DIY Lemon Air Freshener to Keep Your Home Feeling Clean

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Skip the store and make these homemade lemon air fresheners for a completely natural way to eliminate odors. Lemon has a bright, fresh scent that will have your house smelling like you've been cleaning for hours. With just three basic ingredients — lemons, salt, and essential oils — you can make four simple lemon air fresheners that will diffuse aroma throughout the house in minutes.

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Step 1

Cut the two lemons in half horizontally and hollow out each of the four lemon halves. Use a small paring knife to go around the inside edge of the lemon rind to release the fruit. Then scoop out the lemon wedges using a spoon. You can toss the fruit but why not make some lemonade?

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Step 2

Pour the sea salt into a small bowl. Add 25 drops of each peppermint and lavender essential oil for every cup of salt and stir thoroughly. Feel free to change up the essential oils; a lot of scents pair well with lemon. Here are a few combinations you can try:

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  • Lemon and frankincense for a calming aroma
  • Lemon and pine or juniper for a bring-the-outdoors-in scent
  • Lemon and eucalyptus for an uplifting, breathe easy combination
  • Lemon and tea tree for an air cleansing air freshener

Step 3

Transfer the salt into the lemon rinds. Depending on the size of the lemons you'll need 1/4 to 1/2 cup of salt for each lemon half. Sprinkle more essential oil onto the salt if you want a stronger scent.

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Step 4

Put each lemon air freshener on a small dish and place them in different rooms around the house. A sunny spot is especially good as the heat will help diffuse the oils' scent as the salt absorbs stale odors.

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