Pine Air Fresheners

Now that the weather is getting a little chillier and we are closing our windows that the house seems needs something.  Here is a recipe from Wholesale Supplies Plus called Pine Air Fresheners that will make you feel like you are walking through a forest of pine trees.  You can place these anywhere from your car to your drawer or even a holiday floral arrangement.  Hey if you have a fake Christmas tree will make it seem like you have a real one in the house.  According to Wholesale Supplies Plus, the scent should lake about 30 days.

DIY AIR FRESHENER

This project is off the beaten trail of bath and body products, but I thought it was definately a cute and easy idea for an air freshener project.   This DIY project from Natural Foodie is titled DIY Air Freshener is great if you suffer from allergies or you are trying to avoid the chemicals and synthetics in commercial air freshners.

Air Freshener Tarts: Harvest Ale

I know what you are thinking, this project is not a bath and body product. But I thought it was an interesting tutorial to share.  This recipe for Harvest Ale Air Freshener Tarts are perfect for anywhere that needs freshing from your car to your dresser drawers.

Citrus Summer Mist Recipe

May is not even over yet and here in California we have already had some really hot days.  So I suspect there maybe more.  Before it gets really hot again, I think I am going to make this recipe for Citrus Summer Mist from Saffire Blue. It is an easy formula that smells great and will enliven and refresh the most stagnant personal space that needs it during the summer season.  You can use this mist to refresh everything from home linens to the air around you.  Just to let you know that this product is not to be used on the skin as a toner on the skin/face or as a body spritz. It is really only to be be used in the air and on linens.

Football Inspired Air Freshners

The 2011 Superbowl will be at the Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, TX on February 6th. If you are having a Superbowl party, why not create these unique air freshner to give out as party favors. This Football Inspired Air Freshner idea was inspired by Alison Kontur of Bath Body Supply shared this idea on her blog Design It Yourself Skincare.

Even if your favorite team has not made it to the big game, then you can create these when the new season starts. What a great idea to celebrate your favorite team and give them as gifts for the ultimate football fan.

Autumn Air Freshners

by Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com

If you missed our Sachet Bead Tutorial previously, you can revisitPart 1, Part 2 & Part 3.

For this project, you will need:

8 oz Sachet Beads
2.5 oz Fragrance Oil
Mica
Titanium Dioxide Powder - Oil Soluble

We used the following combinations of scent & color:

• Buttercream Flavor Fragrance + 2 parts Titanium Dioxide (Oil Soluble) + 1 part Radiant Gold Mica
• Cinnamon Roll Fragrance Oil with Radiant Beige Mica

Phase 1: Measure sachet beads, mica and fragrance oil into a glass jar that has a tightly fitting lid.

Phase 2: Cover with a lid and allow to sit for up to 1 week. Agitate several times a day. The beads will eventually absorb the fragrance oil and become dry to the touch. Some fragrances absorb quickly and others require longer to absorb. Be sure to agitate frequently to ensure color and fragrance are distributed uniformly.

Phase 3: When beads have dried, pack them into a metal cookie cutter (the ring type) to about 1/4" deep. For best results, place your cookie cutters on a non-stick baking surface before filling.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cookie sheet in oven for 5-10 minutes. Keep careful watch over your ornaments to prevent them from completely melting. The sachet beads will melt slightly and run together, but will not completely flatten out. The beads will retain a slightly bumpy appearance on top. Some smoking is normal as some fragrance oil will burn off.

When time is up, allow ornaments to cool completely before removing the cookie cutter. The ornaments will appear to be stuck to the cookie sheet, but will lift away rather easily. A nail or other sharp object can be used to poke a hole through the top of your ornament. Tie with jute, cord, or ribbon and package.

Note: It is best to hang these air-fresheners rather than to lay them on any surface as the fragrance and/or mica may damage plastic or upholstered surfaces.

Source: http://bathbodysupply.blogspot.com/2009/09/recipe-autumn-inspired-air-fresheners.html