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Make Your Own Air Fresheners

July 31, 2006

A bottle of essential oils, commonly used to make homemade air fresheners.I made a colorful deodorizing air-wick from A Mitchum Deodorant stick case.

Step One: Take top off and clean out casing.

I use a rag and a pair of jar gripper scissors, rocked the top back an forth until it loosened.
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Step Two: Clean out and screwed down the elevator.

I used a rag and got out most of the residue that was left.

Step Three: Loading the casing with what ever scent you

want. To try it out first I soaked a small piece of cloth in pine oil. It lasted several weeks in the bathroom gradually the smell was for smaller and smaller areas. Right now I ground up some real smelly soap dropped it into the case. Use whatever you like.

Step Four: Put the the applicator lid back on the casing.

Keep the cap in case you want to give or sell these air-wicks. (you never Know)

Step Five: Decorating the whole air-wick.

I as usual favor magazine pictures glued to cover the whole air-wick. I cut out a sunset from an old Country magazine complete with little poem which fits on the one side. The poem is called Country Sunset.

I actually left a cone of this sunset picture above the applicator because the whole thing resembles an expensive candle.

I took small pieces of old Christmas wrap out of the closet, dark blue and red foil and experimented to see if I could make a realistic flame. The red was too red! I used the dark blue and colored a piece off aluminum foil with orange stapled it below what flame was exposed.

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I am quite proud of the whole thing. I might even start making these things for gifts. I have to experiment with other scents to see what is most pleasing and lasts the longest.

And that is Mr. Thrifty's Tip for today.

The only immediate cost was a little bit of solid stick paper glue. Maybe a nickel's worth. Everything else probably would have been just thrown away trash in most homes.

BE FRUGAL! SAVE MONEY! REUSE!

By Mr. Thrifty from Shermansdale, PA

 
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August 5, 2010

How do I keep the house smelling fresh without store bought air freshener?

By Anastasia from Berkeley, CA

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August 11, 20100 found this helpful
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Personally, I don't think "air fresheners" help make a house smell "fresh". If your house is clean, you take out the garbage often, open the windows frequently, and cook and bake things that have nice smells, like apple pie and cinnamon buns and roast chicken, I prefer that smell.

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I use exhaust fans in the bathroom. Spider plants also help to clean the air. Just my opinion.

 

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You can mix 8-10 drops of your choice of essential oil, such as lavender, orange, etc. in a spray bottle filled with water, shaker well before each use, and spritz as needed.

 
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September 19, 2011

Make homemade air fresheners to help mask or neutralize household odors. This page contains homemade air fresheners.

Homemade Air Freshener Recipes

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August 5, 2010

I had bought a type of room freshener and found I can make them for much less than the $10.00 that I paid!

 
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May 18, 2009

Does anyone know how to make homemade air fresheners with things you have around the house?

 
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February 17, 2009

Bring 1 cup of water almost to a boil. Stir in gelatin, stir until dissolved. Remove from heat, mix in food coloring, 10 drops of oil, and the other cup of water.

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Mix well. Pour into jars and let set.

 
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