Decorative Air Fresheners You Can Make At Home

You can give your home a personal touch by making your own decorative air fresheners by using the aroma you like best. Here are some great ideas for them!

In today’s article, we will teach you how to make decorative air fresheners with your own hands, depending on your personal taste. With them, you will always be able to walk into your home, and smell the amazing aroma right away!

You should know that  aromas that fill our environment directly affect our mood. This is because our nasal organs are in direct contact with our center of memory and emotions. Because of this, many scents remind us of people, situations we have been through, or places we have been.

Having a focus on scents that lead us to certain emotions in our own home will have a favorable effect on our mood and relaxation. The great thing is that you can make these decorative air fresheners yourself, at home, with some very simple materials.

Natural, decorative air fresheners

One very important thing to keep in mind is that  you should not use chemical products,  such as those you can find in the supermarket. Many of these substances can cause allergies, or even injuries, mainly in people who are sensitive to certain chemicals.

Air fresheners with gelatin

These decorative air fresheners can be placed in the corner of the house, inside a closet or on a table as they look cool and do not take up as much space. Just put them in a place you want them to be, and that’s it! Moreover, you can choose the color you want.

Their  aroma will last about a month. However, they will last shorter in places where the temperature is very high.

Required materials:

• Neutral gelatin (1 pack)
• Color
• Salt (1 tablespoon)
• Water (480 milliliters)
• Glass container (the size you want)
• Fragrance oil

Course of action:

• First, boil half of the water.
• Add salt. This will keep the gelatin from clumping.
• Next, add gelatin.
• Stir well.
• Once everything is mixed together, add the rest of the water, and remove the pan from the heat.
• Add 5 drops of color to the container.
• Next, pour the mixture into the container and stir it well so that it becomes the color you have added.
• Next,  add 20 drops of oil.
• Mix it all well.
• Finally, put it in the fridge for 12 hours. 
• When the time is up, take it out and use it to decorate your home.

• Enjoy its aroma!

Decorative air fresheners with lemon

Making decorative air fresheners with lemon is a great idea because it is such a fresh and pleasant scent. In addition,  it also helps eliminate odors because it is a powerful disinfectant. Furthermore, it neutralizes the air from moisture, tobacco or confinement.

With just a few ingredients, you can make it at home. It is great because it lasts the longest  of all air fresheners.

Required materials:

• Lemon peel
• 96% alcohol (half a cup)
• Essential oil with lemon
• Wooden sticks (8 pcs.)

• Water (3 tablespoons)
• Small, decorative glass bottles

Course of action:

• First, get some lemon peel in the glass.
• Next, fill 3/4 of the glass with alcohol.
• Add the rest of the water to fill the glass.
• Next, add  10 drops of the essential oil with lemon.
• Place the wooden sticks inside the glass.
• Move the sticks around  to enhance the aroma.

Dehydrated, colored ball

This air freshener is beautiful and  you can make it as you wish  with the color and aroma that you prefer. That makes it a perfect decoration.

Simply use some small, dehydrated balls that you can use as air fresheners. The aromatic effect will last for some time.

Required materials:

• Dehydrated balls for air fresheners (20 pcs.)
• Water (300 milliliters)
• Colored glycerin soap
• Perfume or essence you like (2 milliliters)

• A glass container with a wide mouth
• Wooden stick (1 pc.)
• Paper handkerchiefs
• A transparent, decorative bowl

Course of action:

• First, take the glass container, and add water (about 300 milliliters).
• Next, add perfume (about 2 milliliters).
• Next, add dye. The amount you need depends on the intensity of the color you want.
• Stir well  with the wooden stick.
• Add the balls.
• Next, stir well.
• Let it soak for 24 hours.
• Next, remove them from the liquid, and place them on paper.
• Finally, place them in the decorative bowl.

These decorative air fresheners will completely change the scent of your home. That way, your home will smell the way you want it to. Furthermore, they are beautiful decorations and you can make them in your favorite colors and shapes.

Tell us which one you like best and enjoy the wonderful scent!