Smelly Spray

Just a quick post today about a DIY I found very useful- a spray for bad smells!

So, I decided to be frugal and buy the off-brand trash bags... and ended up with a hole in the bottom of a full bag of garbage! Once the bag was pulled out there was a mystery slop in the bottom of the bin, and both the bin and the container (I have a stainless steel container with an inner bin) reeked.

Usually I would Lysol wipe it and bomb it with Febreze, but after getting involved with Young Living and researching the products I was exposing myself, my husband, and my dogs to- I now look for natural alternatives!

So, I wiped the bin out with soap and water and sprayed the bin and the steel container with my DIY smelly spray.

The oils I have chosen for this spray have natural antiseptic, cleansing, and purification properties. The citrus oils I added mainly for scent benefit but orange and lemon oils are known effective cleansing oils! The recipe is on the graphic below but can be tailored to your preference.

The blend smells so fresh and clean I didn't stop at the trash- I misted it throughout my apartment! I know that this air/surface freshener will not hurt my family if they inhale it.

I purchased the glass spray bottles on Amazon.com and could not be happier with them- [Click here to view product]. I recommend only using glass bottles as the oils can leach toxins out of plastic which defeats the purpose of having a chemical free spray!