All natural, DIY Car Air Freshener

Last Updated on June 19, 2019

Hello friends! I am SUPER excited to share this easy, all-natural DIY car air freshener with you today. I don’t know about you, but store-bought car air fresheners almost universally give me a headache or make me nauseous. It’s crazy. So, I have never used them.

But that doesn’t mean my car couldn’t benefit from one. I have twin girls, a dog AND Joe and I are frequently in and out of my car as we run to the home improvement store for all of our DIY projects and we aren’t always smelling our best at those times. So, I came up with an all-natural and pretty solution that I am loving. Read on to learn how to make your own! This post contains some affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

Materials needed for DIY Car Air Freshener:

• Wool felt balls
• Quilting thread
• Large sewing needle
• 1/4 inch ribbon
• Essential oils of your choice

How to Make a DIY Car Air Freshener:

1) Thread your needle. Tie a knot at the end of the thread.

2) Begin threading felt balls onto the thread, one at a time. For a larger circle, add more balls.

3) Once you are happy with the size of your circle, sew the two end balls together and tie them off.

4) Add two drops of whatever essential oils on each of your felt balls. To start, I used my Citrus Blend because I love the way it smells and it helps increase alertness, which is great for my long work trips in my car. But, here are some other oils to consider using on yours:

• Purification- Purification Essential Oil Blend helps freshen the air and eliminate odors with its unique combination of Citronella, Lemongrass, Lavandin, Rosemary, Tea Tree, and Myrtle essential oils, and includes naturally occurring compounds cineol, neral, and geranial. It smells amazing and it REALLY does eliminate odors. I recently washed a load of stinky shoes and added 2 drops of Purifications and the shoes smell better than when they were brand new! It would be fabulous if you haul around lots of stinky sports equipment in your car.
• Stress Away- I don't know about you, but I am often stressed and rushed when I am in the car. Stress Away is my absolute favorite oil so far because it helps me relax and it smells better than you can possibly imagine! It contains the unique stress-relieving combination of lime and vanilla pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils. Stress Away also includes copaiba and lavender to reduce mental rigidity and restore equilibrium. Featuring powerful plant constituents, such as the cedrol found in cedarwood and the eugenol that occurs naturally in vanilla, Stress Away helps induce relaxation and reduce tension. I diffuse it nearly every night!

So, I used Citrus Blend for now, but I think I will mix mine up over time, depending on what need I have at the time. The best part is you can add drops of oils whenever the scent starts to fade, so it's easy to change it up!

5) Tie a 10 inch to 12 inch length of 1/4 ribbon to your circle of felt balls. This will enable you to hang it from your rear-view mirror. You can see the drops of oil in the photo below, but once the oil dries, it's not visible at all!

That’s it! Isn’t it cute?! And I love that I am freshening the air in my car in a totally natural way. As I continue on my quest to eliminate as many chemicals as I can from my life, this is one of my favorite ideas so far. This would also make an AWESOME gift for your friends and family.

How do you get Citrus Blend oil? You can order it retail from my Young Living page. It’s also one of the eleven bottles of oil in the Premium Starter Kit {which also comes with a diffuser to handle room odors and/or using the oils for wellness via inhalation}. I can’t recommend the Premium Starter Kit enough, it’s an incredible value for getting started with these amazing oils. It's how I got started and now I am totally addicted! Learn more and order yours here!

This post is sponsored by my Young Living business. Yep, I am now involved in the business. I had NO INTENTION of getting involved in the business, but I am soooooooo in love with the oils and the positive impact they have had on my family's health that I want to help others achieve that wellness also!  Check out my essential oils page for more information on how you can get these amazing oils in your hands.

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