Make your own air freshener sprays this summer and your home will smell fresh and inviting! It's so easy and you may already have the ingredients on hand.
The refreshing scent of lemon is commonly used to eliminate anxiety and stress. While it does have some energizing properties, it can calm anyone who is in distress. It also has a cleansing effect on the environment and will make your home smell clean and fresh.
Lemon Air Freshener Spray
Ingredients:
2 cups hot water
1/8 cup baking soda
1/2 cup lemon juice
Dissolve the baking soda in hot water and then add the lemon juice. You can use ReaLemon juice for this (and expired is fine so a good way to use it up). Put in a spray bottle and enjoy the scent!
Most people find the scent of vanilla both relaxing and comforting. It elicits thoughts of favorite foods and happy memories of home and childhood. Vanilla is a subtle fragrance and is often combined with other fragrances in pleasing ways. Clove is a powerful, spicy-fruity, warm, sweet aroma. This spray denotes a comforting and warm environment.
Vanilla & Cloves Air Freshener Spray
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 cup household vinegar (white)
1 TBS vanilla extract
1 tsp cloves
Bring all ingredients to a boil then simmer over medium heat for two minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Strain cloves and then pour liquid into spray bottle, shake and use as needed.
Note: You can increase/decrease the vanilla & cloves amounts to your preference.
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