Recipe: Natural Air Freshener

I watched a documentary about the chemical composition of “fragrance.”

You know. That word on the ingredients label of nearly all  products sold.

That one word can represent dozens of chemicals, some of them harmful to humans, yet the manufacturer isn’t required to list them.

One of the biggest fragrance products are the air fresheners we all use. Actually, these  commercial air fresheners only mask a bad smell by releasing fragrance molecules. They do nothing to remove the stinky molecules.

Homemade Air Freshener

Baking soda, which has been around for centuries, has many uses other than baking. It’s an excellent and safe alternative to many cleaning products including commercial air fresheners. It won’t mask odors. It interacts with odor particles and neutralizes them.

Ingredients

• 1 small glass jar
• 1/3 cup baking soda (Arm & Hammer)
• 10–15 drops of your favorite essential oils
• 1 circle of cloth or paper large enough to cover the top of the jar with some overhang
• 1 rubber band
• 1 piece of ribbon, optional, used to make it pretty

Directions

• Add the baking soda and essential oils to the jar.
• Cover the mouth of the jar with the cloth or paper.
• Secure the covering with the rubber band.
• Cover the rubber band with ribbon or other trim.
• To use, shake the contents of the jar.
• Set it on a tabletop or shelf in the room you want odorized.
• When the scent fades, just shake the jar.

The most expensive item in this is the essential oil. Make a jar for every room if you wish.

Takeaway Truth

In my personal opinion, the more you can eliminate unknown and/or dangerous chemicals from your environment, the better it is for your health and your family’s health.