Room Freshener - DIY

I've been looking for easy room freshener that's fairly inexpensive. For a long time I've been buying those gel ones that don't seem to last and are pretty expensive. This recipe works fairly well and hides easily within standard decor.

I'm making two of these, one for my living room and one for my closet.

For One:

1/2 cup of baking soda

15 drops of a essential oil you like (I'm using lavender.)

Glass jar with twist lid (I'm using extra jars leftover from jam making earlier this year.)

Scissors

Fabric

I've seen a lot of these tutorials where they tell you to just punch holes in the lid. But that doesn't look nice. Plus - there's a larger risk of the baking soda falling out and getting everywhere! So I opted to create a fabric lid.

First, place the lid on the fabric making sure the fabric is face down.

Trace outside the lid approximately 1" out. (I did 1/2" and found it too small.)

Cut out the circle.

Now in your jar add 1/2 cup of baking soda.

Then add approximately 10-15 drops of oil. I found that it comes out extremely fast, which is why I wound up with some many drops.

Place the fabric over the top, centered. Gently press the twist lid down and twist in place. be careful, the fabric will scrunch. That's why I recommend a larger offset when cutting it out.

I actually really like these. When the scent goes away just give it a little shake. It's also really easy to change up the scent.