DIY 5 Essential Oil Room Sprays for Spring

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.

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 

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 

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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 

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? 

What to read next:

• Homemade linen sprays
• How to freshen a mattress
• Gel air fresheners

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