DIY Holiday Scented Carpet Powder

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Add a little sprinkle of holiday cheer to your home this year with these 3 super easy homemade holiday carpet powder recipes. These carpet sprinkle mixtures use only a few household ingredients and will leave your home smelling delightful.

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Holiday Spice Carpet Powder

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If you like the spicy scent of a piping cup of hot tea, then you'll love this holiday spice carpet powder. It will leave your home smelling welcoming and relaxing with faint scents of cinnamon, cloves, and orange.

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Things You'll Need

  • 1 cup baking soda

  • 10 drops clove essential oil

  • 10 drops cinnamon essential oil

  • 10 drops orange essential oil

  • 8-oz. glass Mason jar

  • Nail

  • Hammer

1. Mix ingredients in a bowl

Add baking soda and essential oils to a bowl and whisk together until fully combined.

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2. Poke holes in the jar lid

Use a nail and hammer to punch holes in the lid of your Mason jar so the carpet powder can easily be sprinkled onto your carpet and rugs.

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3. Fill the jar

Transfer the mixed powder to the jar, then screw on the lid tightly.

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4. Sprinkle carpet powder on rugs and carpets

Sprinkle the carpet powder on y0ur rug or carpet and allow it to sit for 10 to 20 minutes.

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5. Vacuum carpet powder

Vacuum as usual. Your carpets will have a nice, light holiday spice scent that should last up to a week.

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Candy Cane Holiday Carpet Powder

This carpet powder will make your home smell like peppermint candy! Simply follow the directions above swapping the oil scents according to the ingredients list here.

Things You'll Need

  • 1 cup baking soda

  • 15 drops peppermint essential oil

  • 15 drops vanilla essential oil

  • 8-oz. glass Mason jar

  • Nail

  • Hammer

Pine Tree Holiday Carpet Powder

To leave your home smelling like freshly cut pine, follow the directions above and swap the oil scents according to the ingredients list here.

Things You'll Need

  • 1 cup of baking soda

  • 25 drops of pine essential oil

  • 8 oz. glass mason jar

Happy Holidays! For even more delightful scents in your home this season, try this Heavenly Holiday Simmer Pot!

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