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Natural Air Fresheners
I love my home to smell fresh and clean, but I don't like the idea of
breathing in all the chemicals that are often found in commercial air
fresheners. Plus, many of these chemically based air fresheners don't
work very well. Here are some easy and inexpensive homemade air
fresheners and deoderizers.
1. Soak a cotton ball. Saturate a cotton ball with your favorite
essential oil or use real vanilla extract. Place the cotton ball on a
plate in a central location (or near the area where the odors tend to
emanate from.)
2. Use the stove. Steep cinnamon sticks and cloves in some hot water on
the stovetop for a couple of hours. Experiment with other favorite
spices, as well. Ginger, basil, and rosemary are also good choices that
are probably readily available in your spice rack. Also try real vanilla
or almond extract .
3. Deoderize your garbage disposal. Place a small lemon wedge in the
garbage disposal. Turn on the disposal for about one minute while
running cold water. Another method for freshening your disposal: Make
ice cubes from vinegar and grind them in your disposal for a minute or
two. Rinse with cold water.
4. Make sure your home is clean. If your home isn't smelling fresh, give
it a good top to bottom cleaning with
natural cleansers. Check for damp areas that may be moldy or mildewy.
If you have
pet odors, tackle them yourself or find a professional carpet
cleaner that offers some natural cleaning alternatives
5. Open the windows. Let fresh air flow through your home as often as
possible.
6. Experiment with the variety of all natural air fresheners that are
available. By popular demand, an increasing number of these are finding
their way to the shelves of your natural foods stores – and even regular
grocery stores.
7. Deoderize diaper pails or trash containers by sprinkling in a mixture
of baking soda and essential oils. (Add a teaspoon of your favorite
essential oil to every cup of baking soda and mix well.) You can also
try this as a carpet deodorizer. Sprinkle on the carpet, wait a few
minutes, and vacuum. (Make sure to spot test any new carpet treatment
before using it throughout your home.)
8. Treat yourself to a fresh bouquet of fragrant flowers. (Oriental
lilies are my favorite. They fill my home with a remarkable aroma for
days.) br />
9. Baking soda, as the box says, works wonders as a refrigerator
deodorizer and if you find that your water bottles, coffee mugs, or
Thermos(r) bottles have stains, place 1/4 tsp of baking soda and warm
water in each and let them soak overnight. The smells will have
vanished in the morning.
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