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DIY Carpet Deodorizer

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DIY Carpet and Upholstery Freshener

A little over a month ago, this sweet boy entered our family. His name is Coby, and he is a cuddly ball of energy. With this new addition, I realized there were going to be a few accidents along the way (you know what I mean). I decided to whip up a batch of carpet deodorizer to use as needed.

*Please note, this can also be used to freshen up your upholstery 🙂

Here’s What You’ll Need to Make Carpet Deodorizer

DIY Carpet and Upholstery Freshener

  • Baking Soda
  • Essential Oil- I chose a blend called Purification®, but you can use anything you’d like… Not sure where to buy essential oils? Check out this post.
  • Airtight Container for Storing


Baking Soda is excellent at absorbing odors, and the essential oil will leave behind a pleasant scent.

Directions: How to Make Carpet Deodorizer

DIY Carpet and Upholstery FreshenerPour 1 cup baking soda into a bowl, then add in 20-30 drops of essential oil. (If you desire a milder scent, feel free to add less essential oil.) Make sure to thoroughly mix the essential oil into the baking soda so the scent is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.

DIY Carpet and Upholstery Freshener

When you want to use the carpet deodorizer, simply sprinkle on a light coating and wait 15-30 minutes.

DIY Carpet and Upholstery Freshener

If you are using the mixture on upholstery, use the brush attachment on your vacuum and simply vacuum up the baking soda mixture. If you are using the mixture on a larger area, use your regular vacuum for faster clean up.

I have had the “pleasure” of using this mixture on a number of occasions. Once, puppy decided he had to go (number 2) on our bedroom carpet at 3:30 in the morning. I awoke to the smell, which tells you how unpleasant the odor was. After cleaning up the mess, I sprinkled this on the carpet, and waited the 15 minutes. I got out the vacuum, praying my kids would sleep through it (they did), and the smell was truly gone. This stuff is amazing!

 

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Two ingredient for this easy DIY Carpet Upholstery Deodorizer
This post was originally published at Clean and Scentsible on April 8, 2016.

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  1. Terry Call says

    June 8, 2018 at 7:06 PM

    I just ordered a bottle of Purification to get rid of stinky dog smell.

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  2. Joy says

    June 6, 2018 at 3:23 PM

    Hi Erin. I love the idea of just using all natural baking soda to deodorize carpets. Who needs the chemical stuff anyway. I have to admit, my favorite part of the post is the photos of your dog! I rate Coby 10 out of 10 for cuteness!!!

    Reply
  3. Sally says

    July 26, 2016 at 3:47 AM

    I love that there is a social push to be using eco-friendly products these days. I love your carpet deodorizer recipe, thanks for the post.

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  4. Sarah Anderson says

    July 12, 2016 at 8:01 AM

    That sounds like an easy way to clean upholstery. I never would have thought just two ingredients could make something that is supposed to be one of the best ways to clean something. I would love to try this out myself, my couch is starting to need to be replaced.

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    • Megan Woods says

      September 2, 2016 at 12:58 AM

      I too never though a mixture of ordinary household products like rubbing alcohol and some water could remove stains from clothes and yet they do. I got more into the eco-friendly way of cleaning my house after one particular bad experience. I once tried to clean my rug with some commercial window cleaner. I must have mixed up the bottles or something as I had quite a lot of them in my closed. The chemicals in the cleaner didn’t remove the stain, but instead managed to make it bigger and more ugly looking. Needles to say, I tossed the rug and never bought a commercial cleaner again.

      These days I get by with vinegar, salt, essential oils and other natural means

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  5. Suzanne Smith Schlabs says

    June 1, 2016 at 11:44 AM

    What a great idea! LOVE your sweet puppy.
    I have two dogs and although they are “perfectly housebroken”, they hate going out if it’s raining!

    You might have heard that Texas is getting lots of rain this month….
    I’m mixing a big batch of this recipe today!!!

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    • Erin Meyer says

      June 1, 2016 at 3:05 PM

      Love it! This stuff has worked SO well for us! Keeping my fingers crossed for some sunshine for you!

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  6. Tammy says

    May 25, 2016 at 12:54 PM

    Hi Erin,

    Thank you for the great information on a natural carpet deodorizer. I love the idea of using essential oils versus all the chemicals in normal deodorizing products.

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    • Erin Meyer says

      May 27, 2016 at 10:15 AM

      I couldn’t agree more. I have been switching out all my store bought cleaners and just making my own. I know it’s a whole lot safer for my family, and it typically costs less.

      Reply

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