Easy DIY Zero-Waste Air Freshener

Sometime at the start of the pandemic I started noticing it was harder to keep odors out of the house. Being inside 24/7 and constantly cooking all meals at home made keeping the air fresh a full time job. In Southern California, where I live, it isn’t always easy to just open all the windows to air our the house. Sometime the air quality is terrible (hello wildfires), or once in a while it is simply too hot/cold. That’s where this super simple DIY comes in handy!

I started making my own air freshener with left over coffee grinds and baking soda. I saw this from one of my favorite Youtubers and let me tell you, it works like a charm! It’s truly amazing and now I keep several of these concoctions around the house at all times (every closet has one!).

It’s super easy to make, the only real trick is to make sure you let your coffee grinds dry out completely before making. I collect our grinds and spread them out in a thin layer for a couple of days before use. Then I just mix equal parts of coffee and baking soda together in a jar, glass or cotton pouch and done!