DIY Febreeze

So I haven’t blogged in awhile.  I have been busy testing lots and lots of DIY projects like homemade deodorant, almond milk, liquid handsoap, and a liquid laundry soap.  I like to test my projects for a little bit before I post anything about them.  I want to make sure they actually work in the long run and see if they even save money.  So I had stumbled on this recipe a couple months ago and have been testing it for about a month now. 

So, to begin with, when trying to save money, Febreeze was one of the first things I ditched.  I couldn’t see paying 5 bucks a bottle for my house to smell good.  I saw this recipe and, to be honest, for the price it would cost me to make a bottle, I didn’t really figure it would actually work.  Well, after a day of my daughter spilling her soy formula bottle everywhere, I got sick of it.  I proceeded to whip a batch of this up. I liked it so much, I proceeded to spray the entire bottle on everything in my house!  Below are the main reasons I like this recipe: 

Smell – I can pick and choose what fragrance I want in it.  Right now, I am using Downy Ultra concentrated

Convenience  - I can whip this up anytime and I don’t have to run to the store.

Price – I can make 32 ounces for so cheap! A bottle of Febreeze costs 5 bucks per bottle these days.  I can whip up a bottle of my own for myself for under 20 cents! To get this price, I bought a bottle of Downy (51 oz) for 4 bucks and a box of Baking Soda (it has 107 tablespoons in it) for 2.24. 

Here is what you need and how to make it: 

 

2 Tablespoons Fabric Softener

2 Tablespoons Baking Soda

32 oz Hot Water

A Bottle to Spray with 

Directions:

1.       Mix fabric softener and baking soda in the bottle and shake them up. 

2.       Fill HOT water the rest of the way up and shake until mixed up. 

3.       Shake each time before use.

One main question I have heard is that will it stain.  I sprayed my daughters pack n play every single day for a week until it was soaked and have not seen any staining at all. 

So, I hope you enjoy!  This is one of my favorite recipes because of how cheap it is!