Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Homemade Carpet Dedorizer

How to make homemade carpet deodorizer- so fast & easy and leaves the house smelling incredibly fresh!

http://myfrugaladventures.com/2012/05/homemade-carpet-deodorizer-so-fast-easy/

Fill a container -like a pint size Ball jar- with baking soda and add a few drops of essential oils (I would probably use about 15-30 depending on the essential oil. Use your sniffer.) Mama hint : lavender is soothing for babies and peppermint helps with congestion.

You take baking soda and add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or you can use cooking vanilla or cinnamon straight from your spice rack if you don’t have any oils on hand.  I really like Peppermint, Rosemary, Lavender or Lemon myself.  I find Peppermint has a very pronounced fragrance and citrus or lavender can be more subtle.
You can also get one of these little sprinkle jars from Target or Walmart for about $1.00.  Those make it a bit easier to sprinkle around the house.  You can find jars at the Dollar Store that are intended for powdered sugar and those work perfectly or just take a Mason Jar and use a piece of cardstock to replace the inside circle for the lid.  Puncture a few holes and that will work!
Fill it with baking soda and then add about 10 drops of fragrance and shake well.
Sprinkle this like crazy throughout the house- about an hour before you want to vacuum.  Sometimes I will sprinkle this in the morning before work and then vacuum when I get home- it is especially nice to give the fragrance a chance to take hold in the closets and such.
You can also use this in the car before you vacuum- I sprinkle it everywhere in the car.  On our children’s car seats, the upholstery, the carpet etc…

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