No more bad odors at home: 3 DIY deodoriser recipes for every taste
The fastest way to perfume your home is to buy home fragrances in shops and supermarkets. The disadvantage of this kind of product, however, is that they are prepared with chemical compounds that could be harmful to both ourselves and the environment. Fortunately, there are also numerous natural alternatives to chemical products: soaps, chalks, essential oils but also fruit and spices can help us to create air fresheners to use in our homes to replace chemical deodorants.
In this article, we show you 3 recipes to make liquid home fragrances that will help you remove bad odors from your home.
1. Reed diffuser
The first recipe is very simple and allows you to reuse empty bottles from reed diffusers; if you don't have these, you can easily make one with a tall, narrow container and wooden sticks (those used for skewers are fine). Create your favorite perfume by simply mixing 100 ml of pure food alcohol with 300 ml of water and 40/80 drops of an essential oil of your choice (insert them in this order into the bottle).
If you want a less pungent scent, you can use sweet almond oil and an essential oil (or rather a blend of essential oils) of your choice. The mixture should have 70% almond oil and 30% essential oil. This recipe is suitable for small vials to be used in small rooms and will give off a strong scent due to the high percentage of essential oils.
2. Spray deodorant
If you prefer a spray, you can make a solution with 300 ml of warm water and 2 tablespoons of bicarbonate. When the baking soda is dissolved, add 10 drops of your favorite essential oil (or a blend of essential oils). Put everything in a spray bottle and spray in the environment you want to perfume. Spray on sofas, armchairs, chairs, curtains or simply into the air.
3. Fruit, flowers and spices in a jar
This perfumer is less durable due to the freshness of the products used, but it allows you to experiment with different scents depending on the season or your personal taste (and it can be done very quickly). Just infuse the chosen fruit, spices or flowers in hot water, cool and pour the entire contents into a glass jar. For example, we suggest orange, cloves and cinnamon for a warm and enveloping scent for autumn and winter; lemon and rosemary work well on summer days. You can also experiment with grapefruit or pine needles and bay leaves. The only limit is your imagination!
What perfumes do you prefer?
