Everyone loves a nice smelling space, but unfortunately so many of those lovely smelling air refresheners truly aren’t so lovely at all. Most air fresheners actually contain hormone-disrupting chemicals (like VOCs) and since disrupting your hormones is definitely not on a healthy agenda, I highly suggest making a switch to natural fragrances. One really easy way to make a delicious smelling home fragrance involves just 2 ingredients: essential oil + water.
Combine in a spray bottle:
- 40-45 drops total of your favorite essential oil(s)
- 1 cup H2o
And that’s it! You now have your very own homemade, all natural air freshener to mist around your rooms, on your sheets, etc.
Some essential oil combinations I highly recommend (all essential oils mentioned are under $10 per 0.5 fl oz bottle and a little goes a really long way):
- sweet orange + cinnamon
- lavender + sage
- peppermint + tangerine
Your home will smell lovely and your mood will be positively impacted by the aromatherapy benefits of the essential oils — definitely a win-win!
Dylan
/ October 19, 2011This really works! ANA definetly does this on a regular basis and it smells GREAT! so fresh, much better than store processed expensive sprays
Alejandra
/ October 19, 2011Love this idea!! Now I just need to do it! ;)
heather
/ October 19, 2011yay for essential oils! i actually make my own baby wipes with a dash of lavender oil. :)
Krystal/Village
/ October 20, 2011aw, this looks cool :)
Josie
/ October 21, 2011What a brilliant idea! I love it.
xo Josie
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Diana Mieczan
/ October 21, 2011This is really brilliant…I have a few essential oils at home so Im going to try this today…How fun! Thanks, sunshine. Happy Friday morning. xo
Shawna
/ October 22, 2011This is such a good idea! My parents do this. I think they use lemon for the kitchen because it is supposed to help kill germs if I remember correctly..
Have a great weekend! xo
Robin @ Aluminum in Antiperspirant
/ October 23, 2011I do this all the time! I make my own “Lift your spirits” spray. It’s so refreshing and so much better than using perfume. I also spray it in the air too. I haven’t tried sweet orange yet, but I think it may be the next oil I try. :-)
Nicole
/ October 24, 2011I need to try this! So do you put it in a spray bottle or do you ever use it like a diffuser?
PriscilaPetersDecor
/ October 27, 2011Annie,
I’m back. I had no problem…
I love when spaces smell wonderful. And this post remindes me that I need to get more freshener for my home.
Nikki
/ October 27, 2011I just read somewhere about how all the bath and body works oil scents have VOC’s. No bueno. Once they run out I’m going to replace them with essential oils. I know, I’m too cheap to throw them out.
Victoria
/ October 28, 2011I adore essential oils for freshening the air! My faves are lemon and sweet orange. :)
Michelle
/ November 6, 2011I’m throwing out my air sprays and using a more natural solution, like Quirky’s Airee (http://qrky.co/tnshd2). It’s a container that holds baking soda, herbs, orange rinds, etc to scent your home naturally.
Dee Smith
/ February 7, 2012Parsley kills germs. It needs a little orange or lemon with it to smell sweet. :)
Crystal
/ May 27, 2012I am going through alot of air fresheners so I think I will try this before I buy any anymore. I also use aroma scents in my cleaners, some of the cleaners can be very strong so I dab a few drops in all my cleaners. It makes my house smell very freshly.