With so many guests filling your home this holiday season, it’s important to make sure your *ahem* facilities are kept nice and clean. No one wants their friends or family members crinkling their nose up whenever they have to answer the call of nature. Try this spray to help keep your shared bathroom a bit more pleasant for everyone! Just spray it into the toilet, before or after, to help keep unpleasant odors at bay. For more bathroom DIYs, try this Reed Diffuser, Toilet Bomb, and All Purpose Cleaner!
Odor Obliterator
What you will need:
- 4-ounce spray bottle
- 1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin
- 45-50 drops Christmas Tree Holiday Blend*
- 3.5 ounces distilled water
- 40 drops Optiphen Plus**
What you will do:
- Add vegetable glycerin, Optiphen Plus, and Christmas Tree to the spray bottle.
- Stir or swirl to combine.
- Add water to fill and shake prior to each use.
- Spray into toilet water prior to using the restroom. This creates a barrier on the water, as well as releases a pleasant scent into the room.
*Can substitute any Holiday Blend.
** Due to the water content, this product should be stored in the fridge and used within a week. Otherwise, add a preservative, such as Optiphen Plus.
i need a spring time recipe for bathroom spray!
Great recipe! Cant wait to try this!
Love this idea so much. I’ve been looking for a natural substitute to the Poo-Pourri that we currently use. Great way to use the Holiday blend.
Cant wait to try this when im back home! I really love my wc and i usually put lavender drops onto my floor every night shower since it relaxes me before going to bed. great help!
Why vegetable glycerin? What does that do?
Jayme, the vegetable glycerin acts as an emulsifier in this recipe.
In this post, (https://blog.planttherapy.com/blog/2019/04/06/what-is-an-emulsifer-and-why-do-i-need-it/), vegetable glycerin is on the list of things NOT to use as an emulsifier. I understand that since this particular recipe is just going in a toilet bowl, it is not as crucial, but I would love some clarification. My understanding was that the purpose of the glycerin in this case is to create a “barrier” on the surface of the water to trap smells, which is the main functionality that makes this type of product (poo-pourri) any different from something like a room or linen spray.
The glycerin helps act as a barrier to keep odors “below” the water.
I definitely have to make this! I usually gift Poo-Pouri to kids of my friends who are going off to college, but it sure gets expensive! This a great alternative, and fully customizable!
Sounds like a wonderful bathroom spray, where would one find vegetable glycerin and Optiphen Plus**
Gwen, you can find vegetable glycerin at many retailers, including Walgreens and Walmart. It is also very easy to buy online. Optiphen Plus can be a little more difficult to find at a store, though many Walmarts carry it; it may just be easiest to get this online as well 🙂
This recipe is great! I’ve been looking to replace the chemical spray we have been using and can’t wait to try it!
where does one purchase OPTIPHEN plus…I am new to all of this and like the suggestion
Online retailers, like Amazon, for instance, are the easiest ways to get Optiphen Plus. You may also find luck at Walmart because many of their stores sell preservatives.
Can you substitute Optiphen plus for Germal-x plus?
This is a must for teenage boys!!
Awesome DIY!
Love bathroom recipes!
Thanks for this recipe.
Thank you for putting the drop # on the Optiphen plus – my brain can’t do math this season 😉 Just ran out of Tood-a-loo spray too – perfect timing.
sounds great was wondering if you can substitute phenonip instead of Optiphen Plus
I don’t think it works as good as a name brand product I have tried but it does help! Thank you so much for all the recipes you offer.
Can’t wait to try!
Thank you for the recipe! I can’t wait to try this.
Love this idea! I can’t wait to try it! In the non-holiday seasons, could I use a citrus blend instead?
This looks fabulous — can’t wait to try!
My mom will love this! She was just thinking if there was a DIY poopourri!
Going to make this asap!
If you add the preservative how long will this last out of the fridge?
Yes! Thank you for the recipe. I always see the little bottles of Poo-pouri in friends’ bathrooms, now I can make my own!
Ooooh, I can’t wait to make this. I am looking forward to experimenting with different oils too.
This is always great to have on hand. I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you!
I really want to try this!!!
What can we use so it’s kid safe?
we host parties for both sides of our families, and i cant wait to try this in our bathrooms! thank you for this wonderful recipe!
I’m adding this to my list of DIYs to make! I hate the smell of chemical bathroom de-odorizers, so this is a great alternative.
I haven’t made one of these sprays yet, but its on my DIY to do list. Hoping it works!!
I’d love this..except just seems inconvenient to have to refrigerate it!
This is brilliant! Especially when we have a full house on any given day!
I use spiriment oil often I will have to give this a try
Absolutely going to try this. Sounds like a great diy!
This is so easy to make and super effective. Thanks for the recipe.
Looking forward to trying this recipe and gifting it to family this holiday season. I love the Christmas Tree blend!
Thanks for this recipe. I’ve been using expired essential oils down the toilet bowl and in the drain. I’ll use this recipe as soon I’ve phased out the expired oils!
Thanks for this recipe. I’ve been using expired essential oils down the toilet bowl and in the drain. I’ll use this recipe as soon I’ve phased out the expired oils!
I guess I need to get some optiphen plus because I’d like to give this a try but the thought of having this stored in the fridge AND used up within a week is grossing me out LOL
Where do you get the last ingredient?
Could you substitute Autumn Breeze blend at the same amount of drops instead?
I want to try this. I need some Christmas oils in my collection!
Will be making this recipe!!
This sounds great! Will be making some up soon!
Thank you for this recipe. I have a store bought bathroom spray but it smells very fake. I am excited to try one with EO.
This sounds wonderful! Thanks!
I can’t wait to make this with the holidays coming It will come in handi. Thank you for sharing.
I can’t wait to try this. I have very high hopes.
I’m confused as why this is not kid safe? I thought christmas tree was kidsafe.
Ditto. I was wondering the same thing?