Since we are on a 'green' cleaning kick, I thought I would share another great recipe.I make my own Febreze type spray. Diana's (of potato soup fame) shared her recipe and I have been using it ever since.
She just mixes fabric softener, water and baking soda in a spray bottle.
Because of the size of my spray bottle I usually use 1/4 cup fabric softener, 2 cups water, 2 TBS baking soda.
If you don't have liquid fabric softener, just soak a dryer sheet or two in the water overnight. If you don't want the scent you can just use water and baking soda.
Diana swears by this spray, and she has big stinky farm dogs. I swear by it and I have big stinky teenage boys.
Picture from flickr
2 comments:
Most fabric softeners are bad for your skin - they cause allergic reactions and flare-ups of conditions like psoriasis and excema(sp?). Not green. They also build up on your clothes, which shortens their lifespan. Not green. And of course, the runoff enters our water supply, which affects everyone downstream... So spraying diluted fabric softener around your home is just not good. My homemade freshener is as follows:
Place 2 tablespoons cheap vodka in a clean 20-30 oz bottle. Add distilled water to almost the top. Add 2-5 drops essential oil of your choice, or until you like the effect (lavender, peppermint, or orange are nice, sandalwood is a little more masculine). Shake before using. This lasts forever because of the distilled water. The vodka keeps it sanitary, and helps the water to evaporate quicker. Mist it anywhere and enjoy! It's safe for fabrics, and won't leave stains. Because I don't use fabric softener anymore, I spray my sheets after laundering them.
thanks! i'm getting ready to try making a homemade febreze with just the water, baking soda, and some essential oil.
i love your background image.
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