Sunday, September 15, 2013

DIY Vanilla Orange Homemade Diaper Pail Deodorizer



I got an idea to create a deodorizer after experiencing a horrible smell coming from my Diaper Gene diaper pail.  Maybe my daughters poo is exceptionally horrible or this diaper pail just doesn't work that well! Anyway i searched Pinterest for a solution and after not finding any! I went to work on Google hunting down some ideas. I ran across this blog post http://annesoddsandends.blogspot.com/2012/04/make-your-own-diaper-pail-deodorizer.html & made it! I was happy with the results and made it again today, only thing i have changed is the scents. Lavender EO is quite strong & gave me a crazy headache last time i used it so I started brain storming on scents i loved! Vanilla & Orange, So i purchased a small bottle of Vanilla Fragrance oil as it is not an official EO. I paid about $5 from amazon.  I had the Sweet Orange EO already on hand from a EO kit but you can also buy it on Amazon as well. ( I live in a very small town & EO are rare to find and if you do, they are EXPENSIVE so I LOVE Amazon! )





Recipe ( From Anne's Odds & Ends Recipe):
-Start with 1 Cup of Baking Soda ( give or take depending on your container size )
- Add water till you create a paste or slury ( if you get too much not to worry, it will dry )
-5-6 drops for every 1 cup of baking soda ( more less if you want a faint or stronger smell ) Your favorite Essential Oil or Fragrance Oil ( I used Vanilla for my first batch & Sweet Orange for my second small batch & then i will mix both together for vanilla/orange)  

I went to work this afternoon & they turned out amazing! I will update this post with the container i used to store these. As of now they are drying nicely on top of my freezer in the garage. Filling it with an amazing scent =)



 I highly highly recommend this recipe! I will also be working on a wonderful packaging and labeling for this to give away at baby showers and welcoming new babies to families. I would love to hear what all of you have used to deodorize your diaper pails with and please share them! Im always looking on how to improve my homemade items =) 

Thanks for reading!! 

 Please Note: I don't Cloth Diaper my kiddos so the scents and the source of your scents will more than likely need to be adjusted.
 

2 comments:

  1. Looks great Christine! With cloth diapers we're limited to some of the scented oils/flavors (need to be diaper wash safe) but I love the flavors you found for disposable diaper pails. Great idea to give them as a gift!

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    1. Thank you! Yes, I need to mention that, i have never CD but i can't imagine trying to get say the Vanilla fragrance oil out of them. ;-)

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