We always wanted a fresh , pleasant smelling home but many plug-in fragrance and spray do contain harmful ingredients that are not good for us especially if you have little children.
A home smelling like a fresh garden because of the air freshener we bought might actually be endangering us causing possible allergic reactions, lung problems and sometimes asthma attack. Chemicals like Benzylacetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Naphthalene among others that are found on fragrance and spray freshener has long associated to bring different problems to the human system, cancer, respiratory failure, asthma attack, nausea, to name a few.
The wonderful aroma is good to imagine but knowing what harmful effects in can bring to our family is totally a different story and being a green mom, we don’t want to expose our baby on this harmful chemicals.
There are many ways to go natural and the answer might be already in our kitchen cupboard.
Diluted white vinegar – removes bad odor in the air and a very good cleaning product and a natural remedy to kill ants.
Baking soda – I have heard that it works magic. It’s a reliable odor neutralizer and a perfect cleaning solution. Placed them inside your cupboard and refrigerator.
Essential oils – essential oils produce a pleasant oil. You can burn them in an aromatherapy diffuser. It is not just produce good smell but also create a healing feeling.
Potpourri – home made or straight from the mall, potpourri is always my favorite. Vanilla, lemon, lavender, or almond are one of the fragrance i love most.
botanical mix potpourri
But if you are a busy person and you had no chance to make your own eco-friendly air freshener, you can always opt to buy organic air freshener in the market. There are eco-friendly products that you can choose from, one of this product is the California Scents which offers organic air freshener. They uses fiber pads or Spillproof product which are made from recycled plant refuse and non toxic fragrance oils, this is their contribution to waste reductions in the production process and allows the pads to degrade naturally reducing waste in the environment.
organic air freshener from california scents
It is always our desire to create a natural and eco-friendly home and I hope this green living ideas can help you and remember fresh air is still the best for our house, open that window once in a while so that the air can circulate around your home.
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Gengen
/ January 29, 2012Look interesting one…Visiting from the challenge.
Rcel
/ January 30, 2012That vinegar and baking soda are actually very effective! This is such a very informative share! I just fried some tuyo this morning and I had to use a lot of air freshener to remove the bad odor away. The vinegar and baking soda works very well in neutralizing the odor.
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Deli
/ January 30, 2012Hello
Linked my first entry to Green Monday 
Have a great week ahead!
emzkie
/ January 30, 2012i like scented candles. its more natural. =) visiting from BPC
Dhemz
/ January 30, 2012wow, I would love to try the apple scent…parang may cinnamon…ehehehe!
Jessica Cassidy
/ January 30, 2012very cool products Sis
Thank you for sharing.
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House of Maria
/ January 30, 2012We also use the same products..
imriz
/ January 30, 2012i always loved a fresh-smelling home. would buy candles and make homemade potpourris out of dried weeds and whiff them with essential oils.
Sally
/ January 30, 2012Thanks for sharing your blues.
Happy Blue Monday, Melandria.
Mrs.D
/ January 30, 2012ang galing…I like using scented oil…thanks for sharing sis!
Jessica Cassidy
/ January 30, 2012cool products here Sis
I never try this freshener yet, will check it out at the store. Joining again for this week’s Green Monday. Thank you for hosting. Hope that you can return the visit too.
Leah H.
/ January 30, 2012I’m a big user of potpourri- I buy it because I don’t know how to make one:( The organic air freshener is interesting. Thank’s for sharing:)
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Pie
/ January 30, 2012Beautiful captures!
My Blue Monday.
Leah H.
/ January 30, 2012Cute bottles of oil..
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Momgen
/ January 30, 2012I might to try one…Visiting from MYM!
Jessica Cassidy
/ January 31, 2012very informative and great products Sis
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Leah H.
/ January 31, 2012Visiting again for MYM! Hope you can stop by:)
http://www.heavenly-dreams.com/green-mango-pickled/
chubskulit
/ February 1, 2012I bet it always smells fresh at your home.!
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Jessica Cassidy
/ February 1, 2012beautiful organic$ products
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Shydub
/ February 2, 2012Thanks for the tip sis, nothing beats with the natural way
Pinx
/ February 3, 2012awwww…that’s nice… i need air freshener here too. i usually use the ones in can but now that there is an organic one, i will switch to it. late visit for BPC 29