garbage disposal refreshers DIY

a common theme you will see in the coming weeks. . .

blog posts on what i am doing with my doterra essential oils!

i don't know how to explain how happy i am with these oils. even my mister is sold. and usually it's hard to sell him because he thinks i go through phases and that in a few weeks i'll be over whatever phase it is that i'm in. i have proven him wrong with my "sewing phase" that has been going on for well over a couple years now and i am 1,000% sure that i will prove him wrong with the essential oils. in my mister's defense, i have gone through plenty of so-called phases in our 6 years together so i can sort of understand what he is getting at. plus, there are two other things i am doing right now that he also thinks are a phase. . .

so, back to my doterra essential oils. as soon as my family physician kit arrived i could not wait to test them out. besides diffusing and applying the oils topically, the first thing i made was garbage disposal refreshers because who doesn't want a fresh smelling kitchen?!

this simple recipe helps to freshen, clean and deodorize your garbage disposal. just drop 2-3 of these homemade refreshers down your disposal for a lemony fresh kitchen sink.

supplies:

• 2 cups baking soda
• 1 cup salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup liquid castile soap {i prefer unscented & found mine at target}
• 30-35 drops lemon essential oil
• cookie sheet
• parchment paper
• tablespoon measuring scoop
• half gallon mason jar

directions:

1. combine baking soda and salt into a bowl.

2. add castile soap and essential oil {any citrus flavored essential oil would work. with my next batch i plan to try the wild orange or grapefruit.}

3. add the water 1 tablespoon at a time while mixing with your hands. you will want the mixture to be the consistency of damp sand so it sticks together when you press it together. i definitely did not use the whole 1/2 cup of water. if you end up adding to much water you can add a little more baking soda and salt until you get the right consistency. this was my favorite part of the whole process. it was very therapeutic and almost relaxing mixing with my hands.

4. using the tablespoon measuring scoop, place packed spoonfuls onto parchment paper.

5. let the garbage disposal refreshers dry for 24 hours or until they harden. my batch made about 35 garbage disposal refreshers.

i store my refreshers in a half gallon mason jar and keep them next to our sink because we use them daily. wherever you choose to store them, make sure you keep them in an air tight container. put 2-3 refreshers into the garbage disposal and turn it on. these little miracle rounds pack a serious punch and you will instantly smell the lemon essential oil.