In summer , curtains protect our homes from dust and smog when the doors are open and are therefore more exposed to external influences.
For this reason, it can happen that these materials smell unpleasant smells , which then spread throughout the house.
In this regard, today we will see together how to make homemade curtain deodorizers to perfume them in summer and bring a good smell to the house!
What will you discover?
- 1 Backpulver
- 2 vinegar
- 3 citric acid
- 4 lemon
- 5 To perfume the house with the windows open
- 6 warnings
Bicarbonate
One of the best-known household ingredients for neutralizing bad odors is certainly sodium bicarbonate, which also has cleaning, stain-removing and degreasing properties. We therefore recommend the following:
- 500 ml distilled water
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 25 drops of essential oil of your choice
Then add the baking soda and drops of essential oil with your preferred scent to a bowl of water. Of course, you can choose the scents you want, but we recommend that you prefer more relaxing scents such as lavender , chamomile, cinnamon, etc. for the curtains in the bedrooms to facilitate sleep, and fresher scents and citrus fruits for the kitchen scents and bathroom.
Once all the ingredients are assembled, mix them together and pour the resulting mixture into a spray bottle. Finally, spray it on the curtains from a very close distance so that the fabric doesn’t get wet and… what a smell!
Vinegar
Like baking soda, vinegar is a food ingredient known for its ability to neutralize bad odors. We remind you that it serves to remove the smell in the refrigerator! To do this, add about 500 ml of distilled water, 100 ml of wine vinegar and 4 tablespoons of vodka to a measuring cup. Then mix the ingredients well and add an additional 1 tablespoon of baking soda and about 20 drops of essential oil of the scent you like best.
Now pour the resulting mixture into a spray bottle and spray it on the curtains. Be careful not to wet them too much so that a pleasant scent spreads throughout the house!
Note: This deodorant can also be used on clothing. However, we recommend that you always make sure that it is not too delicate or precious. In this case it is better to avoid it.
citric acid
A more environmentally friendly alternative to vinegar is citric acid , a compound derived from citrus fruits that is considered a natural fabric softener and can leave towels soft and like new!
To try it, all you have to do is pour 150 grams of citric acid powder into a jug with a liter of distilled water, mix it and then add 15 drops of essential oil with the scent you prefer. Now pour everything into a spray bottle and spray it on your curtains: you won’t be able to do without this DIY spray!
lemon
When we talk about household ingredients that can perfume, we cannot but mention the lemon , whose fresh and citrus scent is able to eliminate the smell even in a room prone to bad smells, such as the bathroom .
In this case, you will therefore have to fill 3 parts of a spray bottle with water and the remaining part with lemon juice , shake the spray bottle well and spray the mixture thus obtained on the curtains, always making sure to leave a distance of about 10 cm.