This week's recipe is a really simple one, and our thanks go to Sam who recently reminded us about this fab recipe in a conversation on the Bathbomb.biz Ltd Facebook page.
Using just two natural ingredients you can create your own version of the commercially available carpet fresheners - without chemicals!
All you need is a quantity of Sodium Bicarbonate and some natural Lavender flowers. Because you can make this ahead of time and keep some for later use, (and we recommend this because the aroma deepens over time) we would suggest that you find a suitable container just for the purpose. Something like an old ice cream tub or a large coffee jar will be fine.
How much you make depends on the area of carpet you want to clean. For an average sized rug you will need around 250g of Bicarbonate of Soda and a handful of Dried Lavender.
Simply mix the Bicarb with the Lavender and use immediately. Sprinkle onto the carpet liberally - if you can leave it overnight so much the better. If not, try to leave for a couple of hours and then vacuum up. A definite plus is that your vacuum will also benefit from a Lavender aroma too!
If you don't like the idea of using Lavender flowers, or if you have a particularly light coloured carpet/rug then you can just use Bicarb on its own.
Alternatively add 5-10 drops of your favourite essential oil per 250g of Bicarbonate. Stir the oil through the bicarbonate and leave overnight. Before use, stir the mix and crumble any lumps.
Again, if in any doubt about the effects on your carpet please do a small test.
We hope you have been finding these #NatClean2012 recipes useful. If you, like Sam, would like to share a recipe that you've found to be useful, do get in touch. You can comment here, email or catch up with us on Facebook.
Enjoy :)
