Contents:
- Medical Video: How To Natural Room Scent | DIY
- Danger of chemical air freshener
- Natural ingredients to make air freshener
- Orange, cinnamon, cloves
- Lemon, rosemary, vanilla
- Lime, mint, vanilla
- Orange, ginger, almonds
- Pine leaves, bay leaves, nutmeg
- Another alternative
Medical Video: How To Natural Room Scent | DIY
Who doesn't like it if the room is clean and fragrant? Of course the condition of the room also affects mood someone. A clean room will make us feel comfortable. Many people who add air freshener as one of the relaxation factors and also a clean air marker. But, did you know that fragrances made from chemicals have poisons that are harmful to health?
Danger of chemical air freshener
In 2005, the European des Unions Bureau de Consommateurs published a comparative study on air freshener. They measure volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and aldehydes found in air freshener. The result is the level of neurotoxins (poisons that attack the nervous system) produced in the air exceeding the safe level of VOC (> 200 µg / m3), even some of which reach 4,000-5,000 µg / m3. This can cause eye irritation, skin and throat, dizziness, nausea, asthma, shortness of breath, liver pain, anesthesia, even coma.
Dr. rer. Nat. Budiawan from the Puska RKL (Center for Risk Assessment and Environmental Safety) also explained that the use of any product which is a chemical substance, if excessive or in direct contact through the respiratory system, will cause interference with the functioning of the nervous system. As was the case in Bali in mid-March 2006, a number of elementary school students were rushed to hospital due to poisoning from the remaining car fragrances brought by one of the students.
Then, do we have to stop using air freshener? The answer, certainly not. After knowing the dangers of air freshener for health, it does not mean we cannot make our own air freshener.
Natural ingredients to make air freshener
Various natural ingredients such as oranges, cinnamon, cloves, lemons, lime, rosemary, vanilla extract, thyme, mint, ginger, extract almonds, pine or twig leaves, bay leaves, and nutmeg can be an alternative to natural, chemical-free air freshener. As reported by richtonparklibrary.org, from these ingredients, we can make natural air freshener that is safe for health with 5 different scents.
Here are five types of natural fragrances that you can mix yourself to make your home more fragile.
Orange, cinnamon, cloves
Prepare oranges, cinnamon, and cloves. Slice one thin orange. Add enough orange slices to the jar. Then, add cinnamon, cloves and water. You may use cinnamon in the form of sticks or powder. This aroma can scent several rooms at once compared to other scents.
Lemon, rosemary, vanilla
Prepare lemon, rosemary, and vanilla extract. Slice the lemon thinly, then add rosemary, cloves, and water into the jar. You don't need to give vanilla extract too much so that the resulting fragrance is refreshing.
Lime, mint, vanilla
Prepare lime, thyme, mint and vanilla extract. Thinly slice the lemon, then add thyme, vanilla extract, mint, and water. Just like 2nd aroma, you don't need to use extract too much so that the resulting fragrance is refreshing.
Orange, ginger, almonds
Provide oranges, ginger (either whole or powder), and extract almonds. Slice the orange and ginger thinly, then add the slices and extract almonds and water into the jar. The resulting fragrance will taste sweet.
Pine leaves, bay leaves, nutmeg
Provide pine leaves, bay leaves and nutmeg. Combine all ingredients and water into the jar. If you use whole nutmeg, then you have to peel the skin to give off a unique nutmeg aroma.
Store the jars in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks (this jar can also be frozen for one month). When it's ready to use, let it melt for 12 hours. Make sure you use a safe jar for freezer. To get maximum results, try heating the jars so that the aroma from the jar comes out completely.
Another alternative
In addition to using the various ingredients above, you can also use live plants that can scent the room like, geranium trees, arabic jasmine, citrus, eucalyptus, gardenia, sweet bay tree, stephanotis, kemuning, tea rose, corsage orchids, oncidium orchids, hoya flowers, trumpet flowers, and frangipani flowers.
