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Make air fresheners for your car in 8 simple steps
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Looking to freshen up your car, but not thrilled by the humdrum pine tree air fresheners? Why not make your own? Car freshies are a fun and simple DIY project that’ll add exciting aromas to your car’s interior while looking super cute hanging from your rearview mirror. We’ll show you how to make a freshie, from start to finish, including crafting custom colors and scents, and adding decorations so that your freshies are as adorable as can be.
Things You Should Know
- Place a metal cookie cutter flat on a baking sheet lined with tin foil. Then, fill the cookie cutter half full with scented aroma beads.
- Bake the beads in their mold at 350 °F (177 °C) for 8-9 minutes, or until they’ve melted together. Take them out of the oven and let them cool for an hour.
- Remove the freshie from its mold by gently but firmly pressing down on it with your thumbs. Then, hot glue a loop of string to the back and hang it in your car.
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Things You’ll Need
- Unscented aroma beads or scented aroma beads
- Fragrance oils (optional)
- Pigment powder (optional)
- Baking sheet
- Tin foil or parchment paper
- Metal cookie cutters
- Screw (optional)
- String
- Hot glue or super glue
- Puff paint (optional)
- Decorations like beads or artificial flowers (optional)
Tips
- If your freshie loses its scent over time, make it smell nice again by adding a few drops of fragrance oil to the freshie, then letting it rest for 30 minutes to allow the oil to absorb.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.stayfreshwithpeanut.com/pages/how-to-make-a-peanut-freshie?srsltid=AfmBOoo_XFtrGMk1w0ZzI9C-LKmC_t9CLnEYMbWMm6SyXUq2O8RN-wdG
- ↑ https://madewithnorthwood.com/glow-in-the-dark-car-freshies/
- ↑ https://madewithnorthwood.com/glow-in-the-dark-car-freshies/
- ↑ https://www.stayfreshwithpeanut.com/pages/how-to-make-a-peanut-freshie?srsltid=AfmBOoo_XFtrGMk1w0ZzI9C-LKmC_t9CLnEYMbWMm6SyXUq2O8RN-wdG
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuIA9z2ptZI&t=855s
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuIA9z2ptZI&t=861s
- ↑ https://madewithnorthwood.com/glow-in-the-dark-car-freshies/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuIA9z2ptZI&t=861s
- ↑ https://youtu.be/iuIA9z2ptZI?t=1379
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