Homemade Essential Oil Air Fresheners
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce granulated or powdered gelatin
- 2 cups cold water, divided
- 20-30 drops of your choice of essential oil
- 1 Tablespoon salt
- optional, food coloring to tint the air freshener
Also needed:
- heat-proof jars to hold the hot gelatin liquid
- a disposable chopstick or skewer to use as a stir stick
Bring one cup of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over the boiling water and whisk until smooth and all the gelatin is dissolved. Add the salt and the second cup of cold water and whisk. Set aside.
Add the desired amount of essential oil and food coloring, if using, to the jar(s). Quickly pour the hot liquid gelatin over the essential oil and food coloring. Stir until evenly colored. Allow to cool, uncovered on a heat-proof surface. When it reaches room temperature, place wherever you want a lovely scent.
Sweet Basil and Lemon Air Freshener
- 20 drops Sweet Basil essential oil
- 8 drops Lemon essential oil
Rosemary Orange Air Freshener
- 25 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
- 5 drops Rosemary essential oil (The Rosemary essential oil is mighty strong stuff. Keep a light hand with this!)
Fresh Pine Scent Air Freshener
- 25 drops Fir Pine essential oil
- 3 drops Lemon essential oil
- 2 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
- 1 drop Bergamot essential oil
Pure Lavender Air Freshener
- 30 drops of Lavender essential oil
Essence of Provençe Air Freshener
- 20 drops Lavender essential oil
- 5 drops Thyme essential oil
- 2 drops Lemon essential oil
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This year, if we have to take the dogs on another road trip, I’m prepared; I’ll just cram one of these up each nostril and pray.
