Now that the kids are on vacation, how about teaching them how to make their own hygiene and cleaning products. If you have already tried making soap, why don’t you go one step further and make your own home air freshener ? In addition to taking care of the environment and your pocketbook, it will be a very fun way to spend some time together.
How to make a homemade air freshener?
The first thing to keep in mind when making your home air freshener is to think about your favorite smell and how you want your house to smell. If you are not sure, we will help you decide by proposing some aromas and their respective ways of doing it.
Homemade air freshener with lemon and rosemary
What do you need?
- A lemon
- ½ liter of water
- two branches of rosemary
- optionally, vanilla essential oil
Boil the water with the lemon juice, or any other citrus . Add the two sprigs of rosemary. When it’s ready, pour the liquid into a spray container. And if you want to enhance the smell, you can add a few drops of vanilla essence. Ready! Now you can spray a little of the mixture in each room. Enjoy your ecological air freshener!
Aromatic cinnamon candle holder
Cinnamon is a very aromatic spice, so it is a very characteristic ingredient in any self-respecting home air freshener.
What do you need?
- 1 small candle that has no odor
- Esparto cord to give it an aesthetic and more rustic touch
- 10 or 12 cinnamon sticks
On a plate, arrange the cinnamon sticks in a circle and in the center, place an unscented candle. Turn it on, and you will notice how the heat will make the cinnamon sticks begin to give off their characteristic smell. In a few minutes you can enjoy a pleasant cinnamon smell throughout the entire instance.
As a warning, we advise you to place the plate in a place away from curtains or clothes, as it can burn with the flame of the candle and give us a good scare.
Lavender sachets
Besides scenting the rooms, why not scent the drawers? For these cases, lavender is the ideal scent.
What do you need?
- lavender bouquet
- cloth bags
Making this home air freshener is very simple, fast and, above all, effective. Try putting some lavender flowers in small cloth bags. Close them and distribute them among different drawers and cabinets. Every time you open and close you will notice a soft and delicate smell of lavender that will also permeate the clothes in a very pleasant way.
And already put to test, how about making your homemade shampoo based on natural ingredients. Do you think it is complicated? We assure you that no, you just have to follow our advice.
