Simply make your own textile freshener
Make your own textile freshener from home remedies
Of course, there are lots of effective products on the market, but not only are they expensive, they often contain too much a whole range of chemically produced ingredients that are classified as questionable or even hazardous to health became. Added to this is packaging waste.
You can easily make the textile freshener yourself using simple home remedies. For a functioning and good-smelling textile freshening spray, only a few simple ingredients are needed that almost everyone has in the house and it can be made in just a few minutes.
The main ingredients of the DIY textile freshener are alcohol and baking soda, both of which have a highly antibacterial effect. An essential oil such as e.g. provides the fresh, pleasant scent. b. Lemon or lavender.
- Boil the water because this kills microorganisms and reduces the water hardness, i.e. the lime in the water. Otherwise you will have annoying limescale stains on the sofa after spraying.
- Leave the water to approx. Cool to 30°-40°C.
- Fill the lukewarm water into the spray bottle. Make sure there is enough space for the other ingredients so that you can shake it well afterwards.
- Now add the baking soda and alcohol using a funnel.
- Add the essential oil of your choice drop by drop.
- Close the bottle tightly and shake vigorously several times until all of the baking soda has dissolved.
- The DIY textile freshener is ready and ready to use straight away.
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How to use the freshener?
Simply spray the affected items with the DIY spray. You can also use the spray as a room scent, e.g. b. Use in the bathroom or kitchen or if there are animal smells.
Before you spray the textiles with the product for the first time, you should always check whether the material tolerates the spray well. To do this, spray a small amount of textile freshener onto an area that is as invisible as possible and check whether the spray is suitable for the material.
Shake the homemade textile freshener vigorously before each use so that the baking soda is well distributed in the liquid. Due to the alcohol it contains, the spray lasts for around three months.
Where is the spray used?
The spray is the ideal product for spraying on musty, unwashable textiles such as: b. Sneakers, sofas, carpets or smelly sports bags and backpacks. Simply spray generously and let it work until it evaporates on its own. Most odors disappear after just one treatment; you can repeat the procedure if necessary. Even extreme animal odors such as cat urine are significantly reduced with the spray and even disappear completely after a while.
With the step-by-step instructions you can make a DIY textile freshener from home remedies with just a few ingredients and steps. This not only helps against musty textiles, but is also sustainable and purely organic. This protects the environment and also your wallet.
