This homemade air freshener is a simple spray for removing odors from any area, not just bathrooms. Use it as a poo spray or air freshener.
Sometimes there are odors that linger in a home. The bathroom is one of the most embarrassing places to have these lingering odors.
Sure, you can cover up smells with commercial air fresheners, but these are full of chemicals you don’t want lingering in your home either. However, a better, natural alternative is a homemade air freshener. Even more, an odor-eliminating bathroom spray that can be kept near the toilet or carried in a bag or purse wherever you go!
Homemade Air Freshener Spray
This is a simple, versatile spray that you can use to remove odors from any area, not just bathrooms. It can also be used in the kitchen for cooking odors, laundry rooms for dirty clothing odors, mudrooms where smelly shoes are lurking, or even in bedrooms. Finally, I even use it in my front closet which seems to have a lingering “scent” that probably comes from age.
Ingredients & Supplies
- distilled water
- alcohol – I use 80-100 proof vodka
- 15-20 drops essential oil – see EO suggestions below (find pure organic EOs here)
- 2-3 ounce dark glass bottle with fingertip mister (find dark bottles here and fingertip misters here)
Directions
To make your homemade air freshener, fill the bottle ¾ full with distilled water. Tap water may contain minerals that could stain surfaces and could have organisms that could lead to mold and bacterial breakdown. Add about a tablespoon of alcohol. This will help break up the essential oils. (Note: You can use more alcohol in your mixture to help the poo-spray scent to linger a little longer.) Add 15-20 drops of essential oils and shake well. This can be used as a spray mist or a surface spray. Be sure to wipe the surface down after spraying.
Essential Oils
Many essential oils help to eliminate odors and freshen the air. Here are a few of my favorites that will do an excellent job in your homemade air freshener:
- lavender essential oil
- lemon or litsea cubeba essential oil
- tea tree essential oil (use carefully around cats as it can be dangerous to them)
- rosemary essential oil
- grapefruit essential oil
For your Poo-Spray, you can use a single oil or a blend of oils, such as rosemary and peppermint. Use whatever scent you like. Essential oils are volatile and tend to evaporate quickly, so you may need to spray the area more than once. Fragrance oils can be added if you prefer the scent, but be sure to use a disinfecting essential oil to eliminate odors and not just cover them up. The stronger the essential oil, the longer it will last.
Bonus: here are some other air freshening ideas to try.
Have you used a homemade air freshener to remove odors? Tell us about it!
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Marty says
I am trying to make the Homemade Lotion: A Non-Greasy Moisturizer. The aloe vera gel was shipped to me and was a liquid. I can’t get the aloe gel to incorporate with beeswax and grapeseed oil. Help
Raymond Vaczek says
A small dish with a little ammonia in it, left in a room overnite will nutralize smells. I read this information on the back of a bottle. I have not tried it or know if it is considered safe. Is it okay?
Owen9899 says
really great
Nafeesa says
Hi Debra
Is there some alternative to the alcohol in the air freshener recipe?
Thanx
Nafeesa