Easy homemade carpet deodorizer!
This natural homemade carpet deodorizer is amazing and so easy to make! It only takes a few minutes to throw together and it actually works.
You can easily eliminate carpet odors with essential oils and it’s especially helpful if you have indoor pets.
Keep reading to learn how to make this DIY homemade carpet deodorizer with essential oils!
How To Remove Odor From Carpets
I love the feeling of carpet. It is just so soft and cozy, especially on cooler days….unfortunately it’s also hard to keep clean.
Because of this, given the choice, I almost always opt for hard flooring in every room of the house just because they are easier to clean. Having a dog and small children, carpet has just never made sense, no matter how nice it may be.
Until now.
When we bought our house, every bedroom in the house was covered in light cream carpet.
At first I thought “oh great, this is going to be a nightmare with a big black dog and two messy little boys”.
Then I gave it a little time and came up with a few ways to keep it fresh, and I can happily say that it is still just as fresh as the day we moved in.
Now, this particular recipe is just to remove odors, it doesn’t actually clean spots or stains.
For that I use my All-Purpose Thieves Household Cleaner and it works AMAZING. Like completely removes disgusting dried poop stains amazing (don’t ask me how I know).
If you want to learn more about Thieves Cleaner you can take a look here.
But carpet tends to hold onto odors from everything in the room and eventually it will start to smell musty.
That’s where this DIY homemade carpet deodorizer comes in.
I use this deodorizer almost every time I vacuum and it always smells so fresh and clean when I’m done. It smells like a new room!
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Use Essential Oils To Remove Odors
Which Essential Oils Should You Use?
So you can use pretty much whatever essential oils you want, it just depends on what scents you really gravitate towards.
But if you wants to use oils that are specifically known for being great at tackling bad odors, here are a few that I recommend:
Purification
In the Young Living oils collection, Young Living Purification is a blend containing rosemary, lemongrass, citronella, lavandin, myrtle and tea tree oils.
I’m pretty sure most essential oil companies make an oil blend similar to this, DoTerra makes a DoTerra Purify blend.
All the oils in this blend are powerful odor killers and together they work even better. I almost always reach for this blend when I am looking for odor control around the house.
Citrus Fresh
Young Living Citrus Fresh is a blend of orange, lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, mandarin orange and spearmint oils. It is incredibly refreshing and one of my favorite oils to diffuse just because it smells so good!
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus essential oil is very strong and great at really cleaning the air. It’s a popular oil in cleaning just for its strong, fresh scent and purifying properties.
Pine
There’s a reason a lot of cleaning products are pine scented. It smells incredibly fresh and clean but isn’t too overpowering like eucalyptus or tea tree. Pine essential oil is purifying, cleansing and compliments most other oils used along with it.
How To Make DIY Homemade Carpet Deodorizer
Supplies you’ll need:
1-2 cups baking soda
20-30 drops essential oils (I ended up using pine and orange oils)
glass jar (can be a mason jar or shaker jar, I just used what I had on hand)
Directions
Simply pour the baking soda in the jar and add your essential oils. When it’s time to use, sprinkle the powder lightly all over your carpets, let it sit for about 15-20 minutes then vacuum it up!
Note* Be sure to check your vacuum manufacturer instructions to make sure baking soda won’t clog it!
And that’s it! Enjoy!
I will have to make this. We have kitties and sometimes the home smells.
I need to make this. I have an indoor dog and cats that come in and out, mine and all of the neighbor’s cats. The peace and calming oil from young living purification would be one I think I’d try first.
I love the natural ingredients in this deodorizer. Would I be able to use it on throw rugs?
I love making my own natural products. I’ll have to give this one a try too.
My favorite thing about this deodorizer is that it is made with natural ingredients. Definitely, I am going to make one! Thanks for sharing
This home made carpet deodorizer looks quick and easy and I like the flexibility of what scents to go with thanks for sharing!
What a brilliant DIY solution for keeping carpets smelling fresh and clean!
What a brilliant DIY solution for keeping carpets smelling fresh and clean! Can’t wait to try it out myself.
I love homemade natural solutions! I need to try this one for my carpets for sure!
Learning how to make a DIY is always the best. This is perfect cause we have carpets in our house thanks for sharing this with us
I love the way you make this, especially that you made this using natural ingredients.
finally had a solution for my carpet, my kids always pour water on it and it …….. thanks for this post, i will give it a try.
So much better than the perfume smells of store brand fresheners! This recipe is natural and pleasant to the nose.
As a dog mom, I’m always looking for a natural alternative to cleaning my home. I can’t wait to make a batch of this natural homemade carpet deodorizer! Thank you for the great directions on making it!
Yep, this is the best way to clean and deodorize carpets. I have a cat, and she sheds. So it’s a nightmare to clean. Maybe I’ll make some of this and try it out.
Your homemade carpet deodorizer idea is a game-changer! It’s amazing how everyday ingredients can freshen up our living spaces. Thanks for sharing the simple recipe and step-by-step guide. My home smells better already!
Keeping carpets sanitary is crucial to have a healthy home. So thank you for this. I will try my best to follow!
Wow, this homemade carpet deodorizer really works! I was surprised. Thank you
Thank you for sharing your experience with carpet maintenance. Keeping carpets fresh and clean can be difficult, especially with pets and children. Your DIY homemade carpet deodorizer is an excellent solution for removing odours and keeping the carpet smelling fresh. I appreciate your helpful tips and will give this a try!
I ditched the carpet in my house two year ago. If I still had carpet, this diy natural carpet deodorizer would have come in handy.
Will this be safe for cats? We only have the smaller carpets at home now, I found bigger ones difficult to clean….I’ve always heard good things about thieves, I would surely ask a friend who sells them soon!
Ooohhhhh….I hadn’t seen a carpet deodorizer before. Let me save this guide for the time I will need to make myself one.
I always like to make homemade gifts for the holidays. This is going to be one I give to all my friends with dogs and cats! I’ll dress it up in a nice bottle and attach a meaningful quote. Thanks for the idea!