Homemade Carpet Freshener

True Fact #1: 

I love to watch QVC. Not HSN or those other shopping channels. Just QVC. I don't know why. Something about the QVC and their land of happy makes me want to go there. I love to watch them sell me stuff. That guy David and the chic that sells the Irish stuff, I want them to be my neighbors.

True Fact #2: 

I've never actually bought anything from QVC.

True Fact #3: 

I love to watch Top Gear (the BBC and American versions). I want to be a guest on the show just so I can drive their little test car around the track. But it better not be a manual, because I grind gears too bad. But I would love to just be able to rip it up on the track and pretend I was the Stig, just once.

True Fact #4:

 I'm a crap driver. I'm one of those curb-hopping, blind-spotting, always near a yellow light praying the cop doesn't see as it turns red kind of drivers (except when my son is in the car and then it's like driving Miss Daisy). But I am wicked good at parallel parking.

True Fact #5:

 I like to suck the salt off of salted peanut shells before cracking it open to eat the peanuts. This grosses some people out. But I say, why put the salt on the outside if isn't meant to be enjoyed before eating the actual peanuts?

So what does this have to do with today's post? Well, nothing really. I just thought I'd throw some random facts about me out there so we can all get to know each other a little better.

Now, on to some tips that are actually useful!

I was fortunate to receive some books from Gooseberry Patch that are chock full of useful tips for in the kitchen and to create a cozy home!

I love the fact that these books are tiny and they have some really amazing and useful tips. I think these would be an absolutely fantastic gift to someone who is new to cooking or to a couple who have just moved into their first home. Heck, they'd even be great for that person who is always so hard to buy for! There were so many neat tips and tricks in here that I had never heard of.

One of my favorites came from the Tiny Tips for the Kitchen book and it is for Homemade Carpet Freshener. And you won't believe how easy it mixes up and you can tailor the smell however you want or make it fragrance free. I enjoy making homemade cleaning solutions sometimes. My Mom has a fantastic recipe for Homemade Window Cleaner, if you want to give that a look-see.

Ingredients:

1 cup Baking Soda

1 cup Corn Starch

30 drops of your favorite essential oil
{I found this oil at Walmart in the smelly-good candle section}

Directions:

Combine all ingredients together and allow to dry.

Shake freshener onto rungs, allow to sit for 30 minutes and then vacuum. For flea problems, add 30 drops of oil of rosemary or oil of pennyroyal and brush into carpet (Be sure to test a small area of your carpet first).

Notes: You can store this in any type of lidded container.

I used my ole stand by, my mason jars. I just poked some holes in the top using a drill bit and a hammer. 

 Just make sure you make your holes large enough so the powder can come out. The first time I did this, I poked the holes too small and the powder barely trickled out.

Enjoy!

Printable Carpet Freshener Recipe Here