How to Make Essential Oil Sprays

Want a cheap and non-toxic alternative to spray air fresheners? Make your own. They are super easy to make, plus they use refillable spray bottles so you don't have to hurt the environment by using those hard to recycle aluminum cans.

Making your own essential oil spray will save you money, help the environment, and be much better for the air quality of your rooms.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Essential Oil
• Small spray bottle
• Water

1. 
   Flowery scents can be nice

   Essential Oils are concentrated scents that are easy to use for a variety jobs. Choose your favorite smelling one, or even pick a couple and make your own blend. I love the scent of lavender in the bedroom, orange and cinnamon in the kitchen, and rose in the living room, but choose whatever scent or scents you like.

2. 
   Spray bottle

   Fill the spray bottle almost all the way with water.

3. Carefully add a couple drops of essential oil scent to the bottle of water. It is very concentrated so don't use too much.

4. Screw the lid on the spray bottle and give it a shake to mix the contents. Spray the room wherever you want. This homemade air freshener will hang in the air fairly well, but you can also use it like Febreeze and spray fabrics. It's especially nice to mist the sheets right before bed. Shake the bottle to stir the contents before each use.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a great way to add holiday scents to your house.
• Pine scented essential oil can really make your house smell "Christmassy".
• Cinnamon scent makes the house smell welcoming.
• Lilac scent is great for spring and Easter.
• Lavender is a very soothing scent and studies show it makes your sleep more restful.
• Add another drop or two of essential oil to the spray bottle if the scent is too light for you.

[Surfthetide]

on 6/18/2009 Great idea. I have been buying lavender and other concentrates and also buying the sprays. Now I will use the concentrates to make my own sprays! 5* and an R

[prism]

on 4/29/2009 Love this idea! Will definitely have to try it. Thanks!

[honeywrd]

on 4/24/2009 Thank you for the idea! My husband smokes and the house stinks of stale smoke. Tried this using a linen fragrant oil and now my house smells great. can't wait to try diffrent fragrances.

[wordwhirler]

on 2/21/2009 I am definitely planning to try this. Love home fragrance, don't love filling my home with chemicals. *****

[Susang6]

on 2/17/2009 I make a lavender linen spray very similar to your tips. I love the soft fragrance, and that it's natural. great article thanks for sharing.