How To Make Natural Air Fresheners At Home
There are many products that can help you keep your home smell fresh and nice - full of chemicals plug-in devices, toxic air fresheners and candles are just some of them. However, there are many natural alternatives that will improve your home fragrance, without introducing unwanted commercial products in your immediate environment. There are five suggestions below on how to do this.
Gelatin Air Freshener
You will need:
30 g of gelatin
2 cups of cold water
20-30 drops of essential oil
1 tablespoon of salt
You can also use food colouring
Boil a glass of water, then add the gelatin. Add the salt and the other cup of water and mix well again. Add the essential oil and the food colouring in a glass jar, then pour the hot gelatin mixture in the container and mix. Leave to cool, then place it in the desired location for a wonderful aroma. A certain way to promote healthy living - no chemical compounds whatsoever included.
Aromatic Bottles
You will need:
A bottle of your choice
Essential oils
Cane or bamboo skewers
Vodka
Water
Fill the bottle with water, a few tablespoons of vodka and your favourite essential oil (about 12 drops per ¼ cup water). Mix well. Insert one end of the canes in the mixture, let it soak, then turn so that the other end will remain submerged. You can rotate the canes once a week.
Natural Fruit Perfume
Another great way to make your home smell wonderful and natural at that is to boil a combination of fruits,herbs, extracts and spices until the aroma is released slowly and fills your home.
Popular combinations include:
1) oranges, cinnamon and cloves,
2) lemon, rosemary and vanilla
3) lime, thyme, mint and vanilla
4) orange, ginger and almond extract
and 5), pine branches, bay leaves and nutmeg.
Air Freshener
In order to save money and to avoid exposure to unwanted chemicals, make your own air freshener at home. Add a teaspoon full of baking soda and 12 drops of essential oil in a spray bottle, filled with water and spray around the house.
It is a particularly effective method against unpleasant smells coming from your stove after or during cooking. Make sure though, that your oven is well-cleaned and maintained at least once every half a year, suggest professional cleaners from Croydon.
Home Aromatherapy
You will need:
240 g of beeswax
Essential oil of your choice
Place a wick in a glass jar (you can stick with tape the end of the wick to the top of the jar to make sure it stays in place), then set aside.Slowly melt the beeswax and then add essential oil and stir to mix thoroughly. Slowly add the mixture into a glass jar, taking care not to break the wick. Leave to cool.
These are five ways that you can enjoy the fragrance at home using natural oils instead of harmful chemicals that are not only expensive, but can endanger your health. Once you get used to these alternatives it is unlikely to resort again to the toxic air fresheners.
Gelatin Air Freshener
You will need:
30 g of gelatin
2 cups of cold water
20-30 drops of essential oil
1 tablespoon of salt
You can also use food colouring
Aromatic Bottles
You will need:
A bottle of your choice
Essential oils
Cane or bamboo skewers
Vodka
Water
Another great way to make your home smell wonderful and natural at that is to boil a combination of fruits,herbs, extracts and spices until the aroma is released slowly and fills your home.
1) oranges, cinnamon and cloves,
2) lemon, rosemary and vanilla
3) lime, thyme, mint and vanilla
4) orange, ginger and almond extract
and 5), pine branches, bay leaves and nutmeg.
In order to save money and to avoid exposure to unwanted chemicals, make your own air freshener at home. Add a teaspoon full of baking soda and 12 drops of essential oil in a spray bottle, filled with water and spray around the house.
It is a particularly effective method against unpleasant smells coming from your stove after or during cooking. Make sure though, that your oven is well-cleaned and maintained at least once every half a year, suggest professional cleaners from Croydon.
Home Aromatherapy
You will need:
240 g of beeswax
Essential oil of your choice
These are five ways that you can enjoy the fragrance at home using natural oils instead of harmful chemicals that are not only expensive, but can endanger your health. Once you get used to these alternatives it is unlikely to resort again to the toxic air fresheners.