I love Lucy to the moon and back, but it’s important to me that my house doesn’t smell like dog. I like a fresh, clean smelling house, so I’ve been using this easy peasy carpet freshener recipe to make that possible. Works like a charm and all you have to do is dig around in your spice cabinet!
Here’s the basic recipe I use:
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1 teaspoon dried lavender {I like to pulse mine in the blender just a little}
Directions
Mix both ingredients together in a small bowl. Pour mixture into a lid with holes already in it {like for powdered sugar or red peppers—you can easily find these at the dollar store}. Sprinkle onto carpet, wait 15 minutes and then vacuum your floors like normal.
Simple as that. Now Lucy can run wild through the house and all over my carpets and you would ever know!
~Mavis
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Heather says
I like to use clove oil and orange oil and make a larger batch, mix well in a jar and seal. I let it set a day and then use it. I love it for the fall season.
Emily E. says
Hi Heather, I also love orange oil. Are you mixing the oils with the baking soda when you write that you are making a larger batch? Thanks!
Rosaleen says
Does dried real lavender smell like the “fake” stuff in cheap soaps, etc.,? That stuff is heinous!
Orange, clove, or lemon, OTOH, I could really appreciate…
ginsue says
is 1 teaspoon lavender correct. the picture looks very different.
Mavis says
I put a little more in because I love it strong, but most don’t. 1 tsp is a good place to start to see how strong you like it. You can always increase if you need!