If you’re going to be home all day… you want to make sure the house smells amazing!
Think about it… if you have carpet all sorts of odors are lingering… even when you vacuum.
So here’s a simple recipe with just two ingredients to leave your carpets so fresh and so clean.
All you need is baking soda and your favorite essential oil and you have a toxic-free carpet freshener.
The great thing about baking soda is that instead of masking odors… it interacts with odor particles and neutralizes them.
As for the essential oil, choose what smells best to you.
I like peppermint oil because it smells fresh and naturally wards off certain pests… including ants.
So here’s the breakdown…
I use about a half teaspoon of essential oil and 2 cups of baking soda.
I save my seasoning containers because the holes in the top are perfect.
I give the mix a good shake, let it sit for 24 hours to settle and you’re ready to clean.
I usually sprinkle the mix on the carpet, and then I dust so the mix has a chance to simmer. Next vacuum it up. That’s it!
And just like that… no more stinky odors lingering around in your carpet.
I also use baking soda to keep the kitchen sink clean and fresh. I run hot water down the drain, then pour about a half cup of baking soda, let it sit for about 10 minutes and rinse it down.
To scrub the bathtubs, I sprinkle baking soda on a damp scrubbing sponge and just scrub.
And I sprinkle it into my boys’ stinky shoes and at the bottom of the trash bin.
Plus, it’s great for baking and occasionally I sprinkle it on my toothbrush to keep my teeth white.
These are just some ways I use baking soda but there are hundreds of other benefits.
How do you use it? Share your ideas and recipes!
