How to Make Linen & Room Sprays

Make your own room spray.

Having a nice scent in your home is important, since even if a home looks clean it will not seem clean if odors are lurking. Smells from cigarette smoke, cooking and other things will quickly make a room smell and odors from dust and mustiness will invade your linen cabinet. Commercial room and linen sprays tend to be heavy and overpowering, but by making your own sprays you can create a light fragrance that will leave your home smelling fresh.

Things You'll Need

• Distilled water
• Spray bottle
• Bergamot essential oil
• Eucalyptus essential oil
• Lemon essential oil
• Clear vanilla extract
• Vodka
• Sandalwood essential oil
• Rose essential oil
• Jasmine essential oil

Instructions

Deodorizing Room Spray

1. Pour 1 cup of distilled water into a spray bottle that has a fine mist setting.

2. Add in six drops of bergamot essential oil, one drop eucalyptus essential oil and two drops lemon essential oil.

3. Shake the bottle well to mix the contents and allow it to sit for several hours.

4. Spray the contents into the air using the fine mist setting, concentrating on areas where bad odors are prominent. Shake the bottle before each use to ensure all ingredients are well blended.

Vanilla Room Spray

1. Pour 1 1/2 oz. of clear vanilla extract into a 4-oz. spray bottle.

2. Add 1 1/2 oz. of distilled water to the bottle and replace the lid.

3. Steep the ingredients by letting the bottle sit for 24 hours before using. Shake the bottle well before each use.

4. Spray in areas that have an odor or need freshening. Avoid spraying on furniture or drapery, as it may cause staining.

Sensual Linen Spray

1. Pour 1 1/2 oz. of distilled water and 1 1/2 oz. of vodka into a 4-oz. spray bottle.

2. Add 15 drops each of sandalwood and bergamot essential oil to the bottle. Add two drops each of rose and jasmine essential oils.

3. Shake the contents thoroughly to mix and set aside for one day to allow the oils to blend.

4. Spray sheets and towels lightly with the spray, shaking the bottle before each use.

Tips & Warnings

• If the odor of the spray is to weak, add more essential oils but allow the spray to sit overnight first, since the fragrance will become stronger as the oils blend.

• Always test sprays on a small, inconspicuous area of fabrics to ensure that it will not stain.

References

• Recipe Gold Mine: Vanilla Room Spray
• Recipezaar: Essential Oil Room Spray
• Aroma Web: Aromatherapy Linen Spray