Room fresheners are the key to creating pleasing aura at your place. It covers the unpleasant smell and promotes the positivity of your smell. A very common thing we all know is that a pleasing smell can change our mood but very few of us are aware of the fact that it also helps to boost concentration and work productivity. A single product can change your day.
In today’s polluted environment room fresheners are used to cover the unpleasant and toxic smells. Do we know that artificial room fresheners contain toxic elements itself? It is a matter of shock that we are using one toxic thing to cover other toxicity. But a few little efforts can make big impacts. The mother nature has its own pleasing aura, and we can use her blessings to prepare natural fresheners..
Here are few recipe for DIY air fresheners for car , home or anyother place that you want. All of them are cheap, easy to make and long lasting. Above la, they do not contain any chemical and totally natural.
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#1 Lemon and Rosemary Freshener
This scent can remove extremely bad smells. The citrus smell of lemon can calm your senses and relief that nausea feeling. This freshener can be used two days.
Things you need:
- One sliced lemon
- A pot (prefer earthen pot).
- Rosemary leaves (sprigs).
- 1 Spoon of vanilla extract
- Water
How to prepare:
Fill the pot with water and add rosemary sprigs, lemon, 1 Spoon vanilla. Leave for a day in your room and it will fill your room with a soothing fragrance. It is best to use for two days.
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#2 Lavender air freshener
Lavender is used in different types of scents since ancient time. The mixture of lavender and vanilla can produce a heavenly smell. If you want to fill your room with natural fragrance, try this DIY.
Things you need:
- Lavender essential oil.
- Chamomile essential oil.
- Vanilla extract or vodka.
- A container.
How to prepare:
Mix 10 drops of lavender essential oil and 5 drops of chamomile essential oil (or more if you want) and add vanilla extract to it. Leave it overnight and feel the exotic smell. You can replace vanilla with vodka for a slight change.
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#3 Woodblock air freshener
The woodblock smell in the rainy season is hard to describe. If you are fond of the woodsy smell, try wood block air freshener with essential oils. If you add Juniper berry to it, it will add a senses-calming factor to it. Also, it can cure that feeling of sickness and improves concentration.
Things you need:
- Juniper berry essential oil.
- Cypress essential oil.
- Cedarwood essential oil.
- Vodka.
- Distilled water.
- Spray bottle.
- How to Prepare:
Mix 15 drops of Juniper berry essential oil, 15 drops of Cypress essential oil, 20 cedarwood essential oil, 2 tablespoons of vodka in distilled water. Store the mixture in a spray bottle and spray in every corner and experience the exotic smell.
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#4 Gel-based room freshener
If you don’t want liquid fresheners and want gel one it’s easy to handle, you can try this one. It’s very simple to prepare gel freshener with like a pro. Let’s start;
Things you need:
- Heatproof container.
- Unflavored gelatine.
- Essential oil for fragrance.
- Food color.
How to prepare:
Mix the essential oil and food coloring in the clean jar. Now, boil one cup of water and add gelatine to it, stir it. Wait till is completely mixed and turn off the stove. Now pour the water-gelatine mixture int jar and let it settle overnight. This gel can be used for god two months.
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Conclusion
Instead of buying artificial freshener, try the natural ones with unique fragrances. Moreover, homemade fresheners are easy to customize and have no side effect. You can make as strong freshener you want or keep it light. So, don’t waste your hard-earned money on expensive fresheners made up of chemicals and make your own cheap, long lasting and brain-revitalizing room freshener.
