How to Make Homemade Orange Deodorizers

Pomanders

• 1

  Insert whole cloves into a fresh orange. Cover the entire surface of the orange with the cloves.

• 2

  Cut a piece of string long enough to wrap around the orange. Add a few extra inches to hang the orange in its new location.

• 3

  Hang the orange in the closet, cabinet or kitchen to deodorize the area.

Fresh Potpourri

• 4

  Remove the peels from two to three whole oranges.

• 5

  Put the peels in a cooking pot.

• 6

  Fill the pot with enough water to cover the peels.

• 7

  Simmer the peels on the stove for one hour.

Disposal Deodorizer

• 8

  Remove the peels from one or two oranges.

• 9

  Put the citrus peels in the garbage disposal.

• 10

  Run the water in the sink.

• 11

  Turn the garbage disposal on until the peels wash away.

Room Deodorizer Spray

• 12

  Fill a spray bottle with water and add 10 to 20 drops of orange essential oil.

• 13

  Shake the bottle to combine the oil with the water before each use.

• 14

  Spray the room to deodorize it with a fresh orange scent.