How to make a homemade spray and air freshener for the car

For the environment and for everyone, it would be preferable not to have a car or to have it parked as long as possible, especially if it moves with a combustion engine, but if you still need it, you will also need the interior to smell good.

Commercial products cover bad odors with unhealthy chemical fragrances instead of removing them, and in the long run they cause high costs, waste and often headaches.

On the other handit is much healthier and cheaper to use natural substances to create a fragrance. An individual home-made fragrance dispenser can also be reused, saving you a lot of packaging waste.

car cleaning spray

Let’s start by cleaning the interior of the car. Dust, grease and dirt accumulate surprisingly quickly on the dashboard, levers and armrests. Instead of using a commercial spray full of chemicals, make the following spray yourself.

Elaboration:

Mix one part of table vinegar with three parts of warm water (for example, 200 ml of vinegar and 600 ml of water). Add 5 to 10 drops of essential oil to create the aroma of the car that you like (you can combine it with the smell of the ambient that we will explain later to create a harmonious atmosphere). Place it in a bottle with a spray bottle to facilitate use.

How to use the spray

Remove coarse dirt with a dry cloth. Use a discarded soft shaving brush or old toothbrush to remove dust from hard-to-reach areas, such as air vents. Spray dashboard and other cleanable surfaces with the spray and clean the dirt with a cotton cloth (you can use an old t-shirt). If you like the surfaces to shine, you can treat the surfaces with a thin layer of olive oil afterwards. Then remove excess oil with a clean cloth and polish.

The spray can be used for all surfaces that can be cleaned, including plastic, leather and artificial leather, but materials can suffer under certain circumstances, so all cleaners, whether purchased or made by yourself, should be tested beforehand in an inconspicuous area.

Eliminate bad odor with a natural air freshener

First of all You must eliminate the cause of bad odors. Once the basic problem has been solved, a fragrance dispenser can ensure long-term pleasant freshness.

It is easier to use essential oils for the “car perfume”. Some of the essential oils not only have a pleasant smell, but also have an odor-neutralizing effect.

Some essential oils that you may like are laurel, myrtle, eucalyptus, pine, orange or clove, but there are many others.

Once the oil or mixture that we are going to use has been chosen, the diffusing medium must be decided. We have several options:

A clothespin as a fragrance dispenser

The essential oil can evaporate especially quickly if you place a few drops on a wooden clothespin in one of the ventilation slots on the dashboard. In this way, the pleasant aroma is quickly distributed throughout the car.

It is advisable to apply the oil only to the area of ​​the caliper that is not in contact with the plastic surface, which could be sensitive. The clamp can also be hung from the rear view mirror with a nice ribbon.

scent sachets

Fresh or dried lavender or rose flowers also contain many essential oils and ensure a pleasant freshness in the car. A small cloth bag filled with flowers It has a surprisingly long-lasting scent and can also be hung from your rear view mirror.

When the intensity decreases, a light kneading refreshes the aroma. When it weakens, you just have to add a few drops of essential oil. If the bag is made of lavender, you can add myrtle essential oil. Orange essential oil combines well with red ones.

You can also fill the bag with baking soda, which is odorless and absorbs unpleasant odors. If you mix a few drops of essential oil it will become an air freshener.