I used a recipe that I found on Pinterest to make homemade air fresheners, simple : gelatin, water, salt, and essential oils. I used less water than the gelatin calls for (as the recipes all say) and tried 3 different oils and one flavoring oil. I found that the tee tree oil is the strongest at odor removal, but Lavender is the best smelling. Peppermint is not great, but not bad, and the flavoring oil did nothing... I also used a little food coloring to let me know what jar was what oil.
I used several sizes to see what worked best and found that the size of the container does not really matter. when I make them again I am going to use a little more water as they all had issues with a film that covered the top and then they did not work as well, they also molded but not bad, so maybe a little more salt also.
they work like the cone ones that desolve in a way, the one in the bathroom did wonders! 4-6 ounce seems to be about the best size for me. I use baby food jars and they work great (I use the baby food for the old cat, he eats better with a little added)
after more tests I might be giving some for x-mas :) we can all use pet safe air fresheners :)
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