How to make an air freshener at home. DIY home fragrances

The problem of unpleasant indoor air is familiar to everyone, but you really want the house to smell of freshness. To date, the choice of air fresheners and flavors is huge. Store shelves are full of different aerosols, sprays, crystals and bottles with odorous liquid and gel for different tastes and wallets. But, despite all this diversity, there is often a desire to make a freshener with your own hands.

Why do you need to create air fresheners with your own hands

Everyone who cares at least a little about the health of their loved ones, the question arises: “How do all these fresheners and “odorants” affect the human body?”. After all, I want not only to surround myself with pleasant smells, but also to be sure of their safety. This is especially true for young children and allergy sufferers.

The fact is that the composition of purchased flavors and air fresheners includes oil refining products, which are carcinogens and pose a danger to our body and the health of pets. Aerosols are the most dangerous - many of them not only contribute to the destruction of the ozone layer, but can also cause various diseases of the lungs, bronchi and other organs. Being in a room in which such a "fresher" was sprayed is the same as being in a slow-acting gas chamber.

Therefore, the most correct option would be to make fresheners and flavors with your own hands from harmless and even useful ingredients. There are many options, and even a child can cook them.

This is how “delicious” natural home air fresheners can look

Options for creating natural air fresheners for the home

Let's consider different options for homemade air fresheners for the living room, bedroom, hallway, kitchen, bathroom and toilet, and also learn how to make smelly ones for car interiors. And most importantly - all with your own hands and only from ingredients that are environmentally friendly and healthy for the body.

Air fresheners for the apartment

To make your own air freshener, you will need your favorite essential oils, strong scented dried flowers, dried citrus peels, fragrant plant sprigs, and even some spices. Since even such a natural ingredient as an essential oil can cause allergies, we strongly advise you to first make sure that the aroma of a particular plant is tolerated.

Do-it-yourself gel air freshener made from gelatin and essential oils

The most "long-lasting" air freshener. To decorate and enhance the aroma, you can safely use dried flowers, such as violet, rose or peony, dried citrus peels, as well as various beads, pebbles, shells and ribbons for decoration. Also take care of a beautiful vase or jar in which the flavor will be located.

Tip: choose a container made of transparent glass or plastic - this way you will see all the "beauty" if you decorate the flavor with decorative elements.

So, you will need:

boiling water - 1 cup;
gelatin - 2 tbsp. spoons;
glycerin - 1–1.5 tbsp. spoons;
food coloring - 1/3 teaspoon;
essential oil.

You don’t need expensive ingredients to make a “homemade” gel freshener

Gelatin will be needed to create a gel-like consistency, and glycerin will prevent the flavor from drying out quickly. Food coloring will give a beautiful color to the resulting gel. You can also add a cinnamon stick or 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon if you like the smell. You will need a little oil, only 5–10 drops for a moderate aroma and 15–20 for a stronger and more saturated one.

After you have prepared a suitable container and all the ingredients, proceed to the action.

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and remove from heat.
Dilute gelatin in boiling water and cool slightly.
Add dye.
Add cinnamon (optional).
Pour in the glycerin.
Add essential oil.
Pour the resulting liquid into a container.
Put decorative items, flowers, peels, aromatic herbs.
Leave to cool for 2-2.5 hours.

Here's a pretty "jelly" you get if you add dyes of blue, green and orange colors

After the air freshener hardens, it will turn into a thick jelly. Of course, you can leave everything as it is, but we advise you to use your imagination and decorate the jar. This will turn out a fragrant home decor, which will not only give a unique aroma to the room, but also decorate it.

By the way, according to the same principle, you can make a “New Year's” air freshener using oils of coniferous trees, twigs and cones for decoration.

You can extend the life of your air freshener if you notice that the gel is starting to dry out. Lubricate the surface of the gel with a few drops of essential oil and glycerin, and it will delight you with a fresh aroma for a long time.

soda freshener

A very simple air freshener. You will need:

a small glass or plastic jar with a lid (250 ml);
soda - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
essential oil - 30-40 drops;
foil;
rubber band.

Unlike gel, the preparation of this flavor will take a few minutes.. Do the following:

pour soda into a container;
measure 30-40 drops of any essential oil;
mix soda with oil until a homogeneous consistency;
pull a piece of foil over the neck of the container and secure with an elastic band;
using a toothpick, make many holes in the foil;
cut the ends of the foil in a circle;
close the container with a lid.

Soda freshener is simple in appearance, but very fragrant

No food coloring was needed for this freshener option, since each essential oil has its own color, although you can “tint” the baking soda and even add flower petals if you wish. Due to the large amount of oil, such a fragrance can have a rather concentrated smell, so we do not recommend keeping it open all the time. You can experiment with the amount of oil, and if you use a container made of flexible plastic, then with a few clicks, the fluids will penetrate the room through the holes and fill it with fragrance and freshness.

Flavoring with salt and petals

For this option, we will “preserve” beautifully smelling flowers, petals and fragrant herbs.

In addition to flowers and herbs, you will need:

glass jar with screw cap;
ordinary kitchen salt - approximately 500 g, but less will be needed;
alcohol or vodka - 50 ml;
a few drops of essential oil - optional.

Salt air freshener is eco-friendly and safe

When you have prepared all the components, you can get to work.

Pour flowers on the bottom of the jar - 1–1.5 cm.
Sprinkle the flowers with salt in one layer.
Alternate flowers and salt until about 2.5 cm is left to the top.
Add alcohol and tightly close the jar with a lid.
Shake well so that the entire contents are saturated with alcohol.
Put in a dark place and do not open for 2 weeks.
Shake the jar every few days.
After 2 weeks, open the jar and pour the aromatic mixture into any container.

Don't worry about it smelling like alcohol. The characteristic smell will quickly disappear, and the magical aroma of flowers will fill the room. As a container for flavoring, you can use vases, bowls, glasses.

The only drawback of this fragrance option is that you have to wait for two whole weeks, but then your house will be filled with garden scents for a long time.

Air freshener with essential oils

The simplest version of the freshener, which will help to refresh and fill the air with aromas in a matter of seconds at the right time. You will need:

essential oils;
pure water (preferably distilled);
conventional sprayer.

You can use an atomizer from an old cosmetic product (for example, hair spray) or from an expired “purchased” air freshener. If you are using an old sprayer, be sure to wash it well. You will choose the amount of essential oil yourself, focusing on your own sense of smell and the size of the container. For half a liter of water, we suggest taking 10 drops of oil, and then proceed as you wish. You will need just enough water to be able to shake the bottle before use.

This freshener is suitable for any room in the house: living room, bedroom, kitchen and even bathroom. You can buy several atomizers and make a fragrance for each room by adding different fragrance oils. For the hallway, you can take rosemary or cedar essential oil, for the living room - orange, grapefruit, ylang-ylang; for the bedroom - lavender or patchouli. Feel free to use spruce, cedar or lemon oil in the bathroom and toilet, and orange, geranium, mint oils in the kitchen.

Make a wonderful home freshener with your favorite essential oil

Baby Body Oil Fragrance

You will need the following ingredients:

baby body oil - 150–200 ml;
vodka - 2 tbsp. spoons;
essential oil 5-10 drops;
wooden skewers;
glass vase;
decor as desired.

Oil, unlike water, practically does not evaporate. This fact is of great importance, since this flavoring option will be "open". As for wooden skewers, wood is known to be able to absorb liquids and flavors.

Regarding the container, you will need a transparent vase with a wide neck, and since it will also act as a decor, take care of decorative pebbles, balls, ribbons and other decorations.

So, let's get down to business:

pour baby oil into a vase;
add vodka and essential oil;
mix everything well;
dip skewers into a vase - the more, the better;
turn the sticks over after 3 hours and your freshener is ready.

While the sticks absorb "smells", you can decorate the vase. After 2-3 hours, the skewers will be completely saturated and then they will exude a magical aroma for a long time.

This homemade room fragrance will last at least 3 weeks. All you need to do is turn the skewers periodically.

"Liquid" room fresheners can also act as decor

Fragrance with the smell of your favorite perfume

Everyone has a perfume that is running out, or an empty bottle that still exudes a subtle smell and therefore it is a pity to throw it away. We invite you to give new life to your favorite fragrance. You will need:

perfume bottle;
small scissors;
distilled or boiled water;
wooden cooking skewers;
syringe.

We only need a bottle, so the atomizer will have to be removed with old scissors. It is advisable to sterilize the skewers in boiling water. Using a syringe, fill the bottle with water by one quarter and insert wooden sticks into the neck. The intensity and duration of the scent will depend on the quality of the perfume itself or the eau de parfum. Since the neck in perfume bottles is narrow, the liquid will evaporate very slowly and this fragrance will last for a long time.

The appearance of the fragrance will depend on the beauty of the bottle.

Video: how to make a freshener from your favorite perfume

Citrus flavor for the kitchen

Unfortunately, the kitchen also has unpleasant odors. A citrus air freshener in a spray bottle will help eliminate the smell of runaway milk or a burnt dinner. You will need:

spray;
vodka - 200 ml;
orange, lemon - 1 pc.;
water - boiled or distilled;
orange oil - 3-4 drops.

You will only need fruit peels, so you can eat the pulp for health.

Citrus peels are the perfect kitchen freshener.

Tip: cut fruit peels into thin strips - they will not only be a source of smell, but also have a decorative look in the bottle.

After the pulp has been separated from the skin and the latter cut into strips, you can start preparing the freshener.

Place half of the peels in a spray bottle.
Store the rest of the peels in the refrigerator.
Fill the contents with vodka.
Put the spray bottle in a dark place and let the contents brew for 2 days.
Open the vial.
Add essential oil.
Throw the rest of the peels into the bottle and add water.
Shake the bottle well.

An important ingredient in a citrus freshener is vodka or alcohol.

When you see that the freshener is running out, feel free to take on the preparation of a new one. By the way, any clean container or bottle is useful for this.

Tip: if you need to quickly eliminate an unpleasant smell, and there is no freshener at hand, then take a few coffee beans, a cinnamon stick or dried citrus peels and put them on a hot gas stove burner. In just a minute, your kitchen will be filled with the aroma of coffee, cinnamon or orange.

Toilet fragrance

To maintain a constant pleasant and fresh smell in the toilet and bathroom, you can use any of the above options. We advise you to choose not only those essential oils that you simply like, but also those that can kill bacteria and fungi. These include tea tree oils, fir, grapefruit, lavender, ylang-ylang, cloves.

Essential oils are the main components of most types of "home" air fresheners.

Because the toilet - not the most sterile place, you will also need additional fragrances for the toilet. They should not only freshen the air, but also have disinfecting and cleansing properties.

Toilet bombs 3 in 1

For 30 bombs with a diameter of 2.5–3 cm, you will need the following ingredients:

shavings of laundry soap - 3 tbsp. spoons with a slide;
baking soda - 1 glass;
citric acid - 3 tbsp. spoons;
hydrogen peroxide - 2 tbsp. spoons;
essential oils - 20 drops are enough.

Laundry soap will make the mass from which bombs are to be molded plastic. It also has antimicrobial properties. But, at your discretion, instead of laundry soap, you can take any other, for example, colored. As for citric acid and peroxide, they have a deadly effect on bacteria and fungi. To add additional disinfectant properties to this “explosive” mixture, as well as a magical aroma, we advise you to take four types of oils and measure 5 drops from each. Let's get down to business.

Grate the soap on a grater to get about 3 tbsp. heaped spoons.
Soap is rubbed on a regular grater
Melt the chips in a water bath.
Pour soda and citric acid into a bowl with soap chips.
Mix thoroughly.
The ingredients are mixed with a regular spoon
Add essential oil.
Pour in hydrogen peroxide and mix again - you should get a thick, viscous mass.
Blind round balls, 2.5–3 cm in diameter.
To make the bombs have a beautiful round shape, you can use special devices
Lay the bombs out on a flat surface, such as a baking sheet lined with newspaper.
Leave to dry at room temperature for 4-5 hours.

You can, of course, just mix all the ingredients by rubbing the soap on a fine grater. But to obtain a homogeneous soft consistency, it is recommended to melt the chips first, and then mix with the rest of the components.

To make bombs beautiful, add a little food coloring to the mass. Fragrant multi-colored balls will please the eye and decorate the toilet room. When the "bombs" are dry, you can safely use them. You can store ready-made bombs in a box in the bathroom or put in a bowl, from where they will emit fragrance, further refreshing the room.

In order for the toilet to be always clean and the air in the toilet fresh, you need to throw one such bomb into the toilet or drain tank every day. They abandoned it, waited 5 minutes and washed it off - the smell is pleasant, the toilet bowl is clean, the microbes are destroyed.

And this is how bombs can look if you use dyes

Toilet tablets 3 in 1

Toilet tablets are made in a similar way. You can make them with your hands like bombs or use a silicone mold for ice.

For 30 tablets, we need the following components:

soda - 2 cups or 15 tbsp. spoons;
citric acid - 5 tbsp. spoons;
hydrogen peroxide - 5 tbsp. spoons;
vinegar 9% - 2.5 tbsp. spoons;
essential oils - 20–25 drops;
water.

We add water "by eye", a little bit, so as not to get too liquid mass.

In one bowl, mix soda and citric acid.
In another bowl, mix vinegar and hydrogen peroxide.
Gradually pour the liquid into the mixture of soda and citric acid and stir immediately.
Once the contents of the two bowls have been combined, add the essential oils.
Add some water.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly until smooth.
Blind 30 flattened balls or fill the ice molds with the resulting mass.
Let the tablets dry for 4-5 hours.

If you use beautiful shapes, then such tablets will be an excellent decor for the toilet room.

Use ready-made tablets in the same way as bombs.

Tip: do not dry the toilet tablets on the radiator - they may crack. Best to dry at room temperature.

You can store the tablets in a regular jar

Making fragrant toilet tablets is not difficult at all.

Video: how to make do-it-yourself toilet freshener tablets

Block toilet freshener 3 in 1

For this type of air freshener, you will need any old toilet wall hanging unit and the following components:

any soap - 100 g (1 pack of regular or half a pack of laundry);
vinegar - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
soda - 2 tbsp. spoons;
glycerin - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
essential oil - 10-15 drops.

To enhance the aroma, you can buy a flavor with your favorite smell.

Instructions for preparing the filler:

Rub the soap on a fine grater.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a deep bowl.
Form blocks or balls with your hands, depending on what you need for the block.
Wrap the rest of the homemade freshener in plastic wrap and store it in a dark place out of the reach of children.

The big plus of such a freshener is that the soap is washed off gradually, so for one person living in an apartment, it is enough for 3-4 weeks. Of course, the duration of such a block will depend on the intensity of visiting the toilet.

With the help of colored soap, you can make bright blocks for the toilet that will not be inferior to the purchased ones.

Gel block toilet freshener

You can also make a gel freshener for the hanging unit yourself. Gelatin will help to achieve the consistency of a thick gel.

Freshener Ingredients:

gelatin - 20 g;
water - 1 glass;
salt - 2 tbsp. spoons;
soda - 2 tbsp. spoons;
vinegar - 3 tbsp. spoons;
essential oils - 30-40 drops;
food coloring - 1 pack.

Your actions:

Pour the gelatin into a deep bowl and fill it with hot water.
When the gelatin swells, mix it with water until completely dissolved.
Add dye, salt, soda, vinegar, oils and mix until all ingredients are dissolved.
Pour the resulting mixture into a shallow container and refrigerate for several hours.
After the mass hardens, remove it from the refrigerator and cut into pieces of the desired size.

A shallow rectangular container is suitable as a form. Future jelly is poured with a thickness of 1.5–2 cm, depending on the thickness of the hanging block for the toilet. Jelly is cut according to the shape of the block, and the rest is cut into the same pieces, after which it is carefully wrapped in a film and stored in a freezer.

You can achieve the consistency of a thick gel with gelatin.

The simplest bathroom freshener

Cotton wool soaked in essential oils can refresh and absorb unpleasant odors. Just apply 5-10 drops of oil to a small piece of cotton wool and place it in a small jar or bowl. You can enhance the effect of the fragrance by placing it near a heat source.

Car air fresheners

Since the car has long turned from a luxury item into a necessary means of transportation, you need to take care of the air freshener for the cabin. Purchased "odorants" can hardly be called useful for the human body, and the synthetic smell sometimes cuts the nose so much that there is a desire to leave the car and walk.

Learning how to make natural and healthy flavors is easy. We offer several options.

Fragrant sachet

Cotton wool is placed in a small bag of organza (you can buy or sew it yourself), and then 5-10 drops of essential oil are added inside. You can do more, but do not forget that the area of the car interior is much smaller than the area of \u200b\u200bthe living space, and the smell of pure essential oils is quite concentrated. Such a sachet will delight you with a wonderful aroma for a week. When the smell becomes less noticeable, it will be necessary to add a few drops of oil again.

Instead of cotton wool and oil, you can use coffee beans, aromatic herbs, leaves and petals. The bag can be made of any fabric that is well breathable.

Such a sachet can be hung on a mirror or thrown under the seat.

Coffee beans absorb all unwanted odors

Gel fragrance for car

If you want the flavor to be "in sight", then you have to take care of a beautiful jar. If you still have a container from the old air freshener, then wash it and safely use it.

You can peep the recipe for making a gel freshener above. The only thing is that you need fewer ingredients. For example, it will be enough to prepare a "smell" from 50 ml of water, 10 g of gelatin, 1 teaspoon of glycerin and 5-10 drops of essential oil.

You can also use a container from an old hanging liquid fragrance by pouring essential oil into it.

Fabric Hanging Car Air Freshener

Another version of the hanging fragrance. You will need:

favorite essential oil or aromatic composition;
a piece of felt, felt or thick overcoat fabric;
cardboard for making a stencil;
pen or marker;
cord or ribbon;
scissors.

Armed with everything you need, get down to business.

On cardboard, draw any object that you like: a leaf, a flower, a Christmas tree, a heart - whatever.
Cut out the drawing with scissors.
Attach the design to the fabric and circle with a pen.
Of course, if you are a good artist, you can draw directly on the fabric.
Cut out the design from the fabric.
It turned out to be a pretty nice Christmas tree for the future flavoring
Make a hole in the top with scissors or a sharp object.
Pass a ribbon or cord through the hole.
Apply 10-15 drops of oil to a cloth.
Hang it on a mirror and enjoy your favorite scent.
Felt "herringbone" will fill the car interior with a delicate aroma

It will be pleasant to be in such a salon, besides, essential oils benefit the body.

Video: how to make a car air freshener from fabric and in the form of a sachet

How long do home-made "smells" last and for what area are they enough

Any residential air freshener made in the suggested quantities is sufficient for an area of 15–18 m². For large rooms, we recommend using two fragrances, placing them in different corners. On average, one such air freshener lasts 2-4 weeks, but you can keep them fresh with the help of the tips above.

As for toilet fresheners, the validity period will depend on the number of people in the house and the frequency of visits. "Smells" for cars please an average of 1-2 weeks, but their smell can be updated on the principle of updating a gel home freshener or simply applying a few drops of oil to a sachet or cloth.

Making your own air freshener from natural materials will not only be an interesting activity for the hostess, which will bring a little comfort to the house, but also a means of saving, as well as a safe alternative to purchased chemical flavors. A homemade freshener will fill with aroma not only your home, but also the interior of your car.

Good housewives worry about harmony and comfort in the house. To do this, you have to constantly maintain cleanliness, put things in order and fill the rooms with pleasant smells. Most often, we use fragrances and fresheners made by manufacturers of household chemicals, but you can try to create. For this, absolutely accessible components are used. Many needlewomen have already tried to build an air freshener with their own hands from essential oils, but there are many more ways to scent and decorate your home.

Why waste your time and invent fresheners, if you can look at the nearest household chemicals store on the way and choose any bottle from a variety of options? Yes, it’s just that most zealous housewives have long noticed several very positive features of their own hand-made air fresheners:

Harmlessness. These funds will be safe for adult residents of the apartment, and for children, and for pets.
You can choose the ingredients yourself that will not cause anyone an allergy or an asthma attack.
A homemade air freshener made by oneself is much cheaper than the "store" options.
Such a freshener will definitely appeal to people who are trying to support the environment. The composition of the product will not contain reagents that damage the ozone layer, pollute the atmosphere and destroy plants.
The smells of a natural freshener will not irritate you with harshness and intrusiveness, because natural ingredients without the addition of chemicals are not as saturated as their industrial counterparts.

Let's start manufacturing

So how to make an air freshener with your own hands to a person who has never encountered such needlework before? It's very simple, you don't need any special skills to do it. Most of the time, no tools are required.

Essential Oil Air Freshener

Before you make an air freshener at home, make sure you have everything you need. You will need: a glass jar with a screw cap, baking soda, essential oil or composition, a sheet of thick paper, paint, a hammer and an awl or a thick needle.

First you need to paint the cover in any suitable color, then you need to make holes in it with a hammer and an awl. Pour soda into a jar a quarter of the height and drip 10-15 drops of essential oil. Then we twist the lid and put the jar anywhere in the room. For greater decorativeness, the jar can be painted on the outside with stained glass paints. If there is no screw cap, cover the top of the jar with a sheet of paper with holes, securing it with any rubber band or perforated foil. As you can see, an air freshener using essential oils is quite simple to make yourself at home.

If a 2-piece lid is available, a decorative paper sheet with holes made in it can also be used instead of its middle part.

aroma diffuser

This thing has recently become very popular, because a good purchased diffuser is quite expensive. The principle of operation of such an air freshener for the home is simple and it is very easy to make this device yourself.

To create a diffuser, prepare a glass or ceramic jar, your favorite essential oils, any vegetable oil and sticks.

Pour a small amount of vegetable oil into a jar or vase and add aromatic oils to it. The intensity of the scent will depend on the amount of essential oil added. Insert diffuser sticks into the oil mixture. Aroma diffusers are a very fashionable piece of furniture, so they can be decorated with ribbons or artificial flowers.

Note: You can buy special sticks, and if this is not possible, then ordinary twigs, peeled from the bark, are quite suitable.

Freshener in a spray bottle

This natural air freshener is also made using essential oils. Its plus is that a separate fragrance can be made for each room, because each family member can have their own preferences, and different smells are suitable for different rooms. In the kitchen you want something tastier, and in the toilet - fresher.

For manufacturing, stock up on a spray bottle or spray bottle. You can use the bottles left after cosmetics. Pour water (preferably boiled or distilled) into the prepared container and drip essential oil into it. You can control the number of drops yourself, the intensity of the aroma will depend on this, but it’s worth starting with 10 drops. Everything, the freshener is ready. Try to shake it before use.

canned petals

This ecological fragrance allows you to use petals of any flowers with a rich smell: roses, lilacs, peony, jasmine, chrysanthemums. Additionally, you can use odorous herbs: mint, basil, thyme.

Pour several layers of a mixture of petals into a clean, dry half-liter jar, alternating them with the same layers of ordinary table salt. Fill the container, a little short of the top. Then, 50 ml of alcohol should be poured into this composition and the lid tightly screwed on. The jar should be placed in a dark place for two weeks and periodically shake its contents without opening.

After the allotted time, remove the odorous mixture from the jar and transfer it to a decorative container.

Citrus freshener

Such a natural flavor is often made on the eve of the New Year holidays. All you need to make it is oranges and dried cloves. With sharp ends, the cloves are stuck into the peel of oranges. You can do this in any order, or you can create some kind of pattern. At the end, you should get such an orange “hedgehog”, which will exude a very pleasant and tasty aroma.

Tip: Try making this air freshener with your kids, they'll love it.

Freshener on gelatin

Gelatin is a natural ingredient that will perfectly store flavor. To create a do-it-yourself gel air freshener from it, you need to take 20-30 g or 2 tbsp. l. dry gelatin, stir it in a glass of water and heat to dissolve. Add 10-15 drops of any essential oil to this liquid. Additionally, you can add a teaspoon of glycerin to prevent drying. To make the freshener look more decorative, you can add food coloring, pebbles, shells, flower petals or orange and lemon peels to the water.

soda freshener

The soda air freshener option has already been described above. Soda is poured into a jar, into which essential oils are dripped. Holes are made in the lid of the jar through which the smell gradually disappears into the room. As an alternative to oils, you can use fresh citrus peels and spices (cinnamon or vanilla sticks, cloves, coriander). This method is great for making your own toilet air freshener. It neutralizes unpleasant odors very quickly.

coffee air freshener

Almost everyone likes the smell of coffee and would love to fill your home with this invigorating aroma. There is nothing easier. From coffee beans, you can make a lot of decorative items that not only look beautiful, but also smell just divine. You can also use ground coffee by putting it in a bag made of natural fabric. Such a fragrant bag can be hung in a closet, in the kitchen or in the bathroom. Candles with the addition of coffee beans also scent the room. When burning, they fill the room with pleasant coffee notes.

Stock up on fragrant ingredients, turn on your imagination and create masterpiece home fresheners!

Helpful Hints

Have you ever thought, when you next visit a household chemicals store, that all these cleaning, washing, scrubbing and odorizing agents are far from the safest choice for your health and the health of your family?

If you ever thought about such things, then you probably faced the question of finding safe detergents, air fresheners and so on.

If it is quite difficult to make detergents on your own (namely, to make it yourself, and not use mustard, soda, and so on instead), then make your own elementary air freshener for the hall or toilet room easy peasy.

You won't believe how pleasant and natural the scent can be in your home if you use the following air freshener recipes.

How to make an air freshener with your own hands from an ordinary orange?

Ah, this holiday is the New Year! What does the New Year have to do with it, you ask? And try to remember those aromas that hovered in your apartment or house as a child on this bright and kind holiday. What scent was the most pleasant and most associated with the arrival of the new year? That's right - it's the aroma of oranges or tangerines. With just two small oranges, you can provide this festive scent in a single room for two weeks.

So, take two oranges and three or four dozen dried cloves. Divide the carnation flowers in half (equally for each orange), and then stick them evenly into the orange peel. Get a sort of orange-clove hedgehog, which will exude a pleasant, light and spicy aroma for two weeks - moreover, without any chemicals and other substances hazardous to health. Again, good for the ozone layer!

How to make a DIY air freshener from gelatin?

To make a flavoring from a product of the processing of animal connective tissue (which is, in fact, gelatin)? Is that possible? How else is it possible! And you need quite a bit of it - only 20-30 grams, or, more simply, two tablespoons. This amount of gelatin must be dissolved in approximately two hundred grams of water (that is, in one glass), heating it all up for a couple.

After the mixture begins to become more homogeneous, you can add a dozen drops of your favorite essential oil to it. Love lemon freshness? No problem - squeeze the juice of a couple of lemon slices into it, or rather throw them whole. Don't like the color of the mixture? What problems - add any food coloring. Then pour it all into a cute and cozy glass container, and you will get not only a long-lasting freshener, but also a very stylish feng shui contraption, as they say!

How to make an air freshener with your own hands from various plants?

Let's take another look at the shelves of household chemicals stores: air fresheners containing plant extracts prevail there - fir, chamomile, rose ... Is there any way to make a similar flavor at home, but without extracts? There is nothing easier! But first you need to get a fresh sprig of the plant whose smell you want to inhale for long days and prepare a bottle of water with a regular sprinkler.

If you haven’t guessed yet, you should lower the branch you are looking for into this very bottle, let it stand for a while, and then simply spray the room to moisten and aromatize. Isn't it incredibly simple? If we talk about herbs, then basil, juniper, spruce branches and so on will do. And a sprig of fir, in addition to giving a pleasant aroma to the air in the room, can also help in the fight against germs in case of colds.

How to make an air freshener with essential oils at home?

It is quite logical to use ordinary essential masses, which, as a rule, have a very persistent aroma, to create excellent scented air. Moreover, they can be used not only for rooms. For example, if you add just a few drops of some oil to ordinary cotton pads, and then put them in the closet, you can be sure that your clothes or bed linen will always exude a light, pleasant aroma.

If we talk about creating a certain aroma in the room, then, if you have a humidifier, it makes sense to add some of your favorite essential oil there. Putting just a few drops of oil on fresh spruce cones, you will get a wonderful fresh forest scent that is very soothing. If you are too lazy to invent something, then you can always buy an inexpensive aroma lamp based on essential oils.

How to make an air freshener for the refrigerator?

Forgot to take the spoiled sour cream or kefir out of the refrigerator in time? They didn’t think to cover the dish with herring with another plate, which in just a day stinks, it seems, not only all the products, but also the walls of the refrigerator? Finally, have you looked at the vegetable shelf for a long time, where, despite the conditions of "permafrost", a long-forgotten lonely tomato began to mold, exuding a characteristic fetid smell? The situation is bad, but fixable.

However, before getting rid of the unpleasant smell in the refrigerator, it makes sense to try to wash it (after defrosting, if the instructions require it). If the smell really got into the walls, then the situation will be helped by a wide open container of water, in which sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 was previously dissolved ... Yes, ordinary baking soda, what else? An extremely effective way, especially with prolonged and regular use.

How to make your own bathroom air freshener

Many people think that this issue needs to be given some special attention, choosing an air freshener with the most pungent and cloying smell. Actually, you and I are going to freshen the air, and not pollute it with any muck. Therefore, feel free to use any of the methods described above for bathrooms and toilet rooms. And if you install a fan in the exhaust opening of such a room, then you will forget about the unpleasant smell forever!

How to make an air freshener for the kitchen and living room from coffee?

To begin with, any of the above recipes for self-made fresheners and flavors are perfect for both the living room and the kitchen. However, the monotony of smells is somewhat annoying.; besides, it will be quite natural if the air in the kitchen will have its own aroma. And the aroma of coffee is perfect for this.

How to make flavoring from coffee? It's much easier than you think! It is only necessary to cut a small bag out of burlap-like fabric, in which you could literally pour two tablespoons of coffee, and, tying it, hang it in the kitchen or living room. Needless to say, aromatic freshly ground coffee should be used for such a flavoring. By the way, a similar flavor is perfect for a car.

Unpleasant odors in the house can occur for various reasons, and sometimes it is very difficult to deal with them. Today, a huge number of aerosol air fresheners are provided, but, unfortunately, they are not safe to use. Ready-made aerosol products contain components harmful to the environment and humans. For example, sodium benzoate, found in most ready-made sprays, can cause cancer, allergies, and inflammation of the respiratory tract. It is a poison that should be used with great care. In such a situation, there is a great way out - the independent production of a room freshener.

How to make a DIY air freshener

Natural ingredients and a little imagination - a "delicious" healthy freshener is ready

Homemade spray is essential for families with children or where people with allergies live. The air freshener is made from natural ingredients and contains only safe ingredients. In addition, the smell of the product can be given at your own discretion. The main ingredient of the refreshing aerosol, prepared personally, 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 also purify the air of bacteria and microorganisms.

Natural freshener for the kitchen from citrus skins

For self-preparation of the composition you will need:

the peel of any citrus fruits: you can use both oranges alone, and in combination with lemon, grapefruit;
clean cold water;
medical alcohol or vodka;
container with the possibility of spraying: perfume bottle.

Grind fresh orange peel with a knife, place in a glass jar and pour alcohol diluted with water. Close the lid tightly and place in a dark place to infuse for several days. Pour the finished product into a spray bottle. Refreshing citrus liquid is ready.

Important! With a strong “sound” of alcohol, 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 persistent.

Using this technique, you can prepare any natural freshener by replacing citrus peels with oils.

Essential oil freshener

A natural freshener based on baby oil will allow you to create an unobtrusive aroma in the room for a long time. To prepare an oil freshener you will need:

decorative wooden sticks: if desired, you can make it yourself;
glass container: a transparent vase with a wide neck is suitable;
any essential oil: you can combine several fragrances, creating your own mood in the house;
medical alcohol for the base: can be replaced with ordinary vodka;
baby oil: suitable from any manufacturer Simple hygiene products can be added to a home freshener.

Recipe. Pour 150 ml of oil into a glass container where wooden decorative sticks will be located (the amount of oil needed to prepare a freshener depends on the size of the tank), add 10-20 ml of alcohol to fix the aroma and 15 drops of aromatic oil. The sticks placed in the tank are impregnated with the composition and emit a delicate 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 the desires.
Edible gelatin for the base.
Hot boiled water for soaking gelatin.
Food coloring for decoration.
Nice little clear glass vase.
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 st. l. salt mixed with 3 tbsp. l. cold water: add brine to gelatin - this is a kind of preservative that will not allow the natural freshener to deteriorate;
dilute a small amount of dye in water, pour the coloring mixture into a container;
drop 20 drops of your favorite aromatic oil on the dye: you can use a combination of flavors;
add cooked gelatin, gently stir until evenly colored;
place in a cold place for 48 hours until completely solidified.

Important! Natural freshener can be decorated with pebbles, beads, dried flowers. With a little imagination, an individual decorating 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 occur. You can eliminate them with the help of a natural freshener prepared in different ways:

pour fresh clean water into a perfume bottle, add 1 tsp. soda and vinegar, 10 drops of aromatic composition. Mix everything until homogeneous. This mixture is sprayed in the toilet as needed. It can also be used when cleaning the toilet;
Toilet Refresh Gel will help eliminate specific odors from the toilet bowl. To prepare it, you will have to make a thick gelatin mixture with the addition of salt, vinegar and aromatic oil. Ready frozen jelly is cut into pieces and added directly to the tank as needed. Jelly can be prepared in large quantities. This product is stored in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container.

How to replace the air freshener in the toilet

Ready synthetic freshener can be replaced with any essential oils. All of them have a rich aroma that lasts indoors for up to several weeks. The most suitable essential oils for the toilet are lavender or citrus. Fir and spruce sounds great.

Important! Natural gel freshener on gelatin with the addition of essential oil will provide not only freshness in the room, but also destroy bacteria in the toilet bowl.

Refrigerator Air Freshener

The use of essential oils in the refrigerator is unacceptable. To eliminate unpleasant odors in the refrigerator are used:

orange peel or lemon placed in the refrigerator;
rye black bread;
2 drops of ammonia dissolved in 100 ml of water: put the liquid in the refrigerator in an open container;
5 g of soda diluted in water;
10 activated charcoal tablets.

Natural air fresheners for the refrigerator are used in the formation of a third-party odor. 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 smell.

Dry air freshener

Fragrant components in a dry form are placed in decorative bags - here is a ready-made freshener with your own hands

It is not difficult to prepare it 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 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 on dried flowers or flower petals in a vase.

What essential oils can be used to make an air freshener at home

Orange oil is distinguished by its brightness and saturation. It is a fragrance of great mood and a remedy for depression. It helps to relax, eliminates insomnia and increases efficiency.
Coniferous oil fills the room with freshness, eliminates depression, and gives a great mood. In addition, it is an excellent disinfectant that eliminates bacteria from the air.
Jasmine oil will surprise with tenderness and subtlety of aroma. Essential oil is ideal for creative individuals. It relieves fatigue and anxiety.
Rosemary oil has a sweet, slightly pine-like flavor. It can increase alertness and concentration. Suitable for making 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 the human body, eliminate unpleasant odors for a long time without masking them.

You can buy an air freshener in almost any household chemical store, they come in different forms - sprays, water-based, records, etc.

The fact remains only that all this production is "chemistry" that smells.

Without benefiting, it often simply masks an unpleasant odor, and does not eliminate it.

Let's make an essential oil air freshener that's all natural and healthy!

Making your own air freshener from essential oils is quite simple. And the effect of it will be simply amazing, that after it you will no longer want to use a “chemical” air freshener. You will feel the difference right away.

So, you have decided to try to make a freshener from natural ingredients yourself and experience all the positive effects from it. To make an awesome DIY air freshener from essential oils at home, you will need the simplest ingredients that every hostess 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 preparing your essential oil air freshener, prepare all the ingredients so that everything is nearby for your convenience.

So, first you need to take a glass (high is best) and fill it halfway with prepared water, then add the selected essential oil, 5-8 drops.

Mix well with a spoon. The water will become slightly cloudy. We also pour the hydrogel into a glass of water up to half a glass and wait until the gel swells.

When the gel has "grown", your freshener is ready, and you can put 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, multi-colored air fresheners based on essential oil and gelatin. It turns out such odorous mini-jelly!

To prepare an air freshener from essential oils, prepare your workspace in advance. In this case, all the action takes 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 boils, we begin to gradually add one package of gelatin to 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 brine to the gelatin mass, stir.

We add ready-made food coloring to the prepared cups (which is diluted with water immediately before use), pour it in such a way as to paint over the bottom of the container, and drip 15-20 drops of essential oil there.

Then add gelatin and stir gently so that the future freshener is evenly stained. So the preparation of the freshener has come to an end, now you need to leave it for a quarter of a day to solidify.

If you want to diversify your freshener even more, you can decorate it with various pebbles, beads, flowers and much more. It all depends on your flight of fancy!

The third option for a do-it-yourself freshener

wooden sticks
Vessel with a wide mouth
Essential oil
Alcohol or vodka
Regular (cheapest) baby oil

This way of making an oily air freshener with essential oils will not leave people indifferent! After all, this method is quite simple and has a long effect.

To prepare such a freshener, you need to take a vessel with a medium neck (so that wooden sticks fit in it) and pour 100-150 ml of baby oil into it, add one tablespoon of alcohol or vodka here, mix well and add 10-15 drops of the selected essential oil.

When the oil mixture is ready, dip prepared wooden sticks into it and leave it to soak for 3-4 hours. Then you need to turn them over and soak the other side of the sticks.

After a while, your incense sticks are ready to serve as an air freshener. The effect of them lasts about three weeks.

You can decorate the interior with the help of such sticks, placing them in a beautiful vase and diversifying 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 fragrance, let's break it down:

Orange - this essential oil has a very bright, juicy and rich aroma. This is the scent of vivacity and energy! Orange oil gives 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 to find fresh ideas. Adjusts to the positive course of your thoughts. In addition to all other positive effects, the oil has properties that perfectly disposes a partner to tender feelings.

Rosemary - The aroma of this essential oil resembles the smell of pine, slightly sweet and spicy. With the help of this fragrant ether, 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 (truckers) to be attentive and concentrated on the road.

It exudes a pleasant aroma that is able to fight colds and strengthen the immune system, due to its disinfectant properties, it can kill microbes 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. The aroma of the oil has a positive effect on mental activity.

It is able to relieve cramps and helps to relax. It can also relieve you of headaches and migraines, increase vitality, and restore vitality. The oil has a herbal, spicy, musky smell.

Handmade air fresheners from essential oils are natural, do not cause allergic reactions (with the exception of individual intolerance), bring great benefits to the body and exude a unique aroma that fights and eliminates unpleasant odors, and does not mask.