Rose Geranium Air Freshener DIY

I've been falling in love with making homemade products such as making own handmade soap, mosquito repellent spray, and natural soap. Lately, I've found out this incredibly easy homemade air freshener DIY. I would love to share it to all of you.

Most of the people made this air freshener using mason jar. However, I personally think that it will be much prettier if we make a natural air freshener using a vase and flower instead. So here's how I made my own Rose Germanium Air Freshener.

Ingredient:

Essential Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), Flower, Vase

Sodium bicarbonate also known as baking soda is very well known as cleaning agent. It is neutralizing agent which can absorb odour. Please be note that we are using baking soda instead of baking powder. Both of them might sound similar but baking powder is a combination of baking soda and starch powder.
  

Some people might wonder: "How does it differ with air freshener selling on the market? Why would I waste so much time when it only costs few dollars."

Most air fresheners that are selling on the market uses fragrance oil.  However, we use the scent from essential oil, instead of fragrance oil.

I'm using Rose Geranium Essential Oil. I got 100ml of Rose Geranium Essential Oil at less than RM100.

Fragrance Oil vs Essential Oil

Fragrance oil is artificially created fragrance that does not carry all the good benefits like essential oil. Fragrance oil only mimics the scent. It is widely used on the market cause it is very inexpensive.

Essential oil can positively affect physical and mental health. It can be used to relieve moods, sooth, calming, relieve inflammation or even kill bacteria.

Essential oil is  pricier than fragrance oil but it contains much more health benefits than fragrance oil.

 Since we'll be using this for ourselves, why don't we should something that could benefit us instead of fake artificial fragrance. 

Steps:

1. Firstly, pour a quarter full of sodium bicarbonate into the vase. I prefer transparent glass vase so that I could see better.

2. Add 10 drops of Rose Geranium essential oil into the sodium bicarbonate.

(You can substitute with any of your preference essential oil such as lemongrass, lavender essential oil.)

3. Mix the essential oil and sodium bicarbonate.

And our very own air freshener is ready for use!

When the scent is gone, you can add few more drops of essential oil and it will start working again :)

Hopefully some of you might find this useful and thank you for reading!

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It's been almost three years since I last posted. I thought that I was going to give up on blogging, but somehow I decided not to. This blog works like my diary now, and sometimes when I read back the previous old posts, I noticed that how naive was I and started to regret why did I post it on the first hand. 

Short Updates on My Current Life

1. I am no longer a university student (in fact started working for about 2 years now).
2. I met the love of my life while studying in Adelaide and we're getting married in few months time.
3. Fell in love with handmade products such as soaps and sprays :)

Here's a photo of my pre-wedding photo that was taken in Korea.

That's all for today. I do not want to scare you all off with a lengthy post.

And yes, you can follow my instagram @iamlizzieleong

An odd experience

Just sharing an incident which i experienced yesterday. 

I was walking alone yesterday, after buying some groceries from Coles. It was 34 degree.

I passed by a lady and I heard her mumbling, "Fucking Asian."

I was pretty shocked as I have not done anything wrong, or bumped into her or anything. 

All I did was passing by her side.

I turned my back and looked at her, and she gave me an annoying face. 

I was pretty frustrated at first, I was thinking how should I respond. But then I realized that even though people treated me rudely, I shouldn't treat them badly. 

When i went back to my place, I told my housemates, Michelle and Jason about the incident and they told me that I'm considered lucky. One of our mutual friends, K got spitted on his face by some local girls. 

I'm actually glad that I have met so many friendly and nice Australians here, as this is the first time of me dealing with unfriendly Australian after my eight months of staying here. Now that I thought about it, the unfriendly lady might have bad moods due to the hot weather.

-Stay Tuned-

With Love,

Lizzie L

Clutches

Hello readers! 

Today's I'm going to talk about some tips on choosing clutches to match your outfit.

The right type of clutch a woman chooses to match with an outfit matters a lot. This is because the wrong looking clutch will definitely jeopardize the look you are attempting for.

Clutches is a substitute for handbags and women can work clutches to any occasions. Whether it is to a formal dinner, a private event or even on a casual day out with the girlfriends, clutches are the perfect sassy accessory for women. However, there are a few tips for women to consider before selecting out a clutch for them. 

#First Tip: Select the Right Clutch for Your Body Type
The first tip that women should keep in mind is select the right clutch to suit the body type. As clutch may seem smaller compared to handbags but they still come in different shapes and sizes. For petite and small body frame ladies, a smaller sized clutch such as the invitation clutch and round shaped ones. The taller individuals could definitely rock the oversized and long width clutches to match with any outfit they wear.

 #Second Tip: Clutch That Fits Your Belongings

The next tip for all the fashionable looking ladies out there is to ensure the clutches you choose can fit your belongings such as cell phone, purse and make up items for touching up on your day out. You do not want to be caught carrying around a bulky clutch as it will not do your outfit good at all. Smaller clutches will probably have the tendency for you to stuff in all your stuff while larger ones might make you carry stuffs you do not necessarily need. Keep in mind your personal items and evaluate whether it could fit into your new clutch bag.

#Third Tip: Clutch That Fits Your Belongings

The last tip you should always consider is purchasing a clutch which is versatile to be matched with most of the outfits you have in that closet of yours. The easiest colours that could easily be paired with your outfits include nude, black, brown or even white. These types of colour allow you to get the best value of your money and wear it with different styles. Another way you could get around the mix and match dilemma is by purchasing several other colours of clutches such as silver, glitzy gold or pastels which could also fit with a majority of your clothes.

If you are wondering where to get affordable yet stylish clutches to go with your outfit, try checking out Zalora website for various beautiful bags online.

 

-Stay Tuned-

With Love,

Lizzie