Homemade Laundry Scent Booster

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I like to make cleaning mixtures. Do you? My youngest daughter especially likes those scented laundry boosters that you add to the wash. I kept one of the empty Downy un stopables bottles washed, dried and decided to make my own laundry scent booster.
You need Epsom Salt, Watkin Extracts/Flavorings, or essential oils. You can also use a combination of both extracts and essential oils.
You use the amount of Epsom Salt you want then simply add the oils/flavorings to make your mixture smell as strong or weak as you like. Mix together in a bowl with a butter knife or whisk. Mix well and add scents to your liking.
These little bottles can be found at Walmart. I like that they had so many wonderful extracts. I love to cook so these were used for cooking as well as cleaning mixtures. My mother always loved the Watkins.
I used a combination of the food grade essential oils and Watkins Extracts as well. It smelled good enough to eat but please don't. (Epsom Salt can be a laxative and you wouldn't want that now anyway.)
The first recipe I made was with orange, butter and vanilla. It smelled so delicious and made the laundry smell so wonderful. Mix enough oils into salt to get the scent you desire!


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I hope you enjoy these easy little cleaning mixtures! Oh I almost forgot this mixture makes a good addition to the wash at anytime and a great added plus is that Epsom Salt helps to soften the laundry as well!
Suggested materials:
  • Watkins Extracts   (Walmart)
  • Epsom Salt   (Drug Store, Walmart or Target,)
  • Essential Oils Food Grade   (Amazon)
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  • Jill Ron Pike Jill Ron Pike on May 16, 2016
    I priced the Dr. Teal's Epsom Salt you have depicted, and the Dr. Teal's Bath salts with the essential oil already added...same price for both. Could I use the Dr. Teal's bath salts since the ingredients are the soaking solution and essential oils? I use the Lavender (relax and soothe) and the Eucalyptus ( energizing)
  • Eadie Camp Eadie Camp on May 17, 2016
    Do you think a Parmesan cheese bottle would work too? Or is it too small?
  • 861650 861650 on May 17, 2016
    Using extracts: Read you post again and am wondering if you can use extracts, white vinegar and distilled water combination in a spray bottle to freshen your home. Currently, I use one part white vinegar and three parts distilled water on just about everything...and I mean everything. Can't use essential oils as I have cats. Last, you are a smart consumer and have great ideas. I am pinning this and sharing your post with my friends on FB. Thank you so much as I appreciate all your time and effort...ain't Southern women wonderful! LOL!
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