DIY Baking Soda Air Freshener : plus 3 simple recipes for every room of the house! (2024)

April 14, 2015 | 46 Comments

These DIY Baking Soda Air Fresheners are super easy to make using common kitchen ingredients. They are just what you need if you suffer from allergies or you’re trying to avoid the chemicals and synthetics in commercial air fresheners! Aren’t they cute?

I am not going to make any false claims here. These Baking Soda Air Fresheners smell NOTHING like store bought air fresheners, but do you know why?

They’re all natural!

Commercial air-fresheners are filled with toxic chemicals that can lead to a vast array of health issues especially for those who suffer from allergies. Besides that they never seem to actually get rid of odors. Instead odors are masked by an overpowering synthetic sweet smell which I personally find nauseating.

Pretty meets functional

Last summer we renovated the bathrooms in our home. After the renovations were complete I began the search for pretty accessories to complement each bathroom.I searched many home shops for a ‘natural’ lavender air freshener but came up blank.

Eventually I gave up.

It wasn’t until one day when I went to replace the jar of baking soda that I keep in my fridge as a deodorizer that it occurred to me that this easy, natural solution could also work in rooms. By neutralizing acids and bases, baking soda just seems to magically suck up odors.

The only problem was that a plain jar of baking soda wasn’t gonna cut it in my new ‘fancy’ bathroom so I got to work with some burlap and pretty ribbon .

Here’s how you can make those cute little DIY Air Fresheners for your home too.

How to make Air Freshener with Baking Soda

You will need:

1. A glass jar (sterilized food jars or mason jars)
2. Baking soda
3. 1 tablespoon of the following per jar (dried lavender flowers ,cinnamon, dried orange peel)
4. Essential oils
5. A breathable piece of fabric like burlap or muslin and pretty ribbon.

Directions:

• Fill your jar halfway with baking soda.
• Add herbs and 5 -10 drops of essential oil to the baking soda.
• Mix with a fork to distribute the essential oils and herbs.
• Cover the jar with fabric and tie with pretty ribbon.

What is the best way to make your house smell good?

The smell from these homemade air fresheners will never be as strong as commercial scented plug-ins but the room is left smelling fresh and odor free!

If you would like a more intense smell I highly recommend an Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser . All you need to do is add a couple drops of your favourite essential oils or blends to your diffuser and the room will be filled with a scent of your choice.

3 simple air freshener recipes for every room of the house

1) Lavender Scent

You will need:

• Baking soda
• Lavender Essential Oil
• Lavender flower buds

2) Lemon Scent

You will need:

• Baking soda
• Lemon Essential Oil
• Lemon zest

When my little princess saw what I had created for the bathrooms she insisted I make one for her room. I had her go through my essential oils to choose a scent and to my surprise she chose lemon.

3) Sweet Orange & Cinnamon Scent

You will need:

• Baking soda
• Organic Sweet Orange Essential Oil
• Cinnamon stick
• Orange zest

I was on a roll, so I also created an air freshenerfor the home office with sweet orange and cinnamon. This is my favourite by far. The spicy sweet smell (and really good music) helps keep this food blogger motivated.. 🙂

Further Uses for your Homemade Air Freshener

These DIY Air Fresheners are environmentally friendly and super easy to make and as a bonus theycan also be used as a carpet deodorizer.

Simply sprinkle the mixture over your carpets and vacuum it up. I’ve found these awesome decorative mason jar lids which would turn them into a perfect shaker.They come in a wide variety of colors.

I am going to order some along with a few mason jars to make these DIY Air Fresheners as gifts.