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Home | Bath and Beauty | Home Essentials | DIY 5 Essential Oil Room Sprays for Spring

DIY 5 Essential Oil Room Sprays for Spring

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Learn how to make 5 essential oil room sprays for springtime. With a couple of simple ingredients, you will have a fresh, clean-smelling house without any toxins.

Essential oil spray bottle with flowers in the background.

I love making room sprays for the seasons, and I especially love when these said room sprays are loaded with health benefits.  Now that is a win, win!

I have shared a few room sprays on the blog already, and today I am excited to share a few springtime scents you may enjoy.

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DIY 5 ESSENTIAL OIL ROOM SPRAYS FOR SPRING Essential oil spray bottle with fresh flowers in background.

SPRING AIR FRESHENER

  • 8 drops lavender essential oil
  • 6 drops peppermint essential oil
  • 5 drops eucalyptus essential oil

FRESH AND CLEAN

  • 10 drops lemon essential oil
  • 5 drops melaleuca essential oil
  • 4 drops wild orange essential oil

BLOSSOMING FLOWERS

  • 8 drops lavender essential oil 
  • 5 drops geranium essential oil
  • 4 drops patchouli essential oil 
  • 3 drops rose essential oil

SPRING FLING

  • 8 drops lemon essential oil
  • 8 drops lime essential oil
  • 6 drops grapefruit essential oil
  • 3 drops lavender essential oil

SPRING BREEZE

  • 8 drops wild orange essential oil
  • 6 drops ylang ylang essential oil
  • 4 drops eucalyptus essential oil
  • 2 drops cypress essential oil

HOW TO MAKE YOUR ESSENTIAL OIL ROOM SPRAYS 

A essential oil spray bottle with fresh flowers in the background.

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 15-30 drops of essential oils of choice
  • Water
  • Spray bottle ( You can use 4-ounce or  8-ounce spray bottles, depending on how much you want to make.  Each recipe is for a 4-ounce spray bottle, so adjust accordingly.)

If you’re using a sprayer with a fine mist nozzle, please keep in mind that the nozzle may clog. To prevent this, be sure to clean the nozzle regularly to ensure it is free from obstructions.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to a bowl and add in essential oils of choice. Check out the different blends above.
  2. Mash with a fork to incorporate essential oils into baking soda.  (Mixing the oils in baking soda will help incorporate them into the water better.) 
  3. Add mixture to a glass spray bottle and top off with water.
  4. Shake well before use.
  5. Spray into the air, floor, furniture, shoes, bathroom, or cars to freshen the air!  

WHAT IS WRONG WITH TRADITIONAL ROOM SPRAYS? 

I know what some of you are thinking; here she goes again with her rant about toxins!  But for real, guys, have you looked on the back of your Febreze lately?! It isn’t something I want in my home, and especially not lurking around in my air or on my sheets.  Besides, making your own is so simple.

Most air fresheners admit over 100 chemicals when sprayed into the air!  Let’s talk about just a few of these chemicals and their side effects.

  • PHTHALATES- Contains endocrine disruptors and may affect human reproduction or development.
  • BENZENE- Benzene comes from petroleum.  It’s used to make plastics, synthetic fibers, dyes, detergents, and air fresheners.  It is highly toxic and is a known carcinogen; it can cause skin irritations and lung damage.
  • FORMALDEHYDE- These are found in a lot of household products, and this chemical can be very dangerous for us, especially for anyone that has asthma or other respiratory issues.  It can also irritate the eyes, nose, skin, and throat.
  • PROPELLANTS- This is the ingredient that allows the spray to spray if you will.  Sounds harmless, right? With a little research, I found out that hydrocarbons, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, propane, n-butane, and isobutane are all common aerosol propellants. In fact, these are also found in your cooking sprays! Ewww!
  • FRAGRANCES- Fragrances can cause allergic reactions, contain hormone disturbers, carcinogens, and have been linked to damage sperm.  Using essential oils for fragrance is a much safer option.

BENEFITS OF USING ESSENTIAL OILS INSTEAD Essential oil bottles with fresh flowers in background.

Using essential oils aromatically can benefit your overall health, mood, air quality, and more!  I love having a good-smelling house without having to spray toxins into the air.  And on top of that, these room sprays are going to affect you positively!

STRESS AND ANXIOUS FEELINGS

Several essential oils can help with stress and anxiousness when used aromatically.  Citrus and floral oils are especially good for this!  Adding in a few of these oils into your room spray will make this a wonderful spray to inhale whenever dealing with stress.  Learn more about essential oils for stress and anxiousness here.

  • Lemon
  • Wild orange
  • Lime
  • Grapefruit
  • Ylang ylang
  • Lavender
  • Rose
  • Geranium
  • Patchouli

CLEANSE AND PURIFY THE AIR

When using your room sprays made with essential oils, it is nice to know that several of the essential oils in these recipes can cleanse and purify the air.  Essential oils like wild orange and lemon can kill airborne germs and help keep your home clean.

  • Eucalyptus
  • Melaleuca
  • Lemon
  • Wild orange
  • Lime

IMMUNE SUPPORT

One of my favorite ways to use essential oils is for immune support. Several essential oils in these blends are going to be great at boosting the immune system. Learn more about essential oils to support the immune system here.

  • Lavender
  • Peppermint
  • Eucalyptus
  • Lemon
  • Wild orange
  • Melaleuca
  • Rose (This one is a powerful immune supporter!)

MOOD SUPPORT

Several essential oils can be very effective for supporting the mood and promoting positive feelings.  When essential oils are inhaled through the nasal cavity, they go straight to the limbic system. The limbic system is the part of the brain that controls emotions, stress response, memory, and stimulation.  Therefore, using essential oils aromatically can be very effective for mood support. Learn more about essential oils for the mood here.

FLORAL OILS ARE VERY CALMING

  • Lavender
  • Geranium
  • Patchouli
  • Rose
  • Ylang ylang
  • Cypress

CITRUS OILS ARE VERY UPLIFTING AND BRIGHT

  • Grapefruit
  • Lemon
  • Lime
  • Wild Orange
  • Peppermint (Love this oil for focus and concentration.)

Check out my ultimate guide to citrus essential oils to learn more about these ones!

AS YOU CAN SEE, THESE ESSENTIAL OIL ROOM SPRAYS ARE LOADED WITH BENEFITS! 

Have you ever made a room spray?  What are your favorite essential oil blends to use? 

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Comments

  1. Brittany says

    March 15, 2019 at 9:00 AM

    Hello! I was just wondering why you put the baking soda in with the spray?

    Reply
    • lauraascher says

      March 15, 2019 at 12:24 PM

      It helps the essential oils to incorporate with the water better. If you decide not to use the baking soda just be sure to shake well before each use.

      Reply
      • Brittany says

        March 18, 2019 at 4:41 AM

        Awesome! Thanks for the info 🙂

        Reply
        • lauraascher says

          March 18, 2019 at 11:06 PM

          You’re welcome!

          Reply
  2. LaVonne says

    September 18, 2020 at 8:11 AM

    This was great information. Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      September 19, 2020 at 7:16 AM

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  3. Cathérine Breynaert says

    December 27, 2020 at 12:52 PM

    Hey 🙂 How long does it lasts? I heard that water solutions get easy germs etc without a preservative?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 28, 2020 at 7:56 AM

      You can add an antioxidant like vitamin E antioxidant or rosemary antioxidant to help extend the shelf life of the product if desired.

      Reply
  4. jess says

    January 11, 2021 at 8:46 AM

    Hi,
    thanks for sharing!
    How long do these last for?
    Could they go mouldy at all?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      January 11, 2021 at 9:43 AM

      I use them for about a month and then make a fresh batch.

      Reply
  5. Cyn says

    May 2, 2021 at 1:17 PM

    Are these sprays safe to use if you have pets?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      May 3, 2021 at 7:50 AM

      I personally do use them around pets! I have a post all about using essential oils safely around animals that you may want to check out.

      Reply
      • Cyn says

        May 3, 2021 at 1:09 PM

        Thank you 😊

        Reply
  6. Adesewa says

    November 30, 2021 at 5:37 PM

    Please What can be used to it to have long shelf life span?

    Reply
  7. Twyla r Varnado says

    March 18, 2022 at 11:43 AM

    thanks.

    Reply
  8. Firdaus mukhtar says

    March 30, 2022 at 10:03 AM

    Thanks alot will try coz ilove good smell iwish you are my nearby I like

    Reply
  9. LaMacama Crafts says

    October 24, 2022 at 1:14 PM

    I could not wait a minute longer to make this recipe.
    I made lemongrass with a blend of citrus

    Reply
    • Laura says

      October 26, 2022 at 12:53 PM

      I am so glad! That blend sounds great!

      Reply

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