Air freshener

It's nice to come home whenit smells of some kind of aroma. In this case, it is not even important that it is the aroma of vanilla, citrus or cinnamon. The smell is chosen by personal preference. But you will agree, there is nothing better when the house is a lemon train or smells of fragrant coffee. Today we will talk about the air freshener for the house: what it is like and how to make it yourself.

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Variety of flavors for air

Entering any supermarket, you will see how many different models of air fresheners are presented.

The most popular flavors for air:

• sprays in small cans;
• toilet scented blocks;
• crystals with a pleasant smell;
• automatic aerosols.

Let's talk in more detail about each type

Aerosols

Aromatized sprays in cans were the first in the modern market. The other models are already more advanced. It's very easy to use such devices - I pressed the button and everything is fine. The greatest use of such aerosols found in the bathroom.

Important! Air fresheners in cylinders are recognized as the most harmful in the whole world. Below we describe all the negative qualities of this flavor.

Toilet blocks

Worldwide manufacturers present a wide range of toilet blocks. So, you can buy a fragrance in the form of balls, soap, gel filler in a square container and in the form of cubes.

It's also quite easy to use these fresheners. The design is attached to the toilet and it is located under the rim. After each rinse, the toilet is cleaned and the fragrance spreads throughout the bathroom.

Important! The main drawback of this freshener is that the main substance should not be touched by hand. However, a small number of people will want to open the unit and touch the substance.

Crystals with a pleasant aroma

The essence of this air freshener for home is that the flavored sticker is attached to a glass case, which in its design resembles a rectangular crystal. This flavor is installed in any part of the house.

Important! The disadvantages include a sharp, specific smell, which is harmful to human health. That is why such fresheners can be installed only in rooms with excellent ventilation. For example, in a bathroom.

Automatic sprayers

The innovation that has appeared on our market is automatic air flavors that are installed on the wall and sprayed at regular intervals.

Important! Each person can set the interval of spraying. It can only be night or day, before coming from work or at another scheduled time.

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Harm to industrial air fresheners

More than eight years ago, scientists from all over the world undertook the research of all air fresheners. During the experiments, it was found that 80% of all products in this category contain a harmful substance called phthalates. This component is used in construction, in the manufacture of glue solutions.

Important! Its main feature is that it adversely affects the reproductive system, that is, it can cause deformation of organs, which is very harmful for people, in particular for children.

Another negative factor of industrial aerosols is that they do not eliminate unpleasant odors, but only with chemical compounds mask it.

Important! All substances that are sprayed in the air, when pressed on the air freshener, accumulate in our body. As a result - they adversely affect the condition of internal organs, especially the kidneys, liver, brain, lungs.

Based on these negative data, more and more people prefer to make fragrances for their home on their own. This is due to the fact that you know that the ingredients are absolutely safe and will not do you any harm.

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Toilet fresheners by the hands

Air freshener for the toilet is one of the most popular and common aerosols. We all understand that without this the device is quite difficult to do. But let's talk in more detail about homemade flavor.

All the smells that are present in the toilet have a saturated environment. That is why the toilet air freshener should be made of such materials that can mask and completely eliminate the original fragrance. The fight against unpleasant molecules will help us with essential oil.

Important! In shops where essential oils are sold, a wide selection of different flavors is presented. For the toilet, choose more saturated and your favorite smells.

The simplest freshener

In order to make an air freshener with your own hands from essential oils it is enough: to drip the tool on a cotton pad;

put it inside a small glass jar;

should be placed near a heater such as a battery.

Important! When heated, the oil begins to evaporate into the air and the fragrance will be released. From time to time it is necessary to re-apply the ethereal liquid to cotton wool.

Spray with essential oil

You can also make an aerosol with an automatic spray. To do this, you need an aerosol container, essential oil and water:

1. Pour a liquid into the bottle with a spray.
2. Add flavor, shake and distribute throughout the room.

Now you will have a fascinating smell all over the house.

Important! Essential oils can be absorbed into the plastic, so when creating an automatic aerosol, give preference to glass bottles.

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We make air freshener based on gel

Air freshener for home based on gel is the kind of flavors that is most popular with modern housewives.

Important! The basis of this "aerosol" is food gelatin, which can be bought at any store.

We make a gel air freshener:

1. According to the instructions, we breed a packet of gelatin. For this purpose, it is preferable to pack 25 grams, and take liquid 250 ml.
2. Stir the gelatin in water very well, so that there is not a single lump.
3. Add one teaspoon of glycerin to the mixture. Due to this component, your aroma mixture will not harden and subsequently dry up.
4. Add a couple of drops of essential oil - perfectly suited coniferous flavors and lavender.
5. Add half a teaspoon of cinnamon.
6. Add any dye if desired.

Important! You will get a measure of a thick mixture, which must be stored inside a glass container that is open in the toilet.

Toilet bowl - cubes

For sure, you saw on sale cubes for the tank, which refresh the bathroom and at the same time clean the toilet. Now we will tell you how to do it, because in its structure, these are ordinary gel cubes.

To create gel cube for the toilet, you need to do the following:

1. In one bowl, soak 15 grams of food gelatin.
2. In another container, mix a tablespoon of table salt, a few drops of essential oil and half a cup of vinegar.
3. Add a few drops of dye of any color to the second bowl.
4. Mix the two mixtures.
5. Put in ice jar.
6. Freeze.
7. If necessary - throw one or two pieces inside the tank.

Important! When using such cubes, with each flushing you will have a chic fragrance, and the vinegar in the composition cleans the walls of the toilet bowl.

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We make the air freshener from soap

Another type of air freshener with our own hands is the creation of a fragrance based on a child's solid soap.

Important! This flavor can be used only in special blocks that are attached to the wall of the toilet.

To create a soapy air freshener, you will need:

• vinegar;
• soda;
• baby soap;
• essential oil;
• glycerol;
• pure water.

Stages of making an air freshener with your own hands from essential oils based on soap:

1. Rub a piece of baby soap on a fine grater.
2. Add the vinegar and a little soda.
3. The whole mixture starts to hiss - do not worry, pour in the essential oil.

Important! For this purpose, use a little more flavor, so that the smell is strong and sharp. In finished products, the aroma will decrease slightly.

1. Add some water. The consistency of the whole mass should be thick and homogeneous.
2. Fill the used empty unit and let it freeze.

Important! Aromatized soap will be washed off gradually, it will last for a long time. With this use, microbes will die, the fragrance will become wonderful. Another plus - this tool is very economical.

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Flavors based on baking soda

When creating an air freshener for a toilet, it is worth considering the production option from baking soda. At the end of the process, these will be tablets that have disinfectant properties and can be used in any part of the house.

To create this fragrance you will need:

• one glass( 250 ml) of soda;
• ¼ cup of citric acid;
• teaspoon of vinegar;
• a few drops of essential oil;
• tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide.

For the preparation of flavor:

1. Mix all the ingredients in one mass.
2. Lay out on parchment paper in small portions - in size they should resemble large tablets.

Important! After a couple of hours, the solid flavor will be ready and can be used. To do this: place the "tablets" all over the room and drop a few pieces into the drain tank.

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The most economical air freshener

For a few pennies you can create a real air freshener. For this it is enough:

1. Buy the cheapest toothpaste with a strong mint flavor.
2. After this, pierce it in different places and place it in the drain tank.

Important! When washed, the fragrance will enter the holes and wash out the paste. In consequence of this, your bathroom will smell of menthol.

Create your own air freshener yourself with essential oils, and rest assured that this product is environmentally friendly. Moreover, all flavors of this kind at a cost several times cheaper than harmful analogs.