Sandalwood Room Spray Recipe

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What do air fresheners and malaria have in common? Well, those sickly aerosol room sprays your grandmother loved back in the day are the evolutionary end point of some much less fragrant military hardware. During WWII, with the allies fighting campaigns on a host of mosquito-friendly fronts, and Japanese forces having occupied quinine plantations in the South Pacific, the US Military needed a portable dispersal device for its new insecticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). Like many a modern invention, the spray can is a war child.

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But what a dangerous, unruly child it was. DDT was subsequently found to be a highly toxic endocrine disruptor that has devastating effects on wildlife (except mosquitoes, who with characteristic deviousness developed DDT resistance). Meanwhile, scientists discovered that the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used as propellants in aerosol cans were causing a degradation in the ozone layer (remember when the ozone layer was the biggest of our worries? Those were the days!). CFC sprays were eventually phased out, but many of the commercial air fresheners on the market today still contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as acetone, ethanol, d-limonene, pinene, and acetate, which are also known to be extremely harmful to the environment.

It’s a curious irony that human beings ever felt the need to make the natural air in their living space more ‘fresh’ by filling it with chemicals, instead of using the tools of aromatherapy. Before 1948, all the way back to pre-history, rooms were perfumed with – you guessed it – natural essential oils. If it ain’t broke…

It’s fun and easy to make your own room sprays, and an opportunity to get really creative with your recipe combinations. You’ll need:

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The alcohol / witch hazel will help the essential oils and water mix together in an even spray; use distilled water unless you want to disperse tap water minerals all over your room. A 3:1 ratio of water to alcohol / witch hazel works perfectly – add the alcohol to the bottle first, then your drops of essential oil. Let the oil dissolve in the alcohol for a moment, add the water, shake - and you’re ready to liven up any room with the natural, DDT / CFC / VOC-free perfume of essential oils. Not one evil acronym in sight!

Need some ideas to get started? Even your grandma will love these. The mozzies won’t – we’ve also included our favorite insect repellent recipe. Ready, steady… spray!

Who doesn’t love a fruity kitchen? This citrusy blend of Lemon, Sweet Orange, Bergamot, and Lime essential oils will make your cooking area orchard-fresh.

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Bathrooms should never smell like… bathrooms. Give yours the scent of spring instead with this crisp, clean blend of Lemongrass, Peppermint and  Eucalyptus essential oils.

There’s nothing better than looking forward to hitting that pillow after a long day, especially when your bedroom smells this good. This warm, relaxing blend of Lavender, Roman Chamomile and Marjoram essential oils will reward you with a deserved, restful sleep.

Aromas create certain moods, and certain moods lead to… well, you know. This is a complex, sensual blend for delicious nights (or days!) in everybody’s favorite room.

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Essential oils can help you focus, and make those long hours at the books more productive. Spray your study with this fog-clearing blend of Rosemary, Bitter Orange, Ylang Ylang, and Eucalyptus essential oils.

Make sure your guests are hungry when they sit down for your new culinary masterpiece. This tasty blend of Ginger, Oregano and Tangerine essential oilsis perfect for the dining room.

Oh no! Muddy wellies and wet dog are not the odors you really want lingering in your hallway. Deodorize your home’s threshold with this blend of Tea Tree, Lime and Fir essential oils.

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Your party room doesn’t have to smell of booze and peanuts all night. Give it a refreshing spritz with this joyful blend of Honeysuckle, Grapefruit, Vanilla and Palmarosa essential oils.

You may have beaten DDT, mosquitoes, but you won’t be messing with this bug-scaring blend of Eucalyptus, Citronella and Peppermint essential oils.

Would you like to know more about how aromatherapy makes a big contribution to protecting the natural environment? You can listen to one of our podcast episodes about plant conservation here.It only requires two natural ingredients to make a clean, bright and amazing smelling DIY room spray that deodorizes and freshens any space in your home!

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If you’re on a natural living journey too, it doesn’t take long to realize that this is a long game. It takes time to switch the products you use in your home to more natural alternatives. When I first started, I aimed to replace “easy” items in my home. As soon as I ran out of something, I looked to see if there was a way I could make it or replace it with something more natural. Examples of those easy items are things like air fresheners, candles, cleaners, body wash and things like this room spray.

I love being able to make my own homemade natural products because you can choose the ingredients you use, control the scents and they’re almost always more cost effective. This DIY room spray hits all those points. It’s inexpensive to make and it’s made with natural ingredients, which are much better for your health than any conventional product. It also smells amazing and is great to use in any room in the house. Try it in the bathroom, spray it on sheets as a linen spray, use it to remove nasty orders from the garbage and more. Let me show you how easy it is to make!

You can use any essential oil or oils you prefer in this DIY room spray. I personally love fresh scents like citrus and lavender, but cinnamon orange or pine scents are great around the holidays! Here are a few blends you may like!

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The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.I love using essential oils to make my home smell great.  It’s so much better to make my own air fresheners than using the chemical-filled, artificial air fresheners from the store.  All it takes is water, witch hazel, and essential oil and you can whip up your own homemade all-natural room spray in about 30 seconds.

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I really do love a good homemade room spray.  Since starting this blog, I’ve shared recipes for nearly 100 of my favorite air freshener blends.  This post has 15 of my favorite summer room spray recipes, but I’ve also shared my favorite recipes in these other blog posts:  fall room sprays, winter air fresheners, Christmas room sprays, immune-support room sprays, and spring sprays.   If you love essential oil room sprays like I do, check them out.  They’re not only great for your home, they make great gifts, and they’re fun, easy make & take classes, too.

How to make homemade essential oil room sprays? step 1:  start with 8 oz glass spray bottle step 2:  fill about 3/4 full with distilled water step 3:  fill most of the rest of the way full with witch hazel

Step 4:  add 40 drops of essential oil — see recipes below and get a free printable of all the room spray recipes here step 5:  put on sprayer top and shake well to mix

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The sweet citrusy scents of tangerine and bergamot combine with the clean, fresh scent of spearmint in this room spray.  The aroma reminds me of spending a warm summer day on the beach surrounded by the cool, refreshing