3 Best Room Air Fresheners!
While short-term exposure to scented candles poses a low risk, using paraffin candles on a regular basis in a small space with insufficient ventilation (such as when you surround your bathtub in pretty-smelling candles and soak for an hour) increases the risk of irritation to your eyes, sinuses, and lungs.
You’re not destined to live in a home that smells like last night’s mahi mahi and where Baxter’s monthly bath towel has been wrapped in seaweed and lit on fire.
Here are three best room air freshener chemical-free options for safely freshening your home’s air:
1. Diffuser for essential oils
We are fortunate to live in an era when there are so many cheap and handy technological gadgets that make our lives so much easier. What’s more, many of them are so basic and clear that you can’t possibly go wrong. The majority of essential oil diffusers are as simple as they come, consisting of a tiny pool filled with water and 4–5 drops of your favourite essential oil. The diffuser transforms essential oil-infused water into a fine mist that not only disperses a pleasant fragrance throughout your house, but also allows you to mix and match aromas as part of aromatherapy.
2. Make your own wax melts
They’re a lot simpler to create than they seem. So much so that you’ll be left wondering how you ever fell for the chemical-filled knockoffs in the first place. Over a double boiler, melt 2.6 ounces soy wax flakes until smooth and pourable. Add your favourite essential oil, stir well, and then pour the wax into a reusable mould to cool. Keep the moulded wax pieces sealed and use one at a time in your wax warmers anytime your tiny non-toxic heart wants.
3. Deodorizer for carpets and furnishings
In the world of air fresheners, this is an oldie but a goodie. Sprinkle 1 cup baking soda over your carpet and/or furniture with dried herbs or flowers such as mint, lemon balm, chamomile flowers, or roses. If you’re dealing with very musty carpets or upholstery, a soft bristle broom or brush may be used to push it into the fibres. Allow it to rest for 30 to 60 minutes before vacuuming it up. Vacuum thoroughly, and if you’re worried about your furniture or carpet becoming stained, do a spot test beforehand.