Homemade Fabric Fresheners

If the only scent your house has is "I have pets", I'm here to save the day! I have 3 "recipes" for homemade fabric fresheners because if you're like most people, you think of your pet as a family member and allow them to sit on the furniture as one. They leave their scent behind, of course. Its not that bad for you, but as we've all seen in the commercials, your friends smell something entirely different. Animal. Just straight animal. So let me start with my favorite recipe. Get an empty spray bottle and fill it with one cup of water. Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, then grab your favorite smelling fabric softener. Add 1 tablespoon to the mixture. Gain is a great choice as it has a long lasting, fresh smell. This is my favorite because the baking soda helps to take the odor away vs covering it up, as the Gain replaces it with a fresh one. It also lasts a lot longer than any store bought spray. The second DIY freshener I have to share with you involves vodka. (This gives you a guilt-free reason to go buy a bottle). Again, get an empty spray bottle and pour one cup water. Add a half cup of vodka. Do what you please with the rest. Find your favorite smelling essential oil, lavender is a good one if you can't decide. It's light and calming. Add 10 or so drops of your choice oil and shake it all together. When the vodka evaporates it take some of the smell with it, leaving you with a long lasting scent. The third and final concoction I'm sharing today is my second favorite. It only involves two ingredients, one of which is water. Take an empty spray bottle and fill it to about 2 inches from the top with warm water. Get a bottle of "Downy Unstoppables" dryer beads. Yes, genius. Pour the beads in the bottle a few shakes at a time and shake until the desired strength of scent is reached. Now start spraying everything from the curtains to the carpets and your house will be long-lasting fresh in no time. The best part, you're no longer paying $5 at the store for a bottle that will last you a week, if you're lucky. So spray on my friends, spray on!

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