Brilio.net - Air fresheners are a quick and practical solution to overcome unpleasant odors and create a pleasant atmosphere in the house. However, many users often complain that air fresheners are not durable and the aroma quickly disappears. This can be a problem, especially if you rely on air fresheners to keep the air fresh throughout the day.
There are several reasons why air fresheners often lose their scent quickly, ranging from the quality of the product to the environmental conditions in which the product is used. One of the main reasons air fresheners lose their scent quickly is the quality of the ingredients used in the product.
Some air fresheners are made with cheaper, more volatile ingredients, which evaporate more quickly. As a result, the scent doesn't last as long and fades within hours.
But instead of going back and forth to buy expensive air fresheners that quickly fade away, you can actually make your own at home. With just Rp1,000 capital, you can make an air freshener that lasts for days. Well, this air freshener is only made from 2 simple ingredients.
As reported by BrilioFood from Facebook Keluarga Bapak Arsono on Tuesday (3/12), the ingredients used are only fabric softener and salt. You don't need too much, you can use a small sachet of fabric softener that is sold for only Rp1,000. Meanwhile, only 1/2 tsp of salt is used.
photo: Facebook/Mr. Arsono's Family
To be more precise, pour the fabric softener with salt. Then stir the two ingredients until they are evenly mixed. If so, prepare a small plastic clip. Then insert two small pieces of cotton into it.
photo: Facebook/Mr. Arsono's Family
Next, pour the mixture of softener and salt into the plastic containing cotton. After that, close the clip tightly. If so, make a small hole at the top of the plastic. This hole is where the rope will be used to attach the air freshener to the fan or AC.
photo: Facebook/Mr. Arsono's Family
Basically, salt has the ability to absorb and store aromas. The crystal structure of salt allows the aroma molecules from fabric softener to stick and get trapped inside.
As the salt absorbs the scent, it acts like a reservoir that slowly releases the scent into the air. This means the fabric softener scent can spread more evenly and last longer in the room.
Additionally, salt can help regulate humidity in the air. By absorbing excess moisture, salt prevents the aroma molecules from evaporating too quickly.
In humid environments, scents tend to evaporate more quickly, but salt can stabilize the humidity levels, so the scent of the fabric softener does not disappear as quickly. This makes salt-based air fresheners and fabric softeners more effective in maintaining fragrance for a longer period of time.
This video about the trick of making air fresheners immediately caught the attention of netizens. Among the more than 2,400 thousand Facebook users who liked it, there were many netizens who then gave direct responses in the comments column. Most of them admitted that they wanted to try the trick directly.
" Wow, this can be imitated ," said Eva Liana on Facebook.
" You can try this ," said Safiah Binti Amir Safiah on Facebook.
" It'll save money ," wrote Iyong Iyong's Facebook account.
" Try it ," commented Ayura's Facebook account.
" I want to try it ," said Siti Kinty Kinty on Facebook.