What a pleasure to feel the pleasant aroma that the diffusers give off, to feel those aromas comfort us. Just as an unpleasant smell causes us repulsion, pleasant aromas positively influence our mood, especially citrus aromas.

Both oranges and lemons are powerful antidepressants causing deep well-being when used to combat this disease.

That is why we want to share with you a very simple way to make a homemade citrus flavoring. It is very simple to make, especially economical, since we will use those shells that we usually throw away to make it.

We can enjoy an intense fresh aroma constantly, don’t forget to do it and you will be surprised.

What do I need to make a homemade citrus-based air freshener for the house?

-Glass jar with a lid
– 1 tablespoon of cloves
-Lemon or orange
essential oil – Lemon or orange peel depending on what we have chosen
-Water
-Wooden chopsticks for diffusers
-Alcohol

Let’s do it as follows:

1- We will start by sterilizing the jar or container of glass that we have. Reserve.

2- Now, depending on our tastes, peel the orange or lemon. Remember that it should only be the peel, trying to avoid the white part. With the help of a potato peeler, you will be able to do it perfectly.

3- Cut the shells into small pieces and place them in the jar.

4- Add the tablespoon of cloves. If we want this flavoring to be more intense, we add a little more.

5- Then we will put a little alcohol, and we will fill the rest of the container with water to the surface.

6- Now it will be time to add the drops of the essential oil, depending on the fragrance we have chosen. We should put approximately 15 drops on it, if we want it to be more intense, we will put more.

7- Cover the jar and whisk vigorously to integrate all the ingredients well.

8- Let it rest for about 24 hours.

9- When this time passes, we open the bottle and put the diffuser sticks on it. Let them absorb the liquid for a while and then turn them over. Now we can enjoy its pleasant aroma.

Citrus air freshener in bag

Now, if we want to make another kind of homemade air freshener, we can make those that come in a bag. These air fresheners are ideal to put in any environment of our house.

Above all, they are ideal for drawers and closets, they will give a pleasant aroma anywhere you put it.

What do we need to make a citrus air freshener in a bag?

– Peel of 1 Orange
– Peel of 1 Lemon
– Peel of 1 Grapefruit
– Peel of 1 Tangerine
– Tulle fabric or something similar
– Fine rope, jute thread or ribbon

Let’s do it as follows:

1- We take all the peels of the citrus fruits and cut them into pieces with our hands.

2- Once we have cut the shells, we will put them on a tray to dry. This can be done directly by taking them out in the sun and waiting a few days or in the oven.

3- Now that the pieces of shells are nice and dry, let’s put a handful of them in a square made of tulle fabric.

4- We grab the ends of the fabric and close very carefully. With the help of the rope or the ribbon, we will close well and tie a knot. With these quantities, approximately 4 bags will come out.

Now all that remains is to hang them or store them wherever we want. In my case I usually put them in the kitchen, since both the air freshener and the air freshener quickly cover the greasy smells.