving dusty furniture, clothes and items from different parts of the house can cause some really odorous issues.

Cheap air fresheners can help, but they can be quite synthetic in their smell. They are also less than great for the environment, so if you’re eco-conscious it is worth avoiding them.

Instead, why not make your own? Using easy to get hold of, affordable, fresh ingredients you can quickly make your affordable storage unit, home and car smell great again.

To help you get started, here are 7 homemade air freshener recipes to try:

Before You Begin…

Do your own research on the safety of using essential oils in the home, and whether or not certain sprays may be something you want to avoid. Certain essential oils can cause a skin reaction and some are not safe to use if you’re pregnant. Do check the safety of using these kinds of oils for your personal use before using them.

1. Herby Heaven

To make herby heaven you’ll want to combine:

• 8 drops of eucalyptus
• 8 drops of rosemary
• 6 drops of tea tree
• 1 ¼ cups filtered water
• 2 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol

 

2. Clean & Fresh

To make a clean & fresh scent to suit any space you’ll want to combine:

• 1 ¼ cups filtered water
• 1 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol
• 6 drops of lavender
• 5 drops of lemon essential oil
• 5 drops of mint essential oil

3. Minty Boost

To make minty boost you’ll want to combine:

• 1 ¼ cups filtered water
• 2 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol
• 8 drops of peppermint essential oil
• 8 drops of lemon or orange essential oil

4. Invigorating Citrus

To make a gorgeous zesty scent great for all areas of the home you will want to combine:

• 1 ¼ cups filtered water
• 2 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol
• 4 drops lemon essential oil
• 4 drops orange essential oil
• 4 drops lime essential oil
• 4 drops grapefruit essential oil

5. Soothing Spray

To make this relaxing spray perfect for bedrooms and nighttime calming, you’ll want to combine:

• 1 ¼ cups filtered water
• 2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol
• 10 drops of lavender essential oil (best you can afford)
• 6 drops chamomile essential oil

6. Go Away Nasties Spray

To make this antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral spray you will want to combine:

• 1 ¼ cups filtered water
• 2 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol
• 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 5 drops clove essential oil
• 5 drops bergamot essential oil

7. Festive Cosy Spray

For an air of cosiness you will want to combine the following in your spray:

• 1 ¼ cups filtered water
• 2 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol
• 5 drops wild orange/ tangerine essential oil
• 5 drops sandalwood essential oil
• 5 drops clove essential oil

Whether your low-cost self storage unit is stinky, your house is fusty, or your car is smelly, using natural homemade sprays is the healthiest, cheapest option, with the best smelling results. Experiment with scents and see what suits you. Once you get started, you’re unlikely to ever go back to store bought!

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