It can be very calming to enter a room and smell the scent of lavender or sandalwood. Certain scents cause different reactions in the brain. There are scents that can have you feeling more alert, or scents than can relax you. How do you get an air freshener to align with your specific needs at a specific time? It can get quite expensive having to buy several different types of air freshener to suit your mood. You can make your own air freshener using essential oils. You might also want to make your own if you are sensitive to store-bought air fresheners. Here are a few ways on how to use essential oils as air fresheners.
You’ll first need to get an empty spray bottle and the essential oil you desire at the time. Make sure the bottle has been cleaned out thoroughly if it was used for other purposes before. You want to get all of the left over residue out of the bottle first. Pour one cup of distilled water into the spray bottle. Next, add in eight to ten drops of the essential oil. Add In two teaspoons of rubbing alcohol (vodka is also an option) to the mixture and shake the contents well. It’s not necessary to add the alcohol, but it does help to keep the water and oils combined. If you don’t add the alcohol, just shake the bottle well every time you spray.
Another way to use essential oils as air fresheners is to make scented cloths. Take some old cloths and spray the mixture of water and essential oils on to a cloth. Place the cloth near a light fixture. The heat from the light bulb will activate the essential oils, spreading the scent throughout the room. You can choose a different scent for different rooms if you’d like. For instance, if you want an air freshener to freshen and deodorize a room, try lemon essential oil in the bathroom or kitchen. If you want to mask any pet odors that may be lingering, use tea tree essential oil and cedar wood essential oil. For a clean and flowery smell, use lavender essential oil or orange essential oil.
There are smells to help wake you up and feel more alert. If you need that extra boost in the morning, try the following oils.
- Ginger essential oil
- Grapefruit essential oil
- Juniper berry essential oil
- Lemongrass essential oil
- Rosemary essential oil
- Niaouli essential oil
- Cedar wood essential oil
- Peppermint essential oil
- Fir essential oil
- Lavender essential oil
- Lime essential oil
- Orange essential oil
- Patchouli essential oil
- Bay laurel essential oil
- Sweet almond essential oil
- Bergamot essential oil
To help you get sleepy and ready for bed, these essential oils could trigger the brain to ease you into a relaxation mode.
- Basil essential oil
- Camphor essential oil
- Cinnamon essential oil
- Clary sage essential oil
- Clove essential oil
- Cypress essential oil
- Eucalyptus essential oil
- Ginger essential oil
- Hyssop essential oil
- Jasmine essential oil
- Juniper essential oil
- Pine essential oil
- Thyme essential oil
- Ylang ylang essential oil
Make sure you don’t spray the essential oil air fresheners directly on fabrics. The essential oils can leave a stain, that is difficult to remove. It is OK to spray them on fabrics if you’ve only used a few drops of the essential oil. If you used up to 10 drops, try and avoid it.
There are literally hundreds of combinations of essential oils you can use. The best way to figure out which one you like best is to start experimenting. Now that you know how to use essential oils as air fresheners, your house will always smell wonderful.
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