Recipe for Faux Fabreze

[ajrsmom]

Make your own frebreze.

2 cups Arm and Hammer baking soda
4 cups warm water
2 cups Arm and Hammer liquid fabric softener
Mix thoroughly and place in a spray bottle. Spray on fabric to freshen, as needed.

If you have any problems with the above formular, try this if you dare: 1 tablespoon baking soda, 2 cups warm water and 1/4 cup liquid fabric softener. Mix together and dispense through spray bottle. After each use, clean sprayer with clear water to prevent clogging. Kathy

This is a pretty common recipe. Sadly it is not clear that its that effective.

"Which brings me to the subject of the fake Febreze. Yikes, that's a matter I regret bringing up. Not because I was wrong, but rather because I can't figure out why the recipe didn't work for many readers. I prepared the suggested recipe (2 cups baking soda, 4 cups warm water, 2 cups liquid fabric softener) prior to writing about it. My homemade version worked like a charm. I sprayed it on all kinds of fabrics to make sure it would not leave a residue. I was very pleased with the results. However, messages poured in from unsatisfied readers stating that the baking soda wouldn't dissolve, the concoction won't spray from the bottle and so on."


from ThriftyFun.com

[paintingnut]

I just use fabric softner and water.. I think it works great..maybe its not antibacterial like the new stuff, but it sure smells good! I havent ever had any problem with residue or anything.. but i dont use baking soda.. never thought of it or tried that.

[Catwoman]

I have never really used fabric softener because my littlest one used to get eczema pretty badly. He's grown out of it, and since I have pets, it's nice to freshen up the furniture... does anybody happen to know how safe fabric softener is for cats? I remember a while back that veterinarians announced that Febreze, or a like product, was unsafe for cats and dogs... and that's what I've got, cats and a dog.

[CAGmomof2]

Thank you for the alternative to the Name Brand Fabreeze.