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DIY Carpet Freshener

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Earth day is soon, so let’s start the week off right by honoring it with this DIY homemade carpet freshener.  All you need are these two ingredients:  Baking Soda and an Essential Oil (or blend of oils to create a fragrance of your choice).  I also purchased large sized glass jar with a perforated top from the Dollar Tree (like a parmesan or red pepper shaker – maybe you could repurpose one that you have sitting in your fridge?)

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In a large bowl, combine a small box (12-16 oz) of baking soda with 20-30 drops of essential oil.  Stir with a large spoon.  I used lavender so that it would fill my apartment with a calm scent.  Mix the lavender into the baking soda, then let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour.  In this time, the clumps that were created from the oil touching the baking soda will have dried up some.  Stir the mixture again after this set time, focusing on breaking up the clumps.

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After removing any clumpy areas, pour the mixture into the bottle that you designated for it.  I placed my bottle in the sink for this, and using a funnel would be even more helpful.

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And there you have it!  No artificial scents, and you can create your own “smell goods” to clean your carpet with.  It’s so simple, how could you not try it?

What are you doing to become more conscious and sustainable to celebrate Earth Day this year (Wednesday April 22, 2015)?  Check back here for more DIY & Green posts throughout the week, and let’s go green together!

• reuse • sustain • make old new again •

xoxo, dolls & dudes 🙂

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  • Brittany
    April 19, 2015

    Yes to all of this. What a great idea!

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  • Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy
    April 19, 2015

    What a great idea! I have a few essential oils. I need to try this before this next weekend. We have family coming for my daughter’s birthday.

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  • Reginia Cordell
    April 20, 2015

    I’d love to try this for odor absorbent in my car. When it gets hot, the carpet gets a bit steamy smelling.

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  • Leslie
    April 20, 2015

    What a great idea! I have hardwood floors but this would be awesome on my rugs!

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  • Leigh Powell Hines
    April 20, 2015

    Addie,

    This is a great idea. Really good. And of course, lavender has so many uses.

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  • Rachel
    April 20, 2015

    What a fantastic idea! I am trying this for sure!

    To Hell In A Handbag

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  • Madaline
    April 20, 2015

    Love this idea! Now that I have Florence I’m so focused on using natural products!

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  • Ashley@blondegirlcravings
    April 21, 2015

    What a great idea, I am sure this is sooo much cheaper than store bought!

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  • Kate
    April 21, 2015

    Oh wow! Thanks for this, Addie! Can you buy essential oils at a store like Target?

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  • Roselynn
    April 21, 2015

    This sounds like such a fantastic idea. We have two small carpets that this would be perfect for!

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  • Meg @ Green With Decor
    April 21, 2015

    This is a great idea, I need to try it!

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  • Kat | curlsnchard.com
    April 21, 2015

    Such a good idea! I love how many uses baking soda has 🙂

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  • Elizabeth R
    April 21, 2015

    I love home-made, natural products. Thanks for reminding me to get my carpets (and couches) shaken and vacuumed to ring in Spring with a clean scent!
    Visiting from The Blog Love Project on Facebook.

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  • Crystal
    April 21, 2015

    Yet another reason why I need to invest in essential oils! Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!

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  • Cindy
    April 21, 2015

    This Is great! Thanks for this recipe. I have an essential oil blend I will try with this

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  • Lauren
    April 22, 2015

    This is a great DIY! I love lavendar oil and try to use it any chance I get.

    Reply

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I used to think “let me just get 5k followers.. 10k followers… one day I’ll have 20k followers…” to help people live more sustainably with the blog posts and social media posts I created. 10+ years of that led to burnout. And it never felt the same as when my friends and family started to live a little more sustainably because of something they learned from me. 

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Happy Earth Day 🌍🫶🏾🌱 I used to think “let me just get 5k followers.. 10k followers… one day I’ll have 20k followers…” to help people live more sustainably with the blog posts and social media posts I created. 10+ years of that led to burnout. And it never felt the same as when my friends and family started to live a little more sustainably because of something they learned from me. I hope you’ll be the inspiration for someone in your life to be a little bit more sustainable today. It’s such a good feeling to see the people closest to you thrift more, consume less, and think differently — more sustainably — about how we treat our world. Don’t push it, just live it. Happy Earth Day 🌍🫶🏾🌱
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⭐️ Cloth bags (like the ones your sheet sets come in)
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