Unpleasant odors in the home can arise for various reasons, and sometimes it is very difficult to deal with them. There are a huge number of aerosol air fresheners available today, but unfortunately, they are not safe to use. Ready-made aerosol products contain harmful environment and human components. For example, sodium benzonate, available in most ready-made sprays, can cause cancer, allergies, and inflammatory processes in the respiratory tract. This is a poison that should be used with great caution. In such a situation, there is a great way out - making your own room freshener.
How to make your own air freshener
Natural ingredients and a little imagination - a “delicious” healthy freshener is ready
A homemade spray is necessary for families with children or where people with allergies live. The freshener is made from natural ingredients and contains only safe ingredients. In addition, you can add a scent to the product at your own discretion. The main ingredient in a personally prepared refreshing spray is essential oil. Fans of such technologies claim that a product made from essential oils of lavender, citrus, tea tree or fir will not only allow you to enjoy a fresh aroma, but will also cleanse the air of bacteria and microorganisms.
Natural kitchen freshener made from citrus peels
To prepare the composition yourself you will need:
- peel of any citrus fruit: you can use oranges alone or in combination with lemon or grapefruit;
- clean cold water;
- medical alcohol or vodka;
- spray container: perfume bottle.
Chop fresh orange peel with a knife, place in a glass jar and fill with alcohol diluted with water. Close the lid tightly and place in dark place to infuse for several days. Pour the finished product into a spray bottle. The refreshing citrus liquid is ready.
Important! If the “sounding” of alcohol is strong, you can add a little more water or drop a few drops of orange essential oil into the product. The aroma will become more intense and lasting.
Using this method, you can prepare any natural freshener by replacing citrus peels with oils.
Essential oil freshener
A natural freshener based on baby oil will create an unobtrusive aroma in the room for a long time. To prepare an oil freshener you will need:
- decorative wooden sticks: you can make your own if desired;
- glass container: a transparent vase with a wide neck is suitable;
- any essential oil: you can combine several scents to create your own mood in the home;
- medical alcohol for the base: can be replaced with regular vodka;
- baby oil: suitable from any manufacturer You can add simple hygiene products to your home air freshener.
Recipe. Pour 150 ml of oil into a glass container where wooden decorative sticks will be located (the amount of oil required to prepare the freshener depends on the size of the container), add 10-20 ml of alcohol to fix the aroma and 15 drops aromatic oil. Sticks placed in a reservoir are soaked in the composition and emit a subtle aroma of oil. The service life of this composition is more than 3 weeks.
DIY gel air freshener to create freshness in the living room
- Natural oil: fir, tea tree or any other depending on your desires.
- Edible gelatin for the base.
- Hot boiled water for soaking gelatin.
- Food coloring for decoration.
- Beautiful little vase made of clear glass.
- Salt.
The fragrance for the living room is prepared as follows:
- Boil 150 ml of water and cool to 80 degrees;
- Add 25 g of gelatin to water and leave until completely dissolved;
- 1 tbsp. l. salt mixed with 3 tbsp. l. cold water: add saline solution to gelatin - this is a kind of preservative that will not allow the natural freshener to deteriorate;
- a small amount of Dilute the dye in water, pour the coloring mixture into a container;
- drop 20 drops of your favorite aromatic oil onto the dye: you can use a combination of scents;
- add prepared gelatin, stir gently until uniform coloring;
- Place in a cool place for 48 hours until completely set.
Important! The natural air freshener can be decorated with pebbles, beads, and dried flowers. With a little imagination, an individual decorative element is created that fits perfectly into the decor of the room. You can choose the aroma, the color of the filler, the shape of the vase, etc.
DIY toilet air freshener
The toilet is a special room in which unpleasant odors most often arise. You can eliminate them using a natural air freshener prepared in different ways:
- pour fresh water into a perfume bottle clean water, add 1 tsp. soda and vinegar, 10 drops of aromatic composition. Mix everything until smooth. This mixture is sprayed in the toilet as needed. It can also be used when cleaning the toilet;
- Gel toilet freshener will help eliminate specific odors from the toilet. To prepare it, you will have to make a thick gelatin mixture with the addition of table salt, vinegar and aromatic oil. The finished frozen jelly is cut into pieces and added directly to the tank as needed. You can prepare the jelly in large batches. This product is stored in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container.
How to replace air freshener in the toilet
The finished synthetic air freshener can be replaced with any essential oils. All of them have a rich aroma that lasts in the room for up to several weeks. The most suitable essential oils for the toilet are lavender or citrus. Fir and spruce sound great.
Important! A natural gel freshener based on gelatin with the addition of essential oil will not only provide freshness in the room, but will also destroy bacteria in the toilet.
Air freshener for refrigerator
Refrigerated use essential oils unacceptable. To eliminate unpleasant odors in the refrigerator, use:
- orange peel or lemon, placed in the refrigerator;
- rye black bread;
- 2 drops ammonia, dissolved in 100 ml of water: the liquid is placed in the refrigerator in an open container;
- 5 g of soda diluted in water;
- 10 tablets of activated carbon.
Natural air fresheners for the refrigerator are used when there is a foreign smell. They can be placed temporarily or kept in the refrigerator permanently, periodically replacing them with new ones. However, we remind you that first you need to eliminate the source of the bad odor.
Dry air freshener
Dry fragrant components are placed in decorative bags - here is a ready-made freshener with your own hands
It’s not difficult to prepare at all: coffee beans poured into a beautiful bag will eliminate unpleasant odors in the kitchen. You can make various crafts with coffee, for example, a basket decorated with coffee beans with citrus fruits will remind you of the New Year. You can decorate the composition with a spruce or pine tree.
Colored sand with the addition of 10 drops of essential oil will not only flavor the air, but also decorate the room. Essential oil can be dropped onto dried flowers or flower petals in a vase.
What essential oils can you use to make an air freshener at home?
- Orange oil is bright and rich. This is a scent of great mood and a remedy for combating depression. It helps you relax, eliminates insomnia and improves performance.
- Coniferous oil fills the room with freshness, eliminates depression, gives great mood. It is also an excellent disinfectant that removes bacteria from the air.
- Jasmine oil will surprise you with its tenderness and subtlety of aroma. Essential oil is ideal for creative personalities. With its help, fatigue and anxiety go away.
- Rosemary oil has a sweetish sound, slightly reminiscent of pine. It can increase attentiveness and concentration. Suitable for creating a car freshener.
Natural essential oils can be used separately. With their help you can create your own fragrant compositions. They have a beneficial effect on human body, eliminate unpleasant odors for a long time without masking them.
Light and pleasant aromas create an atmosphere of comfort in the house. Some bring freshness and vigor, others relax and induce sleep, while others help to calm down and relieve anxiety.
Advantages and disadvantages of homemade air fresheners
Air freshener manufacturers offer a wide variety of scents to suit every taste. Fragrances are sold in the form of aerosols, beads, crystals, liquid or gel fills. There are plenty of options.
Making an air freshener will not take much time.
Unfortunately, there are no natural ingredients in these products or very few of them. For example, fruity and floral scents can be created using extracts or oils of natural origin. How does the manufacturer manage to fill the bottle with the aroma of frosty freshness, sea wind or forest clearing? This requires combining connections of different chemical elements, which, after spraying, settle in the respiratory organs and do not affect the body in the best way. And the prices for a quality air freshener are quite high. So why not try making your own flavoring?
Beautifully designed bottles with flavors will complement home interior Positive traits own-produced flavoring:
What disadvantages of homemade flavoring can outweigh its advantages? It may take some time to make the incense, and it will likely take some experimenting to create the right aroma with the right consistency and intensity. And therefore, the only reason for refusing to prepare an air freshener yourself can only be mental laziness or lack of desire to use home fragrances.
Purpose of homemade flavors
When creating an air freshener, it is important to consider the place where it will be used. This could be any room in the house or a specific place. For example, a refrigerator requires constant treatment to remove unpleasant odors. In addition to cleanliness, it is important to have incense in the toilet, which will help neutralize the smell and at the same time disinfect the toilet. Fragrances are also used in car interiors.
To disinfect the toilet, you can make your own dry products with the addition of a refreshing aroma Types of air fresheners
Today, fragrances for home, car or office can have different shapes. You can make almost any type of air freshener yourself:
Homemade spray containing essential oils may leave traces, be careful
The freshener in gel consistency is convenient because it will not spill or leave any traces.
The length of the sticks must be significantly greater than the length of the vessel with the aromatic composition
Aromatization and disinfection for the toilet in the form of balls are very convenient to use
The sachet can be hung in the car interior to decorate and scent the air.
A felt air freshener can be made not only in the shape of a standard Christmas tree, but also in the form of such cheerful bright pendantsRecipes for creating fresheners
For self-made As an air freshener, you can use essential oils, dried peels or pieces of citrus fruits, coffee beans, pine needles, and spices. You will also need bottles, jars, vases and other containers in which the air freshener will be placed. Beautifully designed bottles will help create comfort and beauty in the room.
The gel freshener can be made in the form of translucent balls, stones or other forms The most popular option for making flavoring is based on the use of essential oils. This product is offered by pharmacies, household chemical stores, gardening centers, and supermarkets.
Water based spray
To make a liquid air freshener, you will need (based on approximately 110–120 ml of the finished product):
You can use a cosmetic bottle as a bottle; in this case, you must first rinse it well and dry it. If there is no suitable vessel, then you can buy a regular spray bottle. A fine spray will leave less residue on surfaces.
The exact amount of essential oil depends on many factors: the manufacturer, the aromatic properties of the oil itself, the desired degree of aroma saturation, the size of the room As you know, oil does not dissolve in water, so adding vodka is necessary to create a uniform consistency of the freshener. Vodka can be replaced with 96% ethyl alcohol, then its amount should be halved, and the rest of the volume should be compensated with water.
The proposed composition of the freshener can be called conditional, since it is not necessary to add lemon juice and vodka to it. If you don’t have alcohol on hand, you can replace it with sea or table salt. The amount of salt is approximately 1-2 tablespoons.
The recipe is very simple:
Fresh lemon juice is necessary as a preservative for the finished freshener so that the solution lasts longer It is not necessary to use just one oil when preparing a freshener; you can combine several options. Try, experiment and find your own unique recipe!
Video: making an air freshener at home
Aroma diffuser
If you can use any existing bottle for a spray, then for a diffuser it is better to choose an elegant vessel, since it will somehow stand in a visible place, which means it is better to use it to make an interior element for your home or office.
Special sticks made of rattan, reed or bamboo are sold for the diffuser, but they can be replaced with ordinary wooden skewers for canapés For the diffuser you will need:
Special sticks are made from suitable types of wood, the texture of which absorbs and emits aroma better, so their use is, of course, desirable, but not necessary.
Ideal as a base olive oil because it has an almost imperceptible odor When everything you need is at hand, it’s time to start making:
The diffuser container should have a narrow neck and be made of glass or ceramic, plastic will spoil the aroma, and wood will absorb it The number and length of sticks depends on the expected intensity of the incense. On average, 4–8 sticks are used. Unlike an aroma lamp with a candle, the diffuser does not emit smoke and does not require lighting a fire, which eliminates the possibility of fire. To give the aromatic vase a special aesthetics and attractiveness, you can put in it decorative stones, beads, fir cones, dried flowers, fruits, berries, etc.
A decorated diffuser will be a wonderful interior decoration and will help create cozy atmosphere When choosing a place to install the diffuser, consider the presence of children and animals in the house. It is better to place the vessel where younger family members cannot reach and accidentally spill the aromatic composition. If an inaccessible place is difficult to find, then in this case you need to use a vessel with a lid that can be pierced to insert the sticks.
Video: creating a diffuser with your own hands
Liquid fragrance with essential oil
Similar to a diffuser, you can make an air freshener in a bottle, but without using sticks. As a rule, in this case you need to pick up a small bottle, for example, from perfume. For this you will need:
Liquid air fresheners with a stopper and cord in small bottles are suitable for use in the car The recipe will require a little time and skill:
The lace will become saturated with oil and will gradually begin to exude aroma. The intensity of the aroma depends on the amount of aroma oil used, so the proposed proportions are relative.
Video: A simple way to scent a car interior
Fragrance car interior using felt and essential oil
There is another way to source incense, such as a piece of felt or felt soaked in essential oil. You can simply cut out a geometric shape from the material. But products made with imagination and enthusiasm will look much nicer.
Photo gallery: Felt air freshener options
To make a freshener, you can use the product options for the flavor base suggested in the photo gallery, or you can come up with something of your own. So, let's prepare:
Let's start making:
It is very important to use moderation when applying fragrance. It's better to start with 10-15 drops. If the aroma emitted is weak, you can add some more oil.
For example, you soaked a product with lavender oil. After some time, the flavor will exhaust its resource. So it's time to update it. There is no need to apply oil that is incompatible with lavender to the same flavor. The result of such an experiment will definitely not please you.
Video: Making a fragrance from felt
Homemade freshener-humidifier
Dry indoor air must be constantly humidified. This is especially true in heating season. At the same time, you can also refresh the room with your favorite scent. For this you will need:
The next steps are very simple:
If you place the humidifier in a visible place, you can decorate it with fresh flowers or petalsThe warmer the water and the battery, the sooner the oils will begin to emit their odor. The composition of the oils and their quantity, of course, can be changed at your discretion.
Air freshener made from baking soda and essential oil
Aroma oil combined with baking soda will create another homemade air freshener recipe. The composition in this case is extremely simple:
If there is a suitable vessel, but there is no lid, then it can be replaced with foil or thick cloth.
Flavorings in a jar of soda are perfect for the kitchen or bathroom Video: making an air freshener from baking soda and essential oil
Gelatin room scent
You can also make your own gel air freshener. It is better to decorate a vessel with gel flavoring, which will stand in one of the rooms or on the desktop, with lace, beads, ribbons, etc. To prepare the freshener you will need:
Dried gelatin flavoring can be refreshed by adding a few drops of glycerin or essential oil to it.The color saturation needs to be adjusted by the amount of added dye. The more you add, the brighter the aromatic figures will turn out.
Such a flavoring does not have to be placed in any container. It can be poured into sandbox molds or into the cells of a candy base, and then the finished bars can be placed in a transparent vase. To create a bright composition, you can paint different molds in different colors.
Gel air freshener can be made using hydrogel balls. For this you need:
It only takes a few minutes to prepare the flavor:
The more water, the larger the balls will be, so it’s best to pour a little at first and add more as needed.Video: How to make gel air freshener
A decorated air freshener can be given as a small gift.
An easy and clear example of preparing a flavor with orange and cinnamon slices is presented in the video below.
Video: How to make gelatin flavoring and garnish it with orange slices
Flavoring in sachet form
In addition to rooms in the house or car, the sachet is used to scent a closet with clothes, chests of drawers with linen. Sachets are often used for medicinal purposes. The air freshener can be in the form of a pillow or bag. But the most important thing is to choose the right fabric: it must be well breathable. Let's look at several recipes for making sachets in the form of a bag.
Recipe using essential oils
To make a sachet with aroma oil you will need:
Candy backing can be an excellent form for creating flavoringCooking algorithm:
Instead of soda, you can use flour and soda in a 1:1 ratio. The finished salt dough can be given any desired shape.
Sachet with different fillings
You can put anything in the bag natural ingredients:
After the smell has subsided, the sachet filler needs to be renewed.
Video: How to fill a sachet
Flower petal flavoring
Another option for air freshener is making blocks of flower petals. You can buy rose petals at a flower shop.
For production you will need:
When making petal flavoring, it is better to use fresh flowers.Preparation:
How to choose the right oil and other ingredients
Before you start making an air freshener, you need to think about the composition of the future flavor. If your choice falls on the use of essential oil, then you need to take into account the properties of this product. It is well known that each aroma oil has its own properties: some heal, others invigorate, others calm, others relieve stress, etc. To choose the right oil, study the following tables.
Table: Properties of essential oils
Table: Compatibility of essential oils
When making a car interior freshener, it is better to avoid relaxing and soothing aromas. If the driver is tired, then these aromas will only increase drowsiness and absent-mindedness, which can create dangerous situations. It is better to use invigorating notes. Relaxation is necessary before bed, so oils with this property are suitable for bedrooms. Bright citrus scents are suitable for use in the toilet and bathroom, but these notes are also quite appropriate in the living room.
When using any fragrances, you must remember that even natural odors can cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, if after installing the fragrance you experience itching, watery eyes, sneezing, or a runny nose, you need to immediately remove the allergen.
Shelf life and aromatization area of natural air freshener
It is impossible to clearly determine the shelf life of a natural flavor due to the influence of a combination of factors:
Eg, approximate time The service life of gelatin fresheners varies from 1 week to a month. A coffee sachet can last for several months. The diffuser will emit scent for about 2 weeks. All terms are very conditional.
The area of distribution of the freshener depends on the saturation of the finished flavor. It is important to remember one rule: enhancing an insufficient aroma by adding a few drops of oil is easier than diluting an overly rich aroma.
Before buying another air freshener in the store, think about what this purchase could mean for your health. Isn’t it better to try to make your own flavoring, especially since there are a lot of manufacturing options.
An air freshener can be bought in almost any household chemicals store, they come in different varieties - sprays, water based, records, etc.
The only fact remains that all this production is “chemicals” that smell.
Without bringing any benefit, it often simply masks the unpleasant odor rather than eliminating it.
Let's make an air freshener from essential oils that is completely natural and has health benefits!
Making your own air freshener from essential oils is quite simple. And the effect from it will be simply amazing, that after it you will no longer want to use a “chemical” air freshener. You will feel the difference immediately.
So, you decided to try to make a freshener yourself from natural ingredients and experience all the positive effects from it. To make an awesome air freshener from essential oils at home with your own hands, you will need the most simple ingredients, which every housewife has in her arsenal.
There are several options for preparing such “natural” fresheners.
In the first option you will need:
- Essential oil
- Cup or other container
- Hydrogel for flowers (retains moisture well)
- Boiled water
When you start making your essential oil air freshener, have all your ingredients ready so everything is nearby for your convenience.
So, first you need to take a glass (a tall one is best) and fill it halfway with prepared water, then add the selected essential oil, 5-8 drops.
Stir well with a spoon. The water will become slightly cloudy. Pour the hydrogel up to half a glass into a glass of water and wait until the gel swells.
When the gel has “grown”, your air freshener is ready and you can place it anywhere in the house. Such a glass with transparent and fragrant balls will decorate your interior.
The second recipe will refresh the spruce from essential oils:
- Essential oil
- Gelatin
- Boiled water
- Food colorings
- Cup or other glass container
This version presents a recipe for very beautiful, colorful air fresheners based on essential oil and gelatin. You get such fragrant mini-jelly!
To make an air freshener from essential oils, prepare your workplace. In this case, all actions take place in the kitchen. First, boil water in an iron ladle or small saucepan. You will need approximately 150 ml of water.
After the water has boiled, we begin to gradually add one package of gelatin to the boiling water and leave it to swell. Meanwhile, mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of salt with cold water in a ratio of 1:3. Then add the saline solution to the gelatin mass and stir.
Add ready-made food coloring (which is diluted with water immediately before use) into the prepared cups, pour it so as to paint the bottom of the container, and drop 15-20 drops of essential oil into it.
Then add gelatin and stir gently so that the future freshener is evenly colored. Now that the preparation of the freshener has come to an end, now you need to leave it for a quarter of a day to harden.
If you want to further diversify your air freshener, you can decorate it with various stones, beads, flowers and much more. It all depends on your flight of fancy!
The third option for a DIY air freshener
- Wooden sticks
- Wide mouth vessel
- Essential oil
- Alcohol or vodka
- Regular (cheapest) baby oil
This method of preparing an oil air freshener with essential oils will not leave indifferent people! After all, this method is quite simple and has a long-lasting effect.
To prepare such a freshener, you need to take a vessel with a medium neck (so that wooden sticks fit into it) and pour 100-150 ml of baby oil into it, add one tablespoon of alcohol or vodka, stir well and add 10-15 drops of the chosen one. essential oil.
When the oil mixture is ready, dip the prepared wooden sticks into it and leave to soak for 3-4 hours. Then you need to flip them over and soak the other side of the sticks.
After time, your incense sticks are ready to serve as an air freshener. The effect lasts about three weeks.
You can decorate your interior with the help of such sticks, placing them in a beautiful vase and diversifying them with small details.
We learned how to make air fresheners from improvised products and essential oils. The main question is which essential oil to choose for an air freshener?
Each essential oil has specific properties and aroma, let's figure it out:
Orange – this essential oil has a very bright, juicy and rich aroma. This is the scent of cheerfulness and energy! Orange oil gives you a good mood and relieves stress.
Jasmine – this oil has a delicate, subtle and pleasant aroma. The aroma of this oil helps creative people find inspiration. The oil has an anti-stress effect on the body. The aroma of this oil helps fight fatigue and anxiety.
It helps you find fresh ideas. Sets up a positive course of your thoughts. In addition to all other positive effects, the oil has properties that perfectly dispose a partner to tender feelings.
Rosemary – The aroma of this essential oil is reminiscent of pine, slightly sweet and spicy. With the help of this aromatic ester, you can strengthen the nervous system and increase the body's resistance to mental stress when increased attentiveness is required.
This air freshener is also suitable for drivers on long journeys (truck drivers) to be attentive and focused on the road.
It emits a pleasant aroma that can fight colds and strengthen the immune system, due to its disinfecting properties it can kill germs that fly in the air.
Sage – this oil has natural gifts that can fight various diseases and disorders of the body. Sage oil has an original aroma that cannot be confused with anything else. The aroma of the oil is positive action for mental activity.
It is able to relieve cramps and help you relax. It can also relieve you of headaches and migraines, increase your vitality, and restore vitality. The oil has a herbal, spicy, musky smell.
Homemade air fresheners from essential oils are natural, do not cause allergic reactions (except for individual intolerance), bring enormous benefits to the body and exude a unique aroma that fights and eliminates unpleasant odors, rather than masking them.
Smells have a great influence on our well-being and mood. Do-it-yourself flavors at home not only benefit the body, but also fill the home with a unique atmosphere and comfort. Various essential oils sold in pharmacies are used to prepare an air freshener. Most often they are made in the form of liquids or gels. The gel fragrance can be placed in the car interior.
Benefits of Natural Flavoring
One of the undeniable advantages of a home-made flavor is its natural ingredients, which are selected to suit your taste. It will be harmless to all residents of the apartment: adults, children and animals. It is possible to choose components that will not cause allergies in your household. In addition, such a freshener will be much cheaper than one bought in a store. Such products do not contain reagents that destroy the ozone layer or substances that pollute the atmosphere. A container for homemade fragrance can be used several times, unlike a store-bought spray.
Natural fragrances are gentler than artificial ones, they are light and unobtrusive, as they are not saturated with chemicals. You can prepare it at home different types flavorings: liquid, gel or solid. They can be used indoors in an apartment or inside a car. Even children can make such a useful air freshener with their own hands.
Air freshener made from essential oils
The most common recipe for making a freshener is to create it based on natural essential oils. Pharmacies offer huge selection oils from the most common to exotic. They are inexpensive, on average from 30 rubles per bottle. Some manufacturers offer sets of essential oils in small containers of 3-5 ml. They are convenient to buy for those who have not yet decided on their favorite scent or want to experiment.
The most popular types of flavors, prepared with your own hands without the use of chemical ingredients:
5. Bouquet. To prepare this type of flavoring you will need beautiful bottle with a wide neck, baby oil, wooden kebab sticks, decorations in the form of leaves and flowers. Pour baby oil into a bottle, add 1 tbsp. l. alcohol or vodka and 10 drops of essential oil. Shake the mixture well. Dip wooden sticks into the liquid and let soak for 3-4 hours. Then they need to be turned over at the other end and left for another 3 hours. Next, if you wish, you can decorate the sticks with leaves and flowers to create a fragrant bouquet. This freshener will fill the house with aroma for a very long time.
6. Orange hedgehog. In anticipation New Year's holidays Citrus natural air flavors will be relevant. You will need an orange, a beautiful button, gold thread, and a carnation. The button must be threaded. Place the two ends of the thread together and thread it through the center of the fruit. You will get a kind of Christmas ball. Stick clove buds all over the orange peel. This can be done in the form of stripes, geometric shapes or inscriptions. The flavor is ready.
7. Soda. Pour baking soda into a beautiful jar. On top you can put citrus peels, coffee beans, cinnamon sticks or clove buds. Add 5-6 drops of your favorite essential oil or perfume to the created composition. Close with a lid with holes. Baking soda absorbs odors and moisture and slowly releases them into the surrounding air. Therefore, a freshener prepared in this way will delight you with a subtle, unobtrusive aroma for a long time. This fragrance can be placed in the bathroom, toilet or closet.
8. Fragrant bags. For preparation you will need dry flower petals. From the remains of tulle, organza or any other fabric, you need to sew bags measuring 7*12 cm. Fill them with petals, sprinkle with your favorite perfume or add 2-3 drops of your favorite aromatic oil. Good for placing in a closet.
Aroma stones
Designer items have become popular lately. In addition to the aesthetic function, they also have practical benefits. Aroma stones - modern form air freshener, very beautiful and easy to make. You can make several aroma stones with your own hands and amaze your guests with an attention-grabbing interior detail.
The process of making stones is quite simple. To do this you will need to take 600 g of wheat flour, 1 kg of salt, 200 ml warm water, 5 tbsp. l. starch, food coloring different color, essential oils (to taste).
The process is as follows:
- 1. Pour flour and salt into a small bowl. Mix thoroughly with a spoon. Then add starch and mix the ingredients again.
- 2. The dye is diluted with water according to the instructions on the package. If they want to get multi-colored stones, they take several colors of dye and prepare solutions in different glasses. In the next procedure, the dry mixture is divided into parts equal to the number of desired colors.
- 3. Gradually pour the colored solution into the mixture of flour, salt and starch and knead into a stiff dough.
- 4. Form figures similar to sea pebbles.
- 5. Apply 2-3 drops of your favorite aroma to the stones and leave until completely dry in the room, without using heating devices.
After drying, the stones are placed around the apartment individually or creating original compositions. During production, you can pierce them through and through, and after drying, string them onto a skewer in the shape of a rock. Or put it in a wicker basket with the addition of petals. When the stones stop emitting aroma, do not throw them away. Just drop the aroma oil onto the surface again. The stones will delight you again.
For example:
- 1. Lemon. Concentrates attention and calms, helps relieve irritability.
- 2. Lavender. Helps increase stress resistance and keep the situation under control. Its essential oil relieves symptoms of migraines and increases concentration by 20%.
- 3. Jasmine. Strong antidepressant, charges with optimism and restores wasted energy.
- 4. Rosemary. Perfectly tones, helps to cheer up. Relieves muscle pain.
- 5. Cinnamon. Relieves mental fatigue and increases concentration.
- 6. Mint. The plant oil stimulates all body functions, charges with energy and performance.
For cooking car fragrance, first think about the place where it can be placed. Then you need to find a suitable container, jar or glass. Jars of face or body cream are ideal. We prepare the flavoring from gelatin, glycerin, water and aromatic oil according to the mini-jelly recipe described above. Unlike home use, the machine fragrance container must have a lid that has holes in it. In iron they can be brightened with a screwdriver. Cut out plastic or cardboard with a knife or scissors.
The product is placed under the driver’s seat or placed on the front panel, secured double-sided tape. As the aroma decreases, the essential oil is added to the jar.
At the right approach store-bought fragrances can easily be replaced with homemade air fresheners made from natural ingredients. There are many options for both an apartment and a car. We will look at the most popular designs that have proven themselves in practice.
Benefits of homemade air fresheners:
- natural composition that does not cause allergies - aromatic vapors enter the lungs, so it is very important not to use chemicals;
- allow you to choose the aroma and its strength - often purchased products are too concentrated or do not have the desired smell;
- save money - making an air freshener at home is several times cheaper than buying a store-bought one, and the manufacturing process takes little time.
Designs of homemade air fresheners
1. From essential oils. For the construction of this simplest design you will need: glass jar small volume (maximum 0.5 liters), baking soda, foil or jar lid, essential oil with any scent.
Subsequence:
- Fill a quarter of the jar with soda;
- depending on the height, add 8-12 drops of essential oil evenly over the entire area;
- wrap the neck of the jar with baking foil and make 8-10 punctures with a needle along the entire radius; you can also use a lid with holes instead of foil;
- Place the air freshener anywhere in the apartment.
If the jar has a beautiful appearance, it will fit perfectly into the interior of the room.
2. Imitation of aroma lamp. Refreshes the air no worse than factory designs. In winter, it does not even require a separate heat source, as it is installed near the heating radiator. In summer it can be powered by a regular candle or light bulb. The principle of operation is that when heated, essential oils slowly evaporate, filling the house with a pleasant aroma.
Manufacturing technology:
- drop 3-4 drops of your favorite aromatic oil onto a piece of dry cotton wool;
- place the treated cotton wool on a jar lid (small saucer);
- place it on a radiator or near any other heat source;
- V summer season build an aroma lamp heater from a candle and a tin can for canned food or drinks as shown in the photo;
- during operation, change cotton wool with aromatic oils once every 2-3 days.
Attention! In order to fire safety do not leave a candle when working aroma lamp unattended.
3. Gel-like air freshener. It does its job well, looks beautiful, and can be installed both in the house and in the car, since the gel does not spill or fall out when accidentally touched or while driving.
Technology:
- dilute 15 grams of gelatin in a glass of boiling water (250 ml), stir until completely dissolved;
- to give a beautiful appearance add 2-3 drops of any food coloring to the mixture (optional);
- To make the flavor dry out more slowly, add 1 teaspoon of glycerin or 2 tablespoons of salt to the hot gelatin, stir until smooth;
- pour gelatin into molds, add 30-40 drops of essential oil (total amount for the entire volume), stir;
- After 10-12 hours of cooling, the home air freshener is ready for use.
Another advantage of this design is that you can add different essential oils and dyes to the molds.
4. Citrus freshener. Can be used anywhere in the apartment, very effective in eliminating unpleasant odors in the toilet. You will not need the fruits themselves (oranges, lemons or limes), but only their zest, which for many families is a throwaway waste. You also need: a spray bottle, water, vodka and oil.
Sequencing:
- cut the peel from the fruit, put it in a jar, pour in vodka so that it covers a layer of zest by 1-2 cm, close the jar with a lid and leave for 3-4 days to infuse, you will get an extract;
- In the bottle in which the filler will be stored, cut thin strips of peel from fresh citrus fruits for decoration (optional);
- pour the infusion from the jar into the bottle, after filtering it through cheesecloth;
- add 5-7 drops vegetable oil(preferably lavender);
- pour in 15-20% of water from the initial volume for better spraying;
- stir, close the bottle with a spray nozzle;
- The air freshener is ready for use.
5. Dry air fresheners. They are constructed from improvised materials that absorb odors well and themselves emit a pleasant aroma. The following options are available:
- add 2 teaspoons of natural ground coffee in a small fabric bag, tie it and hang it in the kitchen above the stove or work surface;
- place the lemon slices on a saucer, sprinkle with baking soda and place in the refrigerator;
- put fresh branches coniferous trees in a vase filled with water, pine needles perfectly purify the air in a room, for example, a bedroom;
- stick coffee beans and (or) clove buds into the orange peel; the product not only perfectly freshens the air, but also looks original.
