You know that disgusting, lingering smell that is sometimes found around your house? For us personally, it’s usually the diaper pail or trash can. Specifically the trash can in our hall bathroom because that happens to be where the diaper sprayer is installed so our poopy diapers usually make a stop there to be sprayed off before being tossed into the diaper pail and wipes get tossed into that garbage can. As much as I try to rinse our our various containers on a regular basis to keep smells from building up, it happens.
Here’s a super easy DIY that will take you all of 5 minutes to do, is easy to customize with whatever quantity you want, and will get rid of those pesky odors in no time.
DIY Odor Absorbing Disks
1/2 cup baking soda
Spring water
Essential oil of choice — I used sweet orange =)
(This will make 7 mini cupcake disks.)
I chose to use a mini cupcake tin and wrappers because that’s what I had on hand and our garbage cans and diaper pail are both pretty small in comparison to a lot of other on the market.
Measure out baking soda into small bowl. Add small amount of water and about 10 drops essential oil. Mix until it forms a nice paste. Portion into mini cupcake wrappers and let dry for 24 hours.
Pop out of the wrappers and toss one into the bottom of any pail that is starting to smell. Extras can be stored in an airtight plastic bag in the freezer. Each disk lasts us approximately 3 weeks or so.
Easy peasy and frugal, two of my favorite things. =)
I’m a creative young mom, wife and entrepreneur loving life in rural Idaho and having a crazy time filling it with laughter and handmade treasures.
I knew there was another good reason I buy it in 10LBS bags!
This is super smart – I love it!
Awesome tutorial! I pinned it.
I’m going to try this! What do you use as a diaper pail? I’ve just been using a small trash can under the sink in the bathroom but it smells horrible and even tho we keep the cabinet closed we can still smell it in the bathroom and hallway. My son’s urine is very strong smelling 🙁 i’ve been washing every day to day and a half. Oh and the diapers don’t stink after I wash them. Any suggestions?
What a great idea! Will have to try that sometime.
I am definitely going to have to try making these!
Lolli S
reinventing-lolli.blogspot.com
Awesome! This is just what I need. Thanks so much for sharing it on Wellness Wednesdays!
What a fantastic idea !!! This might work in the bathroom where I keep a diaper genie version of bags for the kitty box , too. Thanks so much for sharing. I even use essential oil drops in the vaporizer instead of vicks ( lavender or tea tree oil)
is it safe to wash with the diapers? or is that a dumb question?
It’s totally safe for cloth diapers, just be sure not to overdo the essential oils. 😉
I love DIY, essential oils and non-toxic. It’s a trifecta! Thanks for the idea, definitely going to pin this!
another way to use these as i did a few years ago is to add eucalypt and put in the bottom of the shower when you have a cold. or lavender to relax
Great recipe! I’ll try that tonight 🙂 just to be sure: do you put it in the bag with the diapers or underneath it? The question is for both sposies/liners and cloth diapers 🙂 (I use trash cans with lids for both but it smells so bad!! Thanks 🙂
I’ve done it both ways. At first I was worried that it would somehow erode the PUL liner, but a TON of washing methods for cloth pads of diapers mention adding baking soda or vinegar or other natural additives so I started just tossing it right into the liner and into the wash. The bit of moisture from the soiled diapers causes it to get soft and sorta break down so it’s nice to have it contained in the liner and not have to wash the bottom of the pail too.
Would these work sitting in a closet alongside a stinky cat litter box?
How well will it do for car box?