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An all-natural bathroom air freshener spray made with witch hazel and essential oils to keep your bathroom smelling fresh and clean without any harsh toxins.
An air freshener spray is something all bathrooms need, am I right? After all, even with a clean bathroom, It doesn’t take long for those lingering odors to creep back in.
This DIY poo pourri spray can quickly freshen up a bathroom, eliminating those unpleasant scents. It is easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. Simply mist into the air or directly into the toilet.
DIY Air Freshener Spray
I love having homemade air fresheners throughout the home to spray when needed.
The beauty of making your own sprays with essential oils is that not only do they freshen the room, but they can also promote uplifting feelings, reduce stress, or give you a natural boost of energy.
Unfortunately, your Febreze can’t do that!
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To make your own bathroom air freshener spray you need:
- Glass spray bottle (I use a 4-ounce spray bottle but you can easily adjust the recipe to make a smaller or larger batch if desired.)
- Essential Oils
- Witch Hazel
- Distilled water
Essential Oil Blends for Natural Air Freshener for Bathroom
Fresh
- 10 drops lemon
- 10 drops rosemary
- 10 drops spearmint
Citrus
- 10 drops lemon
- 10 drops lime
- 10 drops wild orange
Floral
- 10 drops lavender
- 10 drops jasmine
- 10 drops patchouli
Clean
- 10 drops lemon
- 10 drops tea tree
- 10 drops peppermint
Relaxing
- 10 drops lavender
- 10 drops chamomile
- 5 drops wild orange
- 5 drops geranium
DIY Poo Pourri Spray
(Refer to recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.)
Add the essential oils and witch hazel to a glass spray bottle. It is always best to use glass when making anything with essential oils, as the oils can break down plastic over time.
Top off the spray bottle with water, secure spray top, and shake well to combine all ingredients
Mist into the air as needed. You can also spray inside the toilet bowl, on bath mats, or on the shower curtains to freshen up.
Why Make Air Freshener?
So now you see how simple it is to make your own air freshener, but why mess with it?
Unfortunately, conventional air fresheners bought from the store are loaded with harsh ingredients that can affect indoor air quality.
Air fresheners, candles, plug-ins, etc., use artificial fragrances and other ingredients that can disrupt endocrine, reproductive organs, irritate the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.
These sprays can be harmful if breathed in or if they get in the eyes.
Making your own takes away that risk; it is super simple and is cost-effective. Plus, you can customize it for any scent that you want!
So give this homemade bathroom air freshener a try, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
And if you liked this post, you may enjoy reading my newest linen spray recipe post.
Here are a few more great air freshener recipes.
DIY Bathroom Air Freshener
Equipment
Ingredients
- 30 drops of essential oils, see list above
- 2 tablespoons of witch hazel
- water
Instructions
- Add the essential oils and witch hazel to a glass spray bottle.
- Top off the spray bottle with water, secure the spray top, and shake well to combine all ingredients.
- Mist into the air as needed. You can also spray inside the toilet bowl, bath mats, or the shower curtains to freshen.
What does withch hazel do? What if we skip it?
The witch hazel will help the oils mix with the water a little better and can help the scent to last longer.
You can totally leave it out and just top the bottle off with water.
How can I make an anti allergies room spray?
Can I use Thayers witch hazel toner? Or must it be pure witch hazel?
Thayers will work great!
This bathroom spray is it. So easy to make, smells so good and it does t have bad for you things in it. I’m loving all these recipes with essential oils.
Thank you.
Is their possibly a substitute for witch hazel? It always takes over the smell of the essential oils. Thank you in advance!
Yes!
I would also like to know what the alternative is please?
I would like to know an alternative for witch Hazel too in you bathroom air freshener as I have none.
You can use distilled water with a little alcohol.
I always use cheap vodka to make my room sprays….it has absolutely no scent and it blends the oils perfectly. It also evaporates quickly, whereas water does not and can leave the surface you sprayed wet for awhile. Plain witch hazel doesn’t have a very pleasant scent, IMO. (Thayers witch hazel brand has some types that are pre-scented, such as rose or coconut. They actually smell pretty good, but might clash with whatever essential oils you’re using! ) You can get a large bottle of cheap vodka from the liquor store for around $6. That will make a lot of room sprays! Witch hazel is quite a bit more expensive.
Hi Laura. I love your content and want to get back into living with essential oils and I’m eager to make your diys.
I recently stopped my membership with Young Living. I’d like to become a member of your oil company. Can you enroll me. Also does the company have something comparable to Thieves cleaner?
Yes and yes! Send me an email at laura@ouroilyhouse.coma and I can help you get started.
This bath spray contains water, it should include a broad spectrum preservative, correct?
You can add an antioxidant like vitamin E antioxidant or rosemary antioxidant to help extend the shelf life of the product if desired.