DIY Laundry Scent Booster

DIY Laundry Scent Booster

Since we are working on the laundry room this month for The Household Organization Diet, I thought that I would talk about some laundry green cleaning tips this week. When I first started looking into more green cleaning methods, one of the first things that I got rid of was dryer sheets. These are one of the worst chemical culprits as far as cleaning products go {especially since they are heated up} so I thought that they would be a good place to start.

While I did miss the scent initially, I have now found a few other ways to give my laundry that nice, fresh scent. It’s not quite the same “in-your face” scent that the dryer sheets gave, but I have come to actually like this better, and find that the strong fabric sheet and fabric softener scent that I once really liked now smells really harsh. One of the things that I use is this DIY laundry scent boost – I especially like lavender and various citrus essential oils – in our wash. For a slightly stronger scent, you can also layer it with some essential oils on wool dryer balls when the laundry is placed in the dryer.

DIY Laundry Scent Booster

Ingredients

• 2 cups Epsom salts {these can be purchased very inexpensively at Walmart, pharmacies, or online}
• approximately 30 drops essential oils of your choice {you can read more about what oils work best for cleaning HERE} You can always add more if you like a stronger scent

To Do

• Place Epsom salts in a mixing bowl.
• Add in the essential oils and mix.
• Place in a mason jar or other container with an airtight seal.
• Place approximately 1/4 cup directly into washing machine before adding clothes. I generally just use this for linens and towels but it can be used for whatever you would like!

If you like the scent boost, but don’t want to make your own, Mrs. Meyers also makes a good lemon verbena one that I really like. For a little cost savings, you can even try combining the Mrs. Meyers with a DIY version to stretch it out as the DIY recipe is about 1/3rd of the cost.

I’l be sharing some other ways to get fresh smelling laundry a little later in the weeks. If you have any tips {or problems that you have!}, let me know and I will share in the next post!

Original article and pictures take www.cleanandscentsible.com site