Craft this super-easy and inexpensive air freshener to fill your room with a scent you love.
Materials
- 1/2 cup baking soda (per jar)
- Essential oil of your preference (8-12 drops)
- 8-oz. mason jar
- Scrapbook paper
- Tapestry needle
Instructions
- Trace jar lid onto scrapbook paper and cut out circle.
- Pierce through the paper circle with tapestry needle (or embroidery needle) in several places.
- Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into the mason jar and add 8-12 drops of essential oil of your choice.
- Place paper circle inside mason jar ring and tighten onto the jar.
- Gently shake air freshener jar to activate mixture’s aroma.
Baking Soda Air Freshener c/o Country Woman’s featured blogger Maggie of Smashed Peas and Carrots.
To read more about Maggie and her blog, check out our blog and craft spotlight.
This Baking Soda Air Freshener craft project uses essential oil. Where can I buy
essential oil?
Try natural food stores, or online at sites like etsy.com or amazon.com. A note: they can be pricey, but a small bottle lasts a long time.
How long does this last? Does the Baking Soda sick together in humid weather?
thanks for sharing
melissa
Hi! I am actually going to have a booth at a craft show using essential oils and this is perfect, how long would you say the scent lasts? Thanks.
Per Maggie: The scents last pretty long. I refresh the oils about every 2-3 months and I only use a few drops at a time!
I understand that you have to shake it to mix the oil with the baking soda, But do you have to shake in order to release the scent everytime or does it just release the scent through the holes into the air until the oil has evaporated?
Hi, Kim, We suggest you gently shake the jar every once in a while to boost it’s air freshening power.