Ok, so I had one of those lightbulb moments this morning. I
was going to meet a friend and ride together today and needed to clean out my
mom wagon. After getting the miscellaneous toys, trash, food particles off the
floors and out of the crevices (yes, I
have those crazy things called kids that can ruin even the new car smell in
less than two seconds flat), I realized my car desperately needed a little
freshening up. You know, the kind of freshening up women do before going to the
OBGYN. Yes, bad example but the only one I could think of.
Back to the car, in a rare moment of inspiration, I took
some Epsom salt, baking soda, and mixed those in a bag with lavender and rosemary
oil (not a great scent combination, fyi). After mixing, I poured some into a
little satchel and shook it all over the car’s flooring. And took some pics while I was at it!
Yes, I just made homemade
and NATURAL carpet refresher. You know, the kind you buy in the
store that is like crazy expensive compared to how much you actually get in the
container? Not to mention, those probably have some questionable ingredients.
Since I do not have carpet in my home, I am not going to
make a big batch. BUT if you have carpet, here’s a tip: repurpose an old
parmesan cheese container (or any container with holes and a lid) and use that!
Other uses for this “carpet freshener”:
In satchel form for cars, shoes, closets, dresser drawers.
In mega powder form for carpets, couches, mattresses, area
rugs.
I am certain you will find other uses as well!
To make, mix together equal parts
baking soda (to eat bad odors) and Epsom salt (to hold essential oils). Add desired
essential oils (maybe a lemon scent or even vanilla?!! The possibilities are as
endless as the selection of essential oils at your disposal!). Shake. Pour onto
surface. Let sit for a few minutes or more. Vacuum, and voila! Refreshed
fabric!
I think I should note to avoid peppermint oil.
As much as I LOVE the smell of peppermint, it can irritate skin. It does not
bother my skin, but when I was using peppermint in my homemade laundry
softener, my son kept getting light rashes. Lavender
oil is great for providing anti-bacterial anti-fungal protection, btw.
Which is why I usually always use lavender in everything even though it is not
my preferred scent.
As always, if you found this helpful or enjoyed, please pin
away, follow, and talk about it!!
Yours truly,
Isabelle
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