Green, Clean & Mean. .Carpet freshner

For years I have used carpet freshener.  You know, the stuff that comes in powder form and you sprinkle on right before you vacuum?  It always makes the house smell so good. . .for  few hours and then the smell is gone.  And I do love it, but I've always been concerned about the chemicals in it.  I have a little one who still spends a lot of time on the floor and I have fur babies {1 cat-1 dog}.  Just recently I started making my own and to my surprise, it last all day.  A few days in fact.  And it is Safe and GREEN!  Waaaa HOOOO!  It is as simple as this:

Baking Soda
A few drops of Essential Oil

You can use as much or as little baking soda as you would like.  I have been using an old Parmesan cheese container/shaker and making enough to fill it up.  With as much as I vacuum {daily}, it last a few days.  For those that don't vacuum as often, it could last a few weeks.  As long as the container you use has a seal, it will stay fresh and fragrant for a long, long time. 

Grab a mixing bowl.  Add your baking soda.  Drop in several drops of your essential oil*.  I'd say 10-15 drops for a 1/2 box of soda.  Then you use a wire whisk to combine it all together.  Pour into your shaker and it is ready to use.  {Simple}

For use:  Sprinkle on your carpets.  Let set 10 minutes.  Vacuum up.

The smell will last for days! 


To add more fragrance to your home, you can throw in a sauce pan:

2 cups of water
1 T olive oil
7 drops of Essential oil

Simmer on the stove top for instant potpourri.

OR, if you have a canister vacuum, you can add a few essential drops to a cotton ball.  Throw the cotton ball in your canister.  As you vacuum, the smell with pump through the air in your vacuum and fill your home with the same fragrance.


*Where can you buy essential oil?  Most health food stores carry it.  You can also find it on Amazon.com or eBay.  I used Jasmin.  But you can use any scent you like.