Nobody likes a bad smell. That's why we rely on room fragrance make yourself. How it works, you will learn here!
Whether in the kitchen, bathroom or office - bad odors quickly spread throughout the room.
A discreet air freshener comes just right here. It not only makes the rooms smell good, but also brings a pleasant mood.
After all, scents are responsible for whether we feel good, comfortable, relaxed or happy.
A pleasant room fragrance thus creates a feel-good atmosphere at home and makes unpleasant odors disappear.
But did you know that making your own room fragrance is mega easy?
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With a few simple steps, you can not only save money, but also create your very own favorite natural-based fragrance.
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5 Instructions for making room fragrance yourself
There are various ways to neutralize bad odors and create a pleasant room scent.
We have five different instructions for you. Here is certainly something for everyone.
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- essential oils
- Baking soda*
- Glycerin*
- Food coloring*
Tip: In the book, The Glow - Naturkosmetik selber machen, you will find many great instructions for DIY cosmetic projects. From creams, shampoos, scrubs, oils, you will find many step by step instructions with photos.
When I started to deal with the topic, I stumbled across the book. It offers a lot of great instructions for beginners and also advanced. And for every skin and hair type. I can highly recommend it to you and regularly prepare natural cosmetics with the book.
Diffuser for pleasant odors
A diffuser distributes the fragrance oil in the room and makes it smell pleasant.
The room fragrance is quickly made and consists of only three ingredients. You can safely do without chemical ingredients.
The essential oil provides the scent, the alcohol is responsible for the evaporation of the scent and the Glycerin* ensures that the ingredients bond better.
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Make diffuser yourself
Du benötigst
- 8 ml essential oil
- 80 ml Alcohol
- 10 ml Glycerin
- Food coloring optional
Equipment
- Vial with narrow neck
- 3-6 wooden sticks about twice as long as the bottle high
Anleitung
- Drop the essential oil into the vial.
- Add alcohol and glycerin.
- Stir or shake the mixture.
- Put the sticks in the bottle and set up the diffuser.
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Make room fragrance yourself with dried plants
You want to get rid of bad odors for good? Then this air freshener is perfect.
Indeed, the room fragrance contains Baking soda*. This draws bad odors out of the air and ensures a pleasant indoor climate.
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DIY air freshener
Du benötigst
- Baking soda
- 5 Drop essential oil
- dried herbs, flowers or spices
Equipment
- Preserving jar with lid
- Needle
Anleitung
- Fill the jar halfway with baking soda.
- Fill it up with the spices or dried plants.
- If it doesn't smell good enough for you, you can also add essential oil.
- Mix everything well.
- Drill fine holes in the lid with the needle and close the jar.
- Through the holes, the scent drifts through the room.
Tip: Provide a pleasant herbal scent Lavender flowers* and rosemary. Ground coffee and pepper will also make your kitchen smell great.
If the air freshener should smell less, shake it. This releases the fragrances and the room scent becomes more intense.
If this does not help, refill the glass.
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Scented sachet against unpleasant odors
Scented sachets with dried flowers give off a subtle scent and are very versatile.
You can put it under your pillow, hang it in your closet, or put it in a bag.
So it always smells pleasantly fresh.
Scented sachet against bad odors
Du benötigst
- dried flowers or herbs
Equipment
- empty bag from permeable fabric
Anleitung
- Mix your dried flowers and herbs.
- Crush or grind them a bit to make the scent more intense.
- Fill the cloth bag two-thirds full with your fragrance blend.
- And your scented bag is ready.
If you still want to let off some creative steam and are good at sewing, you can also sew your little bags yourself.
Shake or crush the sachet from time to time to make the smell more intense.
Make room fragrance in glass yourself
You want to make your own room fragrance? Often, just a few fresh ingredients from the kitchen are enough to get rid of bad odors. They smell natural and pleasant.
Make room fragrance yourself with fresh ingredients
Du benötigst
- fresh citrus fruits Ex: lemons, limes or oranges
- fresh herbs Ex: Mint
- Spices Rosemary, cloves or cinnamon
- Water
Equipment
- Canning jar
- Knife
- Pot
Anleitung
- Cut the citrus fruits into small pieces and put them into the canning jar.
- Add the herbs and spices.
- Fill the glass with water and close it.
- Heat the glass in a water bath.
- Open the lid and put the fragrant jar.
We love the mixture with orange, mint and dried Lavender flowers*. The scented glass provides a summery fragrance.
But also limes, rosemary and bay leaves provide a lot of freshness.
Tip: You can also put the scented jars that you don't need in the fridge, sealed. This way they last up to two weeks.
DIY room spray for pleasant freshness
If you want to quickly combat unpleasant odors, a homemade room spray is the perfect solution.
Air freshener from the spray bottle
Du benötigst
- 300 ml distilled water
- 100 ml Alcohol
- 20 g Baking soda
- 8 Drop essential oil
Equipment
- Spray bottle
Anleitung
- Add the ingredients to the spray bottle.
- Shake them well.
- Ready!
The soda neutralizes odors and the alcohol makes the spray durable.
Shake the room spray well before each use.
Essential oils and their effect
What fragrance is best suited
You can mix your favorite scents individually and create your own room fragrance. However, there are countless essential oils that all have their own effect.
And so there are almost infinite possibilities to make the room fragrance itself.
To give you a clue anyway, we have a few soothing scent blends for you.
- Melissa, lavender and spruce needle have a relaxing effect and provide inner peace.
- Lavender with chamomile and Cinnamon* reduce stress and tension and help you fall asleep.
- Lemon, cloves, bay leaves and basil keep insects away.
- Lemon, mint and eucalyptus provide more energy and concentration.
- Oranges, mint, cocoa and pepper lift the mood.
- Rose petals, vanilla and patchouli oil create a romantic atmosphere.
Our conclusion
Making your own room fragrance is anything but difficult. In addition, there are countless ways to conjure up a pleasant scent in your own four walls. With the essential oils, however, you should always proceed a little more carefully. Take a few drops less at first.
Have fun experimenting!
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