DIY Febreze With No Fabric Softener

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DIY Febreze With No Fabric Softener. Our home has been one that consumes bottles and bottles of Febreze Fabric Enhancer, ha ha! Febreze seems to be one of those items even when using a coupon it is still outrageously expensive. I seen some tips online on how to use Fabric Softener to create DIY Febreze at home. After reading the comments and seeing a trend, I decide to not use the Fabric softener route as it seems to leave a residue behind.

DIY Febreze

A few weeks back, I received in a trial of the Febreze Unstopables Fresh Scent. The thought immediately popped into mind at giving these a try in making some Homemade Febreze.

I had some who had been sick recently and was going to need to purchase more Febreze as they had my carpets smelling quite stinky ha ha. So, I whipped up this quick and easy batch of DIY Febreze without Fabric Softener. Made with quick handy ingredients, and at a fraction of the cost of normal Febreze and I would be a happy camper.

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DIY Febreze

Ingredients
1/4 Cup of Downy Unstopables – You can use less but I had some nasty odors lingering
4 Tablespoons of Baking Soda
1 Cup of HOT Water

DIY Febreze

In a mixing bowl or measuring cup combine all the ingredients and stir. Allow them to dissolve for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. After the 30 minutes, your beads and baking soda should be dissolved. Add your mixture to a spray bottle. My spray bottle is 14 ounces. Then fill the rest of your bottle with water.

DIY Febreze

After spraying my furniture, rugs and drapes last week I noticed that I had no film or residue left behind and it left everything smelling great. I love  knowing that I can whip up a fresh batch on the fly. I did notice that I do not have to use quite as much as I did with real febreze. I lightly misted everything one time vs two times with Febreze. So, this will last much longer for sure.

This DIY project will save me and I’m glad I decided to give it a try. One container of Unstoppables was sale priced at $4.50 and I used a coupon for additional savings. I figured this one container of DIY Febreze will cost me about $0.60 instead of the high Febreze price. But, I REALLY liked the price of my first bottle FREE.

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  1. The reason for white residue is this particular “recipe” calls for way too much baking soda. The baking soda is actually what eliminates the oder, however 1 to 1.5 tablespoons is all that’s needed. A great alternative is vinegar. I personally use Downy liquid softner or a few drops of essential oils.

    Also to remove lingering orders in the air, place bowls of vinegar in the room overnight. A few drops of fragrance can be added also. It really works.

  2. The baking soda is the actual odor eliminator here. In my experience, whenever I’ve needed to get a smell out of something that can’t be washed, I’ve sprayed it with febreeze, sprinkled with baking soda, let it sit a while, then vacuum. Of course this only works on things like your mattress or a rug, because it will probably leave a residue on anything dark.
    Everyone here asking “why the baking soda?” Probably haven’t done much research about eliminating odors.

  3. I’ve been making homemade fabric spray for about 10 years now. I always use a few drops (6 max) of essential oil mixed with about 2 cups of hot water. It works wonders and doesn’t leave any stains or residue on the micro-suede furniture that I have in my living room.
    I do suggest doing a test spray in an inconspicuous spot first, like maybe the side or bottom of as cushion?
    Using EO eliminates the worries of using a harsh chemical.

  4. I read the comments first and used alcohol instead of baking soda – works fine and smells great – I have SIX large dogs so you can imagine if it works for me it will definitely work for a “normal” household!

  5. I make this as well but without the baking soda. Didn’t really see a need for it and figured it would leave a residue. Let me tell ya, this works a lot better than febreze!

  6. The baking soda clogs the spray bottle and leaves a white film on everything. I just use the beads and hot water. Works great!

  7. I love this stuff… Used 1 TB baking soda, 1 cup boiling water, 1/4 cup Unstopables, and stirred in 1 cup rubbing alcohol for faster evaporation when using. No spots. It works great!