Homemade Lemon Air Freshener

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Written By
Mary Ylisela
Mary Ylisela
Published: Jul 15, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

While you can make a simple lemon air freshener with diluted lemon juice, a longer-lasting variety will keep your home smelling fresh and clean.

Things You Will Need

  • Spray bottle
  • Eye dropper
  • Lemon essential oil
  • Cotton balls
  1. Fill a spray bottle with 1 cup of cold water, then add 2 drops of lemon essential oil.

  2. Spritz inside air vents for a blast of air freshener when the heat goes on.
  3. Lift and remove your heating or air conditioning vents and spray a little lemon air freshener inside the vent. Each time the heat or air conditioning goes on, your room will be freshened.

  4. Place cotton balls sprayed with your lemon air freshener in the corner of your room, for continual air freshening. If you're prone to ants, place the cotton ball near the ants' entryway into your home to keep them at bay.

  5. Give your room a squirt or two of your lemon air freshener if cooking or bathroom odors are present. Lemon oil not only adds fragrance, it also deodorizes.

The Drip Cap

  • Homemade lemon air freshener adds a fresh scent to your home or patio and can serve other functions, as well.
  • Lemon oil not only adds fragrance, it also deodorizes.

Photo Credits

lemons image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com

lemons image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com

air conditioner vent image by Tammy Mobley from Fotolia.com

Mary Ylisela

Mary Ylisela is a former teacher with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education and mathematics. She has been a writer since 1996, specializing in business, fitness and education. Prior to teaching, Ylisela worked as a certified fitness…

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