I have 2 dogs, a cat and a toddler. There are a lot of times that I really need to refresh the fabric surfaces in my home.
I could use 2 or 3 bottles of Fabreeze easily,each week, as I try to keep a clean, fresh and fragrant home. This lead me to feeling guilty about my environmental impact, and I despised that I was reliant on chemicals.
Well, today I tried a DIY fabric refresher I want to share the recipe with you.
You need an empty spray bottle, such as an empty Fabreeze bottle. I used a 33 fluid ounce bottle that I had on hand. (I cleaned it very well first).
I filled the empty bottle with 30 ounces of hot water.
I added 2 ounces of Fabric Softner, Downy Orchid Allure.
I added 3 teaspoons of baking soda.
I mixed this well. And there you have a DIY fabric refresher, at a fraction of the cost! This is a great way to save money and reduce the amount of plastic that is thrown into the garbage.
It smells amazing, although I think I will reduce the amount of baking soda,as I thought the surfaces I had sprayed felt just a tiny bit gritty.
I will never buy Fabric Refresher again, and I can't wait to try another fragrance of fabric softner soon!
Thanks for sharing this! I need to try this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sara!! I will be trying this soon! I also go through way to much febreeze.
ReplyDeleteWe have 2 cats, an 8 month old, and my husband is a fire fighter. We get alll kinds of smells in this house. I can't wait to try this!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to make some of this for awhile now. I can put it off no longer~ New arrival, Pooch Gracie is finally here
ReplyDeleteI make my own fabric & cleanser sprays too, except I use essential oils instead of the fabric softener. Going to try it your way next time tho because it seems so cost efficient! =]
ReplyDeleteAwesome - I will have to try this :)
ReplyDeletethanks Sara. I have a cat too so I will have to try this out.
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