With just a few spritzes, room sprays instantly refresh your environment, arouse your senses and lift your mood. However, most off-the-shelf room sprays that claim “to clean” the air are actually chock-full of chemicals. Our advice? Forget the Febreze and make your own totally natural room spray instead. Read on for our two favorite recipes.
Supplies You'll Need
Clean, 4 oz glass bottles with fine misting sprayers: You can find these in the bath and beauty aisle at most health food stores – such as Whole Foods – or online.
Filtered water: Any bottled water or filtered tap water.
Essential oils: Derived from plants, essential aromatherapy oils are used therapeutically to promote mind and body wellness. They can be found in the cosmetics section of most health food stores or online. While they involve a bit of an initial investment, they are potent and require only a small amount of oil per use, allowing one oil purchase to accommodate multiple purposes.
Vodka: Since water and oil don’t mix, adding vodka to the spray helps disperse the oil in the water. Remember to always give your room spray a good shake just before you spritz.
A small funnel (optional): While not a must, having a small funnel on hand is helpful when combining ingredients into the spray bottle. You can buy one at most liquor or kitchen stores – such as Sur La Table. Pro tip: Stock up on supplies and make additional sprays to give as holiday, birthday or hostess gifts!
Supplies You'll Need
Clean, 4 oz glass bottles with fine misting sprayers: You can find these in the bath and beauty aisle at most health food stores – such as Whole Foods – or online.
Filtered water: Any bottled water or filtered tap water.
Essential oils: Derived from plants, essential aromatherapy oils are used therapeutically to promote mind and body wellness. They can be found in the cosmetics section of most health food stores or online. While they involve a bit of an initial investment, they are potent and require only a small amount of oil per use, allowing one oil purchase to accommodate multiple purposes.
Vodka: Since water and oil don’t mix, adding vodka to the spray helps disperse the oil in the water. Remember to always give your room spray a good shake just before you spritz.
A small funnel (optional): While not a must, having a small funnel on hand is helpful when combining ingredients into the spray bottle. You can buy one at most liquor or kitchen stores – such as Sur La Table. Pro tip: Stock up on supplies and make additional sprays to give as holiday, birthday or hostess gifts!
DIY Recipe #1: Purifying Eucalyptus + Lemon Room Spray
In the bathroom, try our Purifying Eucalyptus + Lemon Room Spray. The scent of eucalyptus is both detoxifying and energizing (we’ve mentioned this before). Often used in steams and vapor rubs, eucalyptus helps clear the respiratory system and relieve congestion. It even doubles as a household cleaner and disinfectant. Combined with lemon – another natural and purifying scent – this mist paired with our plush Turkish Cotton Towels will elevate your bathroom into a spa-like sanctuary where you can cleanse and renew your mind and body.
For more tips on giving your bathroom a luxury-feel, read on in our How to Turn Your Bathroom Into a Spa guide.
DIY Recipe #1: Purifying Eucalyptus + Lemon Room Spray
In the bathroom, try our Purifying Eucalyptus + Lemon Room Spray. The scent of eucalyptus is both detoxifying and energizing (we’ve mentioned this before). Often used in steams and vapor rubs, eucalyptus helps clear the respiratory system and relieve congestion. It even doubles as a household cleaner and disinfectant. Combined with lemon – another natural and purifying scent – this mist paired with our plush Turkish Cotton Towels will elevate your bathroom into a spa-like sanctuary where you can cleanse and renew your mind and body.
For more tips on giving your bathroom a luxury-feel, read on in our How to Turn Your Bathroom Into a Spa guide.
Ingredients
3 oz filtered water
1 oz vodka
30 drops essential eucalyptus oil
30 drops essential lemon oil
Ingredients
3 oz filtered water
1 oz vodka
30 drops essential eucalyptus oil
30 drops essential lemon oil
How to Prepare This Room Spray
Remove nozzle from a 4 oz spray bottle and combine all ingredients into bottle using a funnel. Replace nozzle. Shake well before spritzing.
How to Prepare This Room Spray
Remove nozzle from a 4 oz spray bottle and combine all ingredients into bottle using a funnel. Replace nozzle. Shake well before spritzing.
DIY Recipe #2: Sensual Sandalwood + Vanilla Room Perfume
For the bedroom, we suggest our Sensual Sandalwood + Vanilla Room Perfume. Sandalwood is best known to relax brain waves, calm the nervous system and ward off anxiety and insomnia. Plus, it’s a natural aphrodisiac (libido booster!), making it the perfect potion for potential romance. Blended with rich and sweet notes of vanilla, this intoxicating spray is the ultimate bedroom spray.
DIY Recipe #2: Sensual Sandalwood + Vanilla Room Perfume
For the bedroom, we suggest our Sensual Sandalwood + Vanilla Room Perfume. Sandalwood is best known to relax brain waves, calm the nervous system and ward off anxiety and insomnia. Plus, it’s a natural aphrodisiac (libido booster!), making it the perfect potion for potential romance. Blended with rich and sweet notes of vanilla, this intoxicating spray is the ultimate bedroom spray.
Ingredients
3 oz filtered water
1 oz vodka
40 drops essential sandalwood oil blended with a carrier oil – such as jojoba – or 10 drops pure essential sandalwood oil
20 drops essential vanilla oil
Ingredients
3 oz filtered water
1 oz vodka
40 drops essential sandalwood oil blended with a carrier oil – such as jojoba – or 10 drops pure essential sandalwood oil
20 drops essential vanilla oil
How to Prepare
Remove nozzle from a 4 oz spray bottle and combine all ingredients into bottle using a funnel. Replace nozzle. Shake well before spritzing.
How to Prepare
Remove nozzle from a 4 oz spray bottle and combine all ingredients into bottle using a funnel. Replace nozzle. Shake well before spritzing.
Where to Spray Your Natural Home Spray?
The beauty about making natural room spray is that the non-toxic ingredients can be spritzed just about anywhere in your home.
Just finish a load of laundry? Essential oils will leave your newly washed clothes or bedding smelling extra fresh and clean. Have guests coming over? Spritz your room spray directly on the furniture and into the air in shared areas and the guest bedroom for everyone's smelling pleasure.
Even baby bedding and clothing is safe to spritz, as the non-toxic chemical ingredients make it safe for newborn babies and children to inhale.
Where to Spray Your Natural Home Spray?
The beauty about making natural room spray is that the non-toxic ingredients can be spritzed just about anywhere in your home.
Just finish a load of laundry? Essential oils will leave your newly washed clothes or bedding smelling extra fresh and clean. Have guests coming over? Spritz your room spray directly on the furniture and into the air in shared areas and the guest bedroom for everyone's smelling pleasure.
Even baby bedding and clothing is safe to spritz, as the non-toxic chemical ingredients make it safe for newborn babies and children to inhale.
Can You Buy Natural Linen and Fabric Spray?
If you're concerned about spraying toxic chemicals but still want a nice smelling room spray off-the-shelf that can be used on linens and fabrics, there are non-toxic linen sprays available that smell great and won't have your family inhaling harmful chemicals.
Natural linen mist is an eco-friendly home necessity, with natural scents of lavender, geranium, peppermint, and other aromatic essential oils. This delightful and healthy scent can be sprayed on any household items, from bed linens to fresh laundry to household furniture. To learn more about linen mist, read on in the What to Look for in Linen Spray guide.
For more natural and healthy home products, explore the OSEA for Parachute collection which features natural shower mist, body oil, and hand soap.
Read on:
Can You Buy Natural Linen and Fabric Spray?
If you're concerned about spraying toxic chemicals but still want a nice smelling room spray off-the-shelf that can be used on linens and fabrics, there are non-toxic linen sprays available that smell great and won't have your family inhaling harmful chemicals.
Natural linen mist is an eco-friendly home necessity, with natural scents of lavender, geranium, peppermint, and other aromatic essential oils. This delightful and healthy scent can be sprayed on any household items, from bed linens to fresh laundry to household furniture. To learn more about linen mist, read on in the What to Look for in Linen Spray guide.
For more natural and healthy home products, explore the OSEA for Parachute collection which features natural shower mist, body oil, and hand soap.
Read on:
