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August 15, 2017 Crafting

Easy & Natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers

This shop and DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers tutorial has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BoostWithBorax #CollectiveBias

Banish the bad smells and focus on the good with these easy and natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers made with 20 Mule Team® Borax.  Perfect to use as a trash can deodorizer, too.

Banish the bad smells and focus on the good with these easy and natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers made with Borax.  Perfect to use as a trash can deodorizer, too.
“OH. MY. GOD.  What happened in here?”

*sheepishly peeking out from around the corner* “Sorry babe.  It’s fish week,” I explained, like that should mean something to him.

Generally, when I’m hard at work in the kitchen family members and guests exclaim with pleasure at the aromas of my home.  Not during fish week.  In all honesty, that was a rough one for all of us.  I love seafood as much as the next guy (probably better than the next guy), but developing 10 fish-based recipes in one week can wreak havoc on most anyone’s senses.

And, if you thought my kitchen smelled bad… man.  Opening the refrigerator was an experience unto itself.  Turns out I probably shouldn’t have tried to salvage leftovers from my various seafood experiments.  20/20 hindsight, y’all.

Fish Week of 2017 is now a thing in the past, but that fish odor from my refrigerator?  It’s a gift that keeps on giving.  Time to give it a deep clean.

Hello, 20 Mule Team® Borax! Did you know you could use Borax outside of the laundry room?  In addition to helping clean cooked on grime from your pots and pans, you can use it to help you tackle countertops, sinks, and most importantly – deodorizing!  It’s an all natural product and one that I have discovered is one of the most versatile workhorses in my kitchen!

DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers

Banish the bad smells and focus on the good with these easy and natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers made with Borax.  Perfect to use as a trash can deodorizer, too.

Supplies:

  • 3/4 cup 20 Mule Team® Borax per deodorizer
  • zest from two lemons -OR- 3 tablespoons minced lavender leaves
  • 8 oz. canning jars
  • floral arrangement canning jar inserts (available at craft stores)
  • to decorate: Washi tape – various colors, leaf and stem

Banish the bad smells and focus on the good with these easy and natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers made with Borax.  Perfect to use as a trash can deodorizer, too.

Begin to wrap canning jars from bottom up with washi tape.  I decided to make two – one for my fridge and one to go under my sink by the trash can.

Banish the bad smells and focus on the good with these easy and natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers made with Borax.  Perfect to use as a trash can deodorizer, too.

I chose to make one of them with an ombre pattern in pinks and oranges.  The second one I did in bright yellow washi tape and hot glued a leaf and stem to the floral insert.

Banish the bad smells and focus on the good with these easy and natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers made with Borax.  Perfect to use as a trash can deodorizer, too.

Mix the Borax with your fragrance of choice and pour into the decorated containers.

Banish the bad smells and focus on the good with these easy and natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers made with Borax.  Perfect to use as a trash can deodorizer, too.

I chose lemon for the fridge and lavender for under the sink.  Replace every few weeks, as needed.

Banish the bad smells and focus on the good with these easy and natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers made with Borax.  Perfect to use as a trash can deodorizer, too.

I was able to find all of the supplies for these DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers, including the 20 Mule Team® Borax at Target.  Find borax in the laundry aisle near the laundry additives.

Check out this link to find more great usage ideas for Borax.  And, if you’d like some more easy DIY craft ideas using washi tape, check out ideas including personalized homework kits and adorable floral napkin rings.

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Banish the bad smells and focus on the good with these easy and natural DIY Refrigerator Deodorizers made with Borax.  Perfect to use as a trash can deodorizer, too.

 

 

 

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Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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  1. Margie L Smith says

    August 9, 2018 at 10:31 am

    Wow. Great ideas. Can’t wait to start preparing and using. Thank you.

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    • Katie says

      August 13, 2018 at 11:06 am

      Hope they work for you!

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