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A Breath of Fresh Air

October 12, 2015 By Linda 6 Comments

Air Freshener: Homemade Air Freshener for Fall With Baking Soda and OilsI’ve been cleaning out the refrigerator for the past two weeks.

 

That seems like an extraordinary amount of time, doesn’t it?

 

It might make you think I haven’t cleaned it out for a long time (guilty) and that it’s pretty scary (guilty again) and that we’ve only been using about 1/3 of the space because the other 2/3rd’s are filled with impromptu science projects and mystery mason jars (guilty, guilty and guilty on all counts).

 

And because the task was so overwhelming — and long overdue — I chose to clean one shelf a day.

 

Thoroughly.

 

I didn’t just thrown things away. I took that entire shelf out and rubbed and scrubbed and made it shine like new.

 

And now the inside of the fridge is clear and clean and bright. And it smells good too.

 

And speaking of smelling good …

 

When I dressed up the living room and dining room and entry for fall, I wanted to bring in those delicious fall smells too. So I made some homemade air fresheners.

 

How To Make Homemade Air Freshener for Fall

 

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It’s really simple. Grab a mason jar. Fill with baking soda. Add 15-18 drops of scented oils (I found this cinnamon scented oil at Michael’s). Mix.

Homemade Baking Soda Recipe for Air Freshener

For the top, I replaced the metal lid with scrapbook paper.

Homemade Air Freshener for Fall Cinnamon

And then I used a nail to poke holes in the top.

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I put one in each room and give it a little shake from time to time to release the scent.

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I even sprinkled some on the carpets before vacuuming.

 

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I’m even tempted to put one in the refrigerator …

🙂

Homemade Air Freshener for Fall Scent

 

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  1. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

    October 12, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Oh i need to make some of these. Be sure to link this up to my new October Linky Party on Friday to showcase all of our Thrifty, Purged, Cleaned projects and posts.

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  2. Diane says

    October 13, 2015 at 5:19 am

    Love that the craft paper can be coordinated to each room, or to any season of the year. How cool is that! xo

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  3. Donnamae says

    October 13, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    …and this is why I come here…nifty idea! That…and to be reminded to clean my frig! 😉

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  4. Stacy says

    October 18, 2015 at 4:18 am

    OMG – what an awesome idea! Do you think it would work with essential oils? I’d been on a “going natural” kick and stocked up on a lot of different essential oils for various recipes so I’d like to use them in as many ways as possible.

    And adore the idea of using paper instead of the metal lid!

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    • Linda says

      October 18, 2015 at 9:08 am

      Absolutely! 🙂

      Reply

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