A bathroom is not always going to smell like roses. Fortunately, a sustainability expert has a cheap and easy way to freshen things up with a DIY toilet deodorizer.
The scoop
Creator Candice Batista (@candicebatista), who focuses on eco-friendly and money-saving tips, shared a video on how to rid bathrooms of stinky smells to her Instagram account.
To create your own deodorizer, all you need is a mason jar, some baking soda, and a few drops of essential oil. To prepare, you should drill several small holes in the jar lid, turning it into what resembles a parmesan cheese shaker you'd see at a pizzeria.
From there, fill the mason jar with baking soda and add a few drops of your chosen essential oil. Batista suggests lavender in the video's on-screen text, but it can be whatever you fancy. After flushing, sprinkle a little bit of the mixture into the toilet and let it usher the odors out.
How it's helping
Air fresheners are a necessity in many bathrooms to reduce unpleasant odors. Maybe the coolest aspect of the hack is that baking soda can not only freshen up your space; it can clean difficult areas in the bathroom. That includes challenging messes in the shower or trapped in the bathroom tiles.
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What everyone's saying
Viewers appreciated the hack's simplicity and practicality and were eager to give it a try in their homes.
"So easy and effective, saving this," a commenter said.
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Yes — often 😬 "Oooo I should try this!" an air spray user wrote. "Never thought of deodorizing my toilet."
A viewer gushed: "Omg I love this!! Such a simple recipe."
