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Good housewives worry about harmony and comfort in the house. To do this, you have to constantly maintain cleanliness, put things in order and fill the rooms with pleasant smells. Most often, we use fragrances and fresheners made by manufacturers of household chemicals, but you can try to create. For this, absolutely accessible components are used. Many needlewomen have already tried to build an air freshener with their own hands from essential oils, but there are many more ways to scent and decorate your home.
Why waste your time inventing fresheners when you can stop by the nearest household chemicals store on the way and choose any bottle from a variety of options? Yes, it’s just that most zealous housewives have long noticed several very positive features of their own hand-made air fresheners:
- Harmlessness. These funds will be safe for adult residents of the apartment, and for children, and for pets.
- You can choose the ingredients yourself that will not cause anyone an allergy or an asthma attack.
- A homemade air freshener made by oneself is much cheaper than the "store" options.
- Such a freshener will definitely appeal to people who are trying to support the environment. The composition of the product will not contain reagents that damage the ozone layer, pollute the atmosphere and destroy plants.
- The smells of a natural freshener will not irritate with harshness and intrusiveness, because natural ingredients without the addition of chemicals are not as saturated as their industrial counterparts.
Let's start manufacturing
So how to make an air freshener with your own hands to a person who has never encountered such needlework before? It's very simple, you don't need any special skills to do it. Most of the time, no tools are required.
Essential Oil Air Freshener
Before you make an air freshener at home, make sure you have everything you need. You will need: a glass jar with a screw cap, baking soda, essential oil or composition, a sheet of thick paper, paint, a hammer and an awl or a thick needle.
First you need to paint the cover in any suitable color, then you need to make holes in it with a hammer and an awl. Pour soda into a jar a quarter of the height and drip 10-15 drops of essential oil. Then we twist the lid and put the jar anywhere in the room. For greater decorativeness, the jar can be painted on the outside with stained glass paints. If there is no screw cap, cover the top of the jar with a sheet of paper with holes, securing it with any rubber band or perforated foil. As you can see, an air freshener using essential oils is quite simple to make yourself at home.
If a 2-piece lid is available, a decorative paper sheet with holes made in it can also be used instead of its middle part.
aroma diffuser
This thing has recently become very popular, because a good purchased diffuser is quite expensive. The principle of operation of such an air freshener for the home is simple and it is very easy to make this device yourself.
To create a diffuser, prepare a glass or ceramic jar, your favorite essential oils, any vegetable oil and sticks.
Pour a small amount of vegetable oil into a jar or vase and add aromatic oils to it. The intensity of the scent will depend on the amount of essential oil added. Insert diffuser sticks into the oil mixture. Aroma diffusers are a very fashionable piece of furniture, so they can be decorated with ribbons or artificial flowers.
Note: You can buy special sticks, and if this is not possible, then ordinary twigs, peeled from the bark, are quite suitable.
Freshener in a spray bottle
This natural air freshener is also made using essential oils. Its advantage is that a separate fragrance can be made for each room, because each family member can have their own preferences, and different smells are suitable for different rooms. In the kitchen you want something tastier, and in the toilet - fresher.
For manufacturing, stock up on a spray bottle or spray bottle. You can use the bottles left after cosmetics. Pour water (preferably boiled or distilled) into the prepared container and drip essential oil into it. You can control the number of drops yourself, the intensity of the aroma will depend on this, but it’s worth starting with 10 drops. Everything, the freshener is ready. Try to shake it before use.
canned petals
This ecological fragrance allows you to use petals of any flowers with a rich smell: roses, lilacs, peony, jasmine, chrysanthemums. Additionally, you can use odorous herbs: mint, basil, thyme.
Pour several layers of a mixture of petals into a clean, dry half-liter jar, alternating them with the same layers of ordinary table salt. Fill the container, a little short of the top. Then, 50 ml of alcohol should be poured into this composition and the lid tightly screwed on. The jar should be placed in a dark place for two weeks and periodically shake its contents without opening.
After the allotted time, remove the odorous mixture from the jar and transfer it to a decorative container.
Citrus freshener
Such a natural flavor is often made on the eve of the New Year holidays. All you need to make it is oranges and dried cloves. With sharp ends, the cloves are stuck into the peel of oranges. You can do this in any order, or you can create some kind of pattern. At the end, you should get such an orange “hedgehog”, which will exude a very pleasant and tasty aroma.
Tip: Try making this air freshener with your kids, they'll love it.
Freshener on gelatin
Gelatin is a natural ingredient that will perfectly store flavor. To create a do-it-yourself gel air freshener from it, you need to take 20-30 g or 2 tbsp. l. dry gelatin, stir it in a glass of water and heat to dissolve. Add 10-15 drops of any essential oil to this liquid. Additionally, you can add a teaspoon of glycerin to prevent drying. To make the freshener look more decorative, you can add food coloring, pebbles, shells, flower petals or orange and lemon peels to the water.
soda freshener
The soda air freshener option has already been described above. Soda is poured into a jar, into which essential oils are dripped. Holes are made in the lid of the jar through which the smell gradually disappears into the room. As an alternative to oils, you can use fresh citrus peels and spices (cinnamon or vanilla sticks, cloves, coriander). This method is great for making your own toilet air freshener. It neutralizes unpleasant odors very quickly.
coffee air freshener
Almost everyone likes the smell of coffee and would love to fill your home with this invigorating aroma. There is nothing easier. From coffee beans, you can make a lot of decorative items that not only look beautiful, but also smell just divine. You can also use ground coffee by putting it in a bag made of natural fabric. Such a fragrant bag can be hung in a closet, in the kitchen or in the bathroom. Candles with the addition of coffee beans also scent the room. When burning, they fill the room with pleasant coffee notes.
Stock up on fragrant ingredients, turn on your imagination and create masterpiece home fresheners!
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It is quite pleasant to enter a house where there are no extraneous odors, the causes of which can be anything: cooking, children who cannot live without movement and pranks, pets, the same dampness can cause an unpleasant smell. However, what to do to keep a pleasant aroma in the house? You don't have to run to the store to shell out big bucks for an air freshener because it's so easy to make at home.
Pros of homemade air fresheners
Now in any supermarket or household chemicals store you can see a large assortment of air fresheners, which differ not only in smell, but also in appearance and principle of operation. Their minus lies in the fact that they contain a lot of synthetic substances, and to be more precise, fresheners are made from them. Not only can they be unsafe for humans, but also some of them are quite expensive.
With a little time, money and a minimum of effort, you can make your own air freshener for your home.
Moreover, a creative approach is possible to this process, so it is quite possible to come up with something original and creative that will not only freshen the air, but also become an interior decoration.
Fresheners, which are made by hand on a natural basis, are simply indispensable where people with diseases of the respiratory system live or there are very small children. So, to make a fragrance for your home with your own hands, you should turn on your imagination, take a little time and prepare the necessary ingredients. The following products are very often used:
- Water (preferably purified).
- Various essential oils that are very beneficial.
- Aromatic fruits such as orange.
- Leaves of herbs or trees.
- Flower petals.
- They even use some food and much more.
At first it is difficult to come up with something yourself, to combine the ingredients. To do this, there are various recipes and ways to create a home freshener.
Recipes and ideas
At first glance, such needlework seems rather complicated and unusual, but one has only to try to make a flavor at home, as the understanding will come that nothing can be easier. You do not need to have any special skills or "secret techniques" for this. Very often, even tools are not needed for such an activity, but more on that later.
Based on essential oils
Before you start the process, you need to have everything you need ready and at hand. For such a freshener you will need:
Taking the lid from the jar, you must first paint it in any color. After that, make holes in it, an awl is best suited for this, since it is difficult to hit the needle with a hammer. A jar is filled a quarter with baking soda, after which you need to drip 10-15 drops of essential oil. Then you can close the jar and put it in the place you like.
If there is no jar with such a lid, then you can take any jar, and replace the lid with strong paper. Holes can be made in it with a needle. Secure a sheet of paper with any elastic band (for beauty, you can take a beautiful hair band). Foil is also suitable, in which you will also need to make holes.
The air freshener is ready. You can decorate it a little if you like. There are such paints as stained glass. For greater decorativeness, you can paint the jar with these paints.
Recently, the diffuser has been quite popular, because if you buy it in a store, it is of good quality, then you can pay good money for it. The thing is quite expensive, but its cost is unjustified. Making such an air freshener at home is very easy and simple, while spending a minimum of effort and money.
For this you will need:
in a jar or vase necessary pour a little lean oil, then pour your favorite flavored oil or several types there. The persistence and intensity of the aroma will depend only on how much aromatic oil will be. Sticks should be inserted into a jar of oil. The aroma diffuser can be safely decorated with any ribbons, flowers, everything that is enough for imagination, as it is a fashionable piece of furniture.
Pine needles are quite persistent natural aroma. After the New Year, the fresh smell of coniferous wood remains in the house for a long time. Those who put up a Christmas tree at least once at home understand what we are talking about. Of course, keeping a Christmas tree at home all year round or spruce will not work, as the needles will dry out and fall off, there will be no more aroma. But no one bothers to make a freshener from small twigs. One or two sprigs will be enough for the fragrance to fill the whole room. To make the Christmas tree smell throughout the house, you can simply leave twigs in each room.
You can also collect a bouquet of herbs such as mint and basil, they also fill the house with a fresh and cooling aroma. This option is suitable for those who do not really like the smell of coniferous trees.
It is very easy to freshen up the air in your apartment with this natural, homemade air freshener. It, like the previous ones, is created using aromatic oil. Here you can not limit yourself to one smell for the whole house, but make your own fragrance for each place. With it, you can please all family members, as each person has his own preferences. Yes, and different flavors are suitable for each place: something tasty for the kitchen, but something fresh for the toilet.
To make it, you will need to acquire:
- Sprayer or atomizer. Any bottle that remains after cosmetics is also suitable.
- Water, it is better to use boiled or purified.
- Any essential oil or blend.
So, you should pour water into the prepared jar, and drip essential oil into it. The number of drops can be controlled independently, since the intensity of the smell will depend on its quantity. However, it is recommended to start with 10 drops. That's all, the freshener in the apartment or house is ready. Before using it, it should be shaken a little.
canned petals
Making your own air freshener for your home is very easy, even something as unusual as this one. It does not need something expensive or unusual, just stock up on petals of any flowers that have a rich smell: rose, jasmine, chrysanthemum or peony, lilac is also suitable. Some herbs are also very good: mint, basil or thyme.
Taking a half-liter jar, you need to wash it well and pour a mixture of petals in several layers. However, the layers of flowers should be alternated with the same layers of the most common salt. You need to fill the jar almost completely, but you should not reach the very top. Pour off 50 ml of alcohol, they need to pour the contents of the jar. After the alcohol is in it, close the jar tightly with a lid. This Flavor must be placed for two weeks in any dark place, but sometimes it will have to be shaken, but in no case should it be opened.
After two weeks have passed, you need to get the entire mixture from the jar and transfer it to any container. You can even use a regular saucer. Or take a beautiful decorative container.
Citrus variant
The aroma of citruses very often reminds of the New Year holidays, the Christmas tree. To make a freshener you will need: oranges (you can use tangerines if you wish) and dried cloves. So, taking a citrus fruit, you will need to insert a clove (with a sharp end) into its peel. This can be done randomly, or you can come up with some kind of pattern. At the exit there will be something similar to a hedgehog, which will fill the whole house with a divine smell. These fragrances can decorate every room in the house.
Freshener on gelatin
A natural ingredient such as gelatin is very good at storing fragrance for a long time. To make a gel freshener, you will need two tablespoons of gelatin (20-30 grams). It will need to be mixed with water. This can be done in an ordinary glass, stir and then heat to dissolve completely. Now it's time to decide on a flavored oil. Enough 10-15 drops, and to avoid drying out, you can add quite a bit of glycerin (1 teaspoon). To somehow decorate the mixture, you can add dye, flower petals or pebbles to it.
coffee variation
Coffee beans simply smell divine, their smell can eliminate any other extraneous unpleasant aroma. It is not for nothing that coffee can often be seen next to perfume. There is nothing easier than making such a flavor. From coffee beans you can make a lot of beautiful things that will not only be a decoration, but will also fill the house with a pleasant aroma of coffee.
Ground coffee is also suitable for a freshener. To make a flavor with it, you need to take a small bag, which is made of natural fabric, and pour coffee into it. It can be hung anywhere (bathroom, kitchen, room). Or you can just arrange a saucer with grains.
Any of the presented types of fresheners is also perfect for the toilet, as it can neutralize the odor.
Aromas play an important role in the general home atmosphere. An apartment filled with unobtrusive pleasant smells becomes more comfortable. It is pleasant to return to it after a hard day, and on the weekend you can completely relax and get a therapeutic psychological relaxation. There are many flavoring agents on the market, but not all of them are completely harmless and ideal in composition. The article will talk about how to make an air freshener from essential oils with your own hands.
What are the benefits?
In addition to the fact that you can be the creator of your favorite fragrance by being creative and making it unique, homemade flavoring has other important advantages.
- Naturalness and harmlessness. You can choose the components yourself, taking into account the health characteristics of your family members. And, of course, you do not have to add synthetic substances and chemicals. And if one of your loved ones is allergic to certain natural essential substances, you simply will not add these components to your home fragrance.
- Many who try to make familiar household appliances with their own hands have noticed that in the end it turns out to save a lot of money, because manufacturers include their risks, transportation costs and so on in the cost. And if you have mastered the flavoring manufacturing algorithm, you just need to purchase the necessary components. In this case, you do not overpay for packaging and a lot of unnecessary elements in the composition of aerosols and other artificial fresheners.
- Made from high-quality natural essential oils, the fragrance will not emit an unnecessarily pungent odor. Substances are often added to store aerosols that artificially enhance the activity of odorous particles. As a result, the smell becomes strong and unnatural. But the light, pleasant fragrance of a home-made refreshing device will not be so annoying at all, but, on the contrary, will create a cozy atmosphere.
A little about flavors
It has long been proven that various essential oils not only decorate the air with their aroma - they also affect the psyche and overall human health.
You can even pick up a whole healing "bouquet" of sensations that are pleasant for smelling, that is, smells.
- Coniferous smells (fir, spruce) bring fresh notes of cool forest air. Aromatic coniferous oils are able to disinfect the air. They also have a pronounced antidepressant effect, uplifting mood. They are recommended to be inhaled by people prone to depression during a breakdown. They are also effective as a prophylactic against viral diseases.
- Citrus flavors (lemon, grapefruit, orange) They also help fight anxiety and depression. They fill the air with sweetish fresh notes, thereby increasing vigor and uplifting mood. It is very useful to use these fragrances in your apartment in autumn and winter. Especially positively citrus smells are perceived by children. In addition, like coniferous, natural esters of this group also have a strong antibacterial effect. Some argue that citrus oils, especially lemon, repel annoying insects: mosquitoes, midges, horseflies.
- Jasmine oil has a subtle, delicate aroma. Helps to focus and calm down. Creative people are especially sensitive to it and often prefer jasmine oil to other esters. In addition, jasmine improves sleep, drives away insomnia and anxiety, and soothes during prolonged stress. In a house where this fragrance is present, relationships are established and harmony prevails.
- sage oil- a very powerful remedy with a spicy herbal smell. In addition to fighting microbes that live in the air, essential particles of sage can stimulate mental activity, improve memory, and soothe. The aroma of sage is recommended to be inhaled for migraines, as it has a distracting and anti-spasmodic effect.
- Verbena It is considered the aroma of successful, happy people who live in harmony with themselves and others. The ethers of this plant charge with positive, drive away bad thoughts and help in revealing creative potentials. This smell is very useful for students and people of mental labor. Its regular inhalation stimulates brain cells, relieves fatigue, and improves sleep.
- cinnamon oil has a sweet pleasant aroma. First of all, the smell of cinnamon is associated with delicious pastries. And it is not without reason that this seasoning is used to prepare many dishes: cinnamon has a positive effect on the emotional state, raises vitality. Cinnamon oil brings cosiness to the general atmosphere of the apartment. There is a feeling of constant celebration and high spirits.
How and from what to do?
Having decided on the choice of aroma, you can start making a home-made device for aromatizing an apartment. However, you can use your fragrance not only for rooms. There is nothing to stop you from freshening the air in your car with it, or using it to give a pleasant fragrance to bed linen and other favorite things.
Aroma diffuser
To make this simple, air-freshening device, you need to prepare a spray bottle and a small plastic bottle with a screw neck. It is even better if you can find glass bottles or bottles with a neck suitable for screwing on the atomizer.
So, in the selected container you need to pour 150–200 ml of cooled boiled water. You can also use purified distilled water. Then add about 10 drops of the selected essential oil there. In the future, you can adjust the amount of essential components depending on personal feelings.
If you have chosen a composition of aromas, drip 2-3 drops of each oil. The main thing - do not overdo it!
The atomizer for aromatization of air is ready. It is advisable to shake it before use.
Gelatin Flavoring
To create and maintain a pleasant smell in the room, you can use a kind of "jelly" that will constantly emit a fragrance for several days.
Gelatin should be taken in the amount of 2 tbsp. spoons, pour it with a glass of warm water, stir and heat over low heat until completely dissolved. For a more beautiful visual effect, you can add food coloring to the water, then the frozen gel-like mass will have a certain color.
In a container with warmed gelatin, add the selected oil. Enough 10-15 drops. So that the composition does not dry out too quickly, it is worth adding 1 teaspoon of glycerin.
After allowing to cool slightly, pour the resulting mass into a transparent glass jar with a wide neck. For a better decorative effect, you can add beautiful pebbles, shells, flower petals and other decorations there.
A beautiful flavor made from natural ingredients is ready.
soda air freshener
It is very easy to make a flavor based on simple baking soda, which, perhaps, every housewife can find in the kitchen. The powder must be poured into a small container. It can be a jar or a plastic container, as long as the top of the dish is wide.
One or more essential oils are added to soda. You can mix the whole mass a little with a stick so that the esters are better distributed.
Then the soda container must be closed with thick paper or foil, securing them with a tight elastic band. In the "lid" it is necessary to make several holes with a toothpick, an awl or a thick needle.
Such a composition not only distributes fragrance for a long time, but is also able to absorb unpleasant odors from the outside. Therefore, this version of the freshener is well suited for use in the bathroom or in the kitchen.
Home fragrance based on water and alcohol
This recipe is a slightly enhanced version of the water-based fragrance diffuser described just above. Alcohol contains a lot of volatile particles, which will help the ethers to spread better in the room.
As in the previous case, you will need a small container and a spray bottle. In 1 glass of water, add 2 tbsp. spoons of vodka or 1 tbsp. a spoonful of pure 90% alcohol. There should also be poured 10-15 drops of essential oil. After shaking, a pleasant smell can be sprayed around the room.
fragrant sticks
A very long playing freshener, for the manufacture of which you will need wooden skewers or other thin sticks.
You will also need a small bottle, always with a narrow neck. There you need to pour about 100 grams of the so-called base oil, that is, odorless. In everyday life, the first thing that comes to mind from the most affordable is refined sunflower.
2 tbsp is also added to the oil container. spoons of vodka and 5-10 drops of the selected aromatic ether. Close the neck and shake the bottle several times to mix the ingredients.
Have you ever had this: when you enter someone’s house, you involuntarily wrinkle your nose from a sharp, unpleasant smell, or even a whole bunch of them, and the rest of your visit comes down to looking at your watch and thinking through a plan for a correct escape to fresh air? Or maybe it happened at home too? If you sadly nodded or are afraid of such a fate, the post is very relevant! Smell is perhaps the main component of comfort. It should be pleasant and hospitable, so that you always want to return home. The choice depends entirely on the tastes of the owners.
Fragrances for the home can be divided by composition:
- Perfumed - with a high price range. These are perfumes that are sold in perfume shops and departments for the home ("TSUM", "ZARA HOME", "H&M HOME", "THE BODY SHOP")
- Synthetic - the cheapest home fragrances that deceive our body. It seems that we breathe flowers, in fact we inhale additives. Outstanding representatives: IKEA, AUCHAN, FIX-PRICE stores
- Natural. The products are made on the basis of natural ingredients and oils. ("BOTANIKA", "STYX", "IRIS", "ELFARMA".) During production, natural essential oils are neither chemically processed nor mixed with artificial fragrances
It is better not to use the first two options. Perfume contains up to 30% perfume oils and up to 85% alcohol, not counting the huge number of unknown ingredients. Back in 1986, the US National Academy of Sciences published a report that 95% of the chemicals used in perfumery are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum. They include toxic substances that cause allergic reactions, cancer, and birth defects.
If you come across a synthetic perfume fragrance, most likely it contains phthalic acid esters. Phthalates are added to combine the ingredients and get a rich smell! Manufacturers have reduced the cost, and we breathed in more toxic, but we don’t have enough ... Phthalates contribute to the development of diseases: hormone failure, difficulties in getting pregnant, respiratory diseases, oncology, and pregnant women are threatened with disruption of the normal development of the fetus. That's it.
Avoid the following symbols: DHP, BBP, DIDP, DBP, DEHP, DINP, DEP, V, PVC, triangle of arrows, and inside the number 3 - these are all phthalic compounds. If the package says phthalate Free, take it, it's a good product!
Natural essential oils are great! They create a unique smell in every room. They have a healing effect on the human body: they improve the condition of the skin and hair, calm or stimulate the nervous system, restore normal performance, harmonize the emotional state, relieve sleep disorders, have antitumor activity, many oils are strong erotic stimulants.
For example, with the help of sandalwood, neroli, chamomile, you can speed up the healing process of wounds. Intensive massage with oils of orange, grapefruit will help get rid of cellulite. By adding lavender, ylang-ylang, mint oils to the bath, you can eliminate insomnia.
How to apply essential oils?
Essential Oil Spray Methods:
1. Aroma lamps
The classic ones consist of 2 parts: the lower one is designed for a small candle, water and oils are poured into the upper part, at the rate of 2 drops per 5 sq. m of floor area. Catalytic ones look like a vessel filled with oil, a wick with a catalytic burner (platinum-plated + ceramic) is placed there. The burner is lit, after 2 minutes the flame is blown out and covered with a special protective lampshade. The room is aromatized, plus, unpleasant odors are removed and bacteria in the air are destroyed.
You can install an aroma lamp in any room, but in an area inaccessible to children. Do not place it on flammable surfaces (tablecloth, plastic, oilcloth). Before use, ventilate the room well, and then light the lamp, closing all doors and windows so that the aroma does not evaporate into the void.
2. Natural wax candles: bees, soy, vegetable, coconut, apricot
Ideal for use in the bedroom or while taking a bath. Candles are not compatible with electricity, so when you light candles, turn off the lights and enjoy. In such an atmosphere, you can create a romantic and even intimate mood or meditate.
A bunch of pros:
- Naturalness (100%!)
- Hypoallergenic ⠀
- Safe for children
- Rich smell
- Doesn't breathe for a long time
- Economic consumption (30-90 hours)
3. Sachet
Pillow with fragrances, intended for aromatization of the room, linen. Fragrant sachets can be placed anywhere: in the kitchen, in the children's room, in the closet or bathroom. For example, a pleasant mixture of lavender, rose petals and yarrow is suitable for a bedroom, and you can put a sachet with chamomile, lavender in a nursery. The sachet is placed in the closet with clothes - linen always smells good. Mint, lemon balm, rosemary will help maintain immunity during colds. Plus, these cute little things can decorate the interior of the house.
4. Room spray
Aromatizer in aerosol packaging. You can buy or mix water and oils in a spray bottle: let it be a little home ritual, a little meditation. You can spray water with a few drops of lavender throughout the apartment to disinfect the air, or put it in the toilet instead of artificial sprays. Room sprays are also suitable for fabrics. They can be sprayed on bed linen, upholstery of upholstered furniture, clothing. The fragrance is more intense in the air, but lasts longer on the fabric.
5. Aroma Cubes
Wax cubes for aroma lamps. A good alternative to scented candles without an open flame. It is enough to put them in a bowl, and when the wax begins to melt, the room will quickly fill with aroma.
6. Fragrant blends
A set of natural flowers, herbs poured into an open bowl and poured with essential oils. Such flavors are placed on the table, window sill, shelf, they are not heated, they are already ready for use.
7. Diffusers
They consist of three parts: a bottle, a set of sticks, an aromatic composition. The diffuser does not need to be set on fire, extinguished, it does not need to be monitored. It is enough to adjust the intensity of the smell once: if you want a strong aroma, put all the sticks. If you like a faint smell, remove a few. If you have put all the sticks and the aroma seems weak, turn the sticks over. The diffuser costs about three months, but it all depends on the volume.
8. Ultrasonic aroma diffuser
This is a small device designed to diffuse essential oils. During operation, the device also regulates the level of humidity in the room. The intensity of the smell in the room is determined by you: From 5 drops of essential oil (for a light fragrance) to 20 drops per container. If you want the atmosphere of maximum relaxation to reign in the bedroom or if you have difficulty sleeping, place such a diffuser near the bed. Can also be used in the toilet, bathroom, living room.
Which room is suitable for which fragrance?
1. For the kitchen
Citrus aroma oils are suitable for the kitchen: orange, grapefruit, lemon, bergamot, lemongrass. They uplift the mood and effectively neutralize odors.
Life hacks for the kitchen:
- You can make a mixture of 5 drops of cloves and 4 drops of limette oil (Mediterranean sweet lemon).
- Want to fill your kitchen with the aroma of coffee? Add 4-6 drops of citrus oil to ground coffee
- You can soak towels and napkins in water with oils. In addition to a pleasant aroma, bacteria and unpleasant odors are destroyed.
- Put 2-3 drops of rosemary in your dishwashing detergent, it will smell perfect
2. For the bedroom
Soothing aromas are needed here. Priority is given to rose, fir, lavender, violet, as they are best suited for healthy sleep.
Bedroom hacks:
- If you want to have a great night, meet the scent of love: ambergris. It improves mood and enhances attraction to a partner. This popular aphrodisiac is formed during the digestion of sperm whales, is a dense substance with a sharp resinous odor. You can use fragrances based on it
- Vanilla is a simple fragrance that most people like. The smell of vanilla gives energy, harmonizes the atmosphere around, creating an atmosphere of trust. It gives a feeling of joy, improves memory, promotes concentration, revives the thirst for life.
- We make a sleeping potion: 200 ml of water with 10 drops of lavender essential oil. Pour into a spray bottle and spray onto bedding before bed
3. Fragrances for the hallway
To feel good and pleasant when entering the house, use the aromas of coffee, cedar, lemon, pine, tea tree, bergamot, orange, lavender.
Life hacks for the hallway:
- For the hallway there are aromatic helpers that neutralize unpleasant odors coming from the entrance: citrus and coniferous
- There are also “magic wands” for cabinets: lavender. She drives away the moth. But lately, preference has been given to floral and fresh fragrances: cotton, violet
4. Fragrances for the living room
Here the principle “this and that will do” does not work. The flavor can be anything. And no one can pick it up better than the owners of the house. Find your scent. Often choose fruit, flower compositions. Experiment with sandalwood, mint, tangerine, honey. Many people like figs for their sweet, exotic flavor.
5. Fragrances for the bathroom and bathroom
The bathroom is not only a place for relaxation, but also an important element in keeping the house clean and fresh. Washing powders, gels, etc. are used here. In the bathroom you want not only to bathe, but also to spend a pleasant time, forgetting about the busy day. Floral fragrances are ideal for this: delicate rose, soothing lavender. Create an atmosphere of relaxation with candles, petals and beautiful music, and the aroma will unobtrusively envelop and give pleasant emotions.
Few housewives know that you can make your own fabric softener. We share the recipe: 1 liter of water, 150 ml of vinegar, 0.5 cups of soda and a few drops of your favorite essential oil. Pour into a bottle and enjoy! For one wash - 100 ml of product
Most often, we use air fresheners in the toilet: it is in it that odors appear that can only be destroyed by strong aromas. Purchased fresheners contain harmful ingredients that enter our body through the lungs, so it is better to refuse them. Fill the diffuser with fresh fruity, citrus scents and take it to the toilet. Room spray can be used additionally. You can apply a few drops of oil inside the toilet paper roll.
6. Fragrances for the workplace
Many people have their own work corner, here's how aromas can be useful in it:
- To increase concentration, use the scents of lemon, jasmine, mint, rosemary
- Essential oils of chamomile, ylang-ylang, marjoram, rose, palmarosa will help get rid of irritation and fatigue. Add 35 drops of your favorite essential oil to 150 ml of water. Pour the resulting mixture into a spray bottle and mix well by shaking it. Use the mixture as a body spray
- Aromas of mandarin, neuroli, coriander, rose or bergamot will help boost your creativity.
- Grapefruit oil will give self-confidence and optimism
Use of essential oils for domestic purposes
When choosing fragrances for your home, remember that all people are individual and have different tastes. Find your favorite scents that will inspire, energize, soothe and bring happiness. Do not be afraid to experiment - mix different smells, create your own compositions.
There are no trifles in comfort. Aromas in the house are a whole art that can become a family tradition or be your calling card. But not only that! Emotions, sensations, moods, memories are inseparable from smells. From some aromas we flutter like butterflies, others can turn our heads, under the influence of others we can become more optimistic or vice versa get under the covers with hot tea. Aromas are the same as people: gentle, bright or daring. To smell and feel life in all its diversity in your cozy home is wonderful.
Light and pleasant aromas create an atmosphere of comfort in the house. Some bring freshness and vivacity, others relax and set you up for sleep, others help to calm down and relieve anxiety.
Advantages and disadvantages of homemade air fresheners
Manufacturers of air fresheners offer a wide variety of scents to suit every taste. Fragrances are sold in the form of aerosols, balls, crystals, liquid or gel fillers. Lots of options.
Making an air freshener does not take much time
Unfortunately, there are no natural ingredients in these products or there are very few of them. For example, fruity and floral fragrances can be created using natural extracts or oils. But how does the manufacturer manage to fill the bottle with the aroma of frosty freshness, sea wind or forest glade? This requires combining compounds of various chemical elements, which, after spraying, settle in the respiratory organs and affect the body in a not the best way. And the prices for high-quality fresheners are quite high. So why not try making your own flavoring?
Beautifully designed fragrance bottles will complement your home interior. Positive qualities of the flavoring of our own production:
What disadvantages of home flavoring can outweigh its advantages in importance? It may take some time to make the incense, and to create the right fragrance with the right consistency and richness, it will probably take some experimentation. And therefore, the only reason for refusing to prepare an air freshener yourself can only be mental laziness or a lack of desire to use fragrances for the home.
Appointment of homemade flavors
When creating an air freshener, it is important to consider the place of its future use. It can be any room in the house or a specific place. For example, a refrigerator requires constant processing to remove an unpleasant odor. In the toilet, in addition to cleanliness, it is important to have incense that will help neutralize the smell and at the same time disinfect the toilet bowl. Fragrances are also used in car interiors.
To disinfect the toilet, you can make dry products with the addition of a refreshing aroma with your own hands Types of air fresheners
Today, fragrances for home, car or office can take different forms. You can make almost any type of air freshener yourself:
Homemade spray containing essential oils can leave residue, be careful
The freshener in gel consistency is convenient because it will not spill and leave no traces.
The length of the sticks must necessarily significantly exceed the length of the vessel with the aromatic composition.
Aromatization and disinfection for the toilet bowl in the form of balls are very convenient to use
The sachet can be hung in the car interior to decorate and flavor the air
An air freshener made of felt can be made not only in the form of a standard Christmas tree, but also in the form of such cheerful bright pendants.Freshener Recipes
For self-made air freshener, you can use essential oils, dried peel or pieces of citrus fruits, coffee beans, needles, spices. And you will also need bottles, jars, vases and other containers in which the freshener will be placed. Beautifully designed bottles will help create coziness and beauty in the room.
Gel freshener can be made in the form of translucent balls, stones or other form The most popular flavoring option is based on the use of essential oils. This product is offered by pharmacies, household chemical stores, gardening centers, supermarkets.
Water based spray
To make a liquid air freshener, you will need (based on approximately 110–120 ml of the finished product):
As a bottle, you can use a bottle from a cosmetic product, in which case it must first be rinsed well and dried. If there is no suitable vessel, then you can buy a regular spray gun. A fine spray will leave fewer marks on surfaces.
The exact amount of essential oil depends on many factors: the manufacturer, the aromatic properties of the oil itself, the desired degree of saturation of the aroma, the area of \u200b\u200bthe room As you know, oil does not dissolve in water, so the addition of vodka is necessary to form a uniform consistency of the freshener. Vodka can be replaced with 96% ethyl alcohol, then its amount must be halved, and the rest of the volume should be compensated with water.
The proposed composition of the freshener can be called conditional, since it is not necessary to add lemon juice and vodka to it. If alcohol is not at hand, you can replace it with sea or table salt. The amount of salt is approximately 1-2 tablespoons.
The recipe is very simple:
Fresh lemon juice is needed as a preservative for the finished freshener so that the solution lasts longer In the preparation of a freshener, it is not necessary to use one oil, you can combine several options. Try, experiment and find your unique recipe!
Video: making an air freshener at home
aroma diffuser
If you can use any available bottle for a spray, then it is better to choose an elegant vessel for a diffuser, since it will somehow stand in a conspicuous place, which means it is better to make an interior element for a home or office out of it.
Special sticks made of rattan, reed or bamboo are sold for the diffuser, but they can be replaced with ordinary wooden canapé skewers For the diffuser you will need:
Special sticks are made from suitable types of wood, the texture of which absorbs and exudes aroma better, so their use is, of course, desirable, but not necessary.
Olive oil is ideal as a base, as it has an almost imperceptible smell. When everything you need is at hand, it's time to start making:
The diffuser vessel must have a narrow neck, be made of glass or ceramic, plastic will spoil the aroma, and wood will absorb it The number and length of the sticks depends on the expected intensity of the incense. On average, 4-8 sticks are used. Unlike an aroma lamp with a candle, the diffuser does not emit smoke and does not require a fire, which eliminates the possibility of ignition. To give the aromatic vase a special aesthetic and attractiveness, you can put decorative stones, beads, fir cones, dried flowers, fruits, berries, etc. into it.
Decorated diffuser will be a wonderful decoration of the interior and will help to create a cozy atmosphere. Consider the presence of children and animals in the house when choosing the location of the diffuser. It is better to place the vessel where the younger members of the family cannot reach and accidentally spill the aromatic composition. If an inaccessible place is difficult to find, then in this case you need to use a vessel with a lid that can be pierced to insert the sticks.
Video: creating a do-it-yourself diffuser
Essential oil liquid fragrance
In the similarity of a diffuser, you can make an air freshener in a bottle, but without using sticks. As a rule, in this case, you need to pick up a small vial, for example, from perfume. For this you will need:
Liquid fresheners with cork and string in small bottles suitable for use in the car The recipe will take a little time and skill:
The lace will be saturated with oil and will gradually begin to exude aroma. The saturation of the aroma depends on the amount of aroma oil used, so the proposed proportions are arbitrary.
Video: A simple way to scent your car interior
Aromatization of the car interior with felt and essential oil
There is also such a way as a source of incense, as a piece of felt or felt soaked in essential oil. You can simply cut out a geometric figure from the material. But products made with imagination and enthusiasm will look much prettier.
Photo gallery: Felt air freshener options
The most common form of flavored impregnation looks like a Christmas tree. The product can be made in the form of bright and juicy fruits. For a child's room, you can make a toy by filling it with salt soaked in essential oil.
To make a freshener, you can use the product options for the base of the flavor offered in the photo gallery, or you can come up with something of your own. So, we are preparing:
Let's start making:
It is very important to use moderation when applying fragrance. It is better to start with 10-15 drops. If the aroma emitted is weak, then you can add some more oil.
For example, you have impregnated the product with lavender oil. After some time, the flavoring will exhaust its resource. So it's time to update it. It is not necessary to apply oil that does not combine with lavender on the same fragrance. The result of such an experiment will definitely not please you.
Video: Making a flavor from felt
Homemade humidifier freshener
Dry air in the room must be constantly humidified. This is especially true during the heating season. At the same time, the room can also be refreshed with your favorite aroma. For this you will need:
The next steps are very simple:
When placing the humidifier in a conspicuous place, it can be decorated with fresh flowers or petals.The warmer the water and the battery, the sooner the oils will begin to give off their smell. The composition of oils and their quantity, of course, can be changed at your discretion.
Air freshener made from baking soda and essential oil
Scented oil combined with baking soda makes another homemade air freshener recipe. The composition in this case is extremely simple:
If there is a suitable vessel, but there is no lid, then it can be replaced with foil or a thick cloth.
Flavors in a jar of soda are perfect for the kitchen or bathroom Video: making an air freshener from baking soda and essential oil
Gelatin room fragrance
You can also make your own gel air freshener. A vessel with a gel flavor that will stand in one of the rooms or on the desktop is better to decorate with lace, beads, ribbons, etc. To prepare a freshener you will need:
A dried gelatin flavor can be refreshed by dropping a few drops of glycerin or essential oil on it.Color saturation must be adjusted by the amount of dye added. The more you add it, the brighter the aromatic figurines will turn out.
Such a flavor does not have to be placed in any vessel. It can be poured into sandbox molds or into the cells of a candy substrate, and then put the finished bars into a transparent vase. To create a bright composition, you can paint different molds in different colors.
Gel air freshener can be made using hydrogel balls. For this you need:
It will take a few minutes to prepare the flavoring:
The more water, the larger the balls will be, so it is better to pour a little to start and add if necessary.Video: How to make a gel air freshener
Gel air freshener with decor
Above, a variant of the manufacture of a colored gel flavor has already been proposed. However, if you wish, you can try to prepare a freshener with decor. It can be: A decorated air freshener can be presented as a small gift
An easy and understandable example of making an orange and cinnamon flavor is presented in the video below.
Video: How to make gelatin flavor and garnish with orange slices
Sachet flavor
Sachet, in addition to rooms in a house or a car, is used to flavor a wardrobe with clothes, chests of drawers with linen. Often sachets are used for medicinal purposes. An air freshener can be in the form of a pillow or a pouch. But the most important thing is to choose the right fabric: it must necessarily pass air well. Consider several recipes for making sachets in the form of a bag.
Recipe using essential oils
To make a sachet with aroma oil you will need:
A candy pad can be a great mold for flavoring.Cooking algorithm:
Instead of soda, you can use flour and soda in a ratio of 1: 1. The finished salt dough can be given any desired shape.
Sachet with different fillings
You can put any natural ingredients in the bag:
After weathering the smell, the sachet filler needs to be renewed.
Video: How to fill a sachet
Flower petal fragrance
Another option for an air freshener is the manufacture of flower petals. You can buy rose petals at the flower shop.
For manufacturing you will need:
When making a fragrance from petals, it is better to use fresh flowers.Cooking:
How to choose the right oil and other ingredients
Before you start making an air freshener, you need to consider the composition of the future flavor. If your choice fell on the use of essential oil, then you need to consider the properties of this product. It is well known that each aroma oil has its own properties: some heal, others invigorate, others calm, fourth relieve stress, etc. To choose the right oil, study the following tables.
Table: Properties of essential oils
Table: Compatibility of essential oils
When making a car interior freshener, it is better to give up relaxing and soothing aromas. If the driver is tired, then these aromas will only increase drowsiness and absent-mindedness, which can create dangerous situations. It is better to apply invigorating notes. And relaxation is necessary before going to bed, so oils with this property are suitable for bedrooms. Bright citrus aromas are suitable for use in the toilet and bathroom, but these notes are also quite appropriate in the living room.
When using any fragrances, it must be remembered that even smells of natural origin can cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, if itching, watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose appear after installing the flavor, you should immediately remove the allergen.
Shelf life and area of aromatization of natural air freshener
It is impossible to clearly determine the shelf life of a natural flavor due to the influence of a combination of factors:
For example, the approximate service life of gelatin fresheners varies from 1 week to a month. A sachet of coffee can last for several months. The diffuser will release fragrance for about 2 weeks. All terms are very conditional.
The spreading area of the freshener depends on the saturation of the finished flavor. It is important to remember one rule: it is easier to enhance an insufficient aroma by adding a few drops of oil than to dilute an oversaturated aroma.
Before buying another air freshener in the store, think about what this purchase can turn out to be for your health. Isn't it better to try to make your own flavor, especially since there are a lot of manufacturing options.
