Thrifty Tuesday: DIY Air Freshener

Calling all Money Savers!

It’s Thrifty Tuesday and have I got a money saving tip for you! After I tell you this little secret you will NEVER have to buy that expensive air freshener again. As you know I have been looking for ways to cut some costs and I happen to stumble upon this little gem here. It seemed easy enough to try so I gave it a shot, and I was amazed to find that when I got up the next morning, the test sprays that I did in the kitchen were still working! My house still smelled great hours later, not minutes, but HOURS!

I must give credit where credit is due; this is the original posting’s picture that I found on Pinterest. She also shows how to make the cool flowers that she has on her bottles. www.bystephanielynn.com

Homemade Air Freshener

What you need:

4 oz. (1/2 cup) Distilled Water

2 oz. (1/4 cup) Witch Hazel

1 tsp. Essential Oil or Fragrance Oil

What you do:

Pour the water and Witch Hazel into a measuring cup. At this point, after I have the correct measurements I transfer the mixture into a condiment squeeze bottle; this makes it easier pouring the completed air freshener into the bottles. Once I have it in the bottle, I add in the oil, I used an old warming/potpourri oil that I had from a while back. All that’s left is to put the cap to the bottle on and give it a really good shake to mix the oil into the water and witch hazel. I picked up a few little plastic spray bottles and after I made sure they were cleaned, I just squeezed the air freshener into the bottle and Voilà! 

It did seem a little cloudy at first but after a while it cleared in the bottle. I tried a few test sprays in my kitchen to make sure that the pump would work on the bottle and I was amazed to still smell it the following morning!

I was amazed at how simple and cheap it would be to replace those ugly, not to mention unhealthy and un-earth friendly aerosol cans. I can easily keep a few of these discreetly around the house, and maybe even in the purse. I just would not advise using this spray on the skin as a body spray unless you were using essential oils, I noticed that the bottle of room fragrance oil I have says that it can cause skin irritations.

I hope you enjoyed my very first Thrifty Tuesday post! Check back next Tuesday to see what else I may find to share with you.

Until next time, stay cool out there!

~Valerie

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