Keep your bathroom smelling fresh with this easy copycat recipe for poo pourri spray. Spray it in the bowl before you go and nobody will ever know!
Let’s be honest for a minute…we’re all friends here, right?
Ok, good. So let’s talk about bathrooms. Because OH MY GOSH no sooner do I clean it than it gets stinky again!
There’s only so much scrubbing that a mom can do without going crazy. And as you know, we don’t use commercial air freshener sprays because they contain toxic chemicals.
A friend of Hubby’s told me about a toilet freshener spray that “seals” the smells into the toilet. I thought it was a great idea until I found out how much it costs…about 10 bucks a bottle. Holy crap! 😉 You’d think it was made from unicorn tears or something.
Time to DIY and make my own toilet deodorizer spray.
As they say on the commercial: “Spray in the toilet before you go, and nobody will ever know!”
Just like the store version, this copycat recipe creates a film over the toilet water, sealing in odors. The essential oils provide extra cover-up power, so it’s like a one-two punch for your number two.
The best part? A bottle of Copycat Poo Pourri costs less than $2 to make—and that’s including the cost of the bottle.
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Copycat Poo Pourri
Ingredients
2 oz glass spray bottle (I like these)
1 teaspoon vegetable glycerine or dish soap
1 teaspoon rubbing alcohol
10 drops wintergreen essential oil
5 drops peppermint essential oil
distilled water
Instructions
Put the ingredients into the spray bottle in the order listed. After adding the essential oils, fill the bottle to the shoulder with distilled water.
Label the bottle and set it conspicuously on the bathroom counter. Inform primary offenders of its presence. Make an arrow with post-it notes if needed.
To use Copycat Poo Pourri
Shake bottle gently.
Spritz 4-5 sprays into toilet before sitting down.
… (ahem) …
Flush and wash and be on your way!
Stephanie says
Diy Poo pourii works wonders I made just couple changes using gain fabric softener or any you like the smell of and a regular squirt bottle. It works wonders
Darlene says
Hey Stephanie did you use just fabric softner…..or did you add it to the other ingredients?
Melinda Mamula says
How do you make it with fabric softener?
Lynn Kratzer says
I wanna know too
porkchop says
Why distilled vs regular water?
Pam says
Distilled water doesn’t have any of the bacteria or contaminants that tap water may have. This way, your poo-pourri doesn’t have to be stored in the fridge (which would make it difficult to use!).
Mark says
Distilled water doesn’t have the dissolved minerals that hard water from your
tap may have. It may help to prevent the spray from clogging.
Dawn says
Can you use something else besides vegetable glycerin or do you have a recipe to make my own?
Daria says
HI! what a great recipe! Can I ask, why is there vegetable glycerin in the recipe? what is it for? Thanks!
Pam says
Thanks! The vegetable glycerine is what “seals” the surface of the water to keep odors from escaping.
cathi says
I made some to bring to work (the bathroom is right across from my office!) I think everyone has finally got the hang of using it instead of spraying the room with stinky perfume. Yeah, that doesn’t give you away!
Jill says
Can you tell me what size spray bottle you are using? How many ounces?
Thanks
Pam says
It’s a 2 oz spray bottle from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RbIj1H
Liz says
Hi Pam! Great recipe! Where do you usually get the vegetable glycerin from???
Pam says
Thanks! I get it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3k6Dz9U