• naturalLiving
  • activitiesfor kids
  • Easyrecipes
  • yourhome
  • just formoms
  • Start Here
  • About
  • Start Here
  • About
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Natural Living
    • Essential Oils
    • Natural Homemade Ideas
    • Natural Solutions
  • Activities for Kids
    • Arts and Crafts
    • Playdough and Slime
    • Sensory Activities
  • Recipes
  • For Your Home
    • Backyard Chickens
    • Easy DIY Projects & Crafts
    • Organizing Tips
    • Tips and Hacks
  • For Moms
    • Caring for Yourself
    • Parenting
    • Product Reviews
    • Travel
  • About
  • Start Here
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • SHOP
↑

Living Well Mom

Simple, easy, and natural ways to care for your family.

  • naturalLiving
  • activitiesfor kids
  • Easyrecipes
  • yourhome
  • just formoms
  • Start Here
  • About
  • Home
  • Seasonal
  • Essential Oils
  • Natural Solutions
  • Autism

Homemade “Before-You-Go” Bathroom Spray

By Maura in Natural Homemade Ideas

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Have you ever wanted a natural way to deodorize your bathroom? This homemade “Before-You-Go” bathroom spray is easy to make and you can choose your favorite scent. And it only requires three things – a spray bottle, isopropyl alcohol (often called rubbing alcohol), and your favorite essential oils!

Homemade “Before-You-Go” spray - this 3-ingredient spray uses essential oils to naturally deodorize your bathroom before and after you “go”! this idea now...

Each year my mother insists on buying me the name brand “Poo-Pourri” and puts it in my Christmas stocking.  (gee – thanks mom!)  But I do have to say it works really well. Unfortunately, there are no ingredients listed on the bottle and there is a warning to use in a “well-ventilated area” along with additional warnings to “keep away from children,” ” avoid eye contact,” etc. If our bathrooms were ventilated enough, wouldn’t we not need anything else to cover up odor? I wonder how safe this product is.

That’s why I’m glad that there is an easy alternative with more natural ingredients. Today, I’ll show you how to make this homemade “Before You Go” bathroom spray. 

"Homemade “Before-You-Go” spray - this 3-ingredient spray uses essential oils to naturally deodorize your bathroom before and after you “go”! "

What You’ll Need to Make Homemade “Before-You-Go” Bathroom Spray

  • 4 oz empty glass spray bottle
  • Lemon essential oil  (We love Rocky Mountain Oils!)
  • Peppermint essential oil
  • Lavender essential oil
  • 1 teaspoon isopropyl alcohol
  • water

"Homemade “Before-You-Go” spray - this 3-ingredient spray uses essential oils to naturally deodorize your bathroom before and after you “go”! "

Be sure to use a glass bottle for this because any citrus-based essential oils will corrode any plastic bottles (like lemon, lime, grapefruit, etc.)

Homemade Before You Go Bathroom Spray

To start, add 1 tsp of isopropyl alcohol to your empty glass 4oz spray bottle.  I used one of the plastic measuring cups that come with kids liquid ibuprofen.  I bent it a bit so it was easy to pour into the small hole of the glass bottle.  

Homemade Before You Go Bathroom Spray

The next step is to add your essential oils of choice.  I chose to start with 15 drops of lemon essential oil.

Homemade Before You Go Bathroom Spray

Then I added 15 drops of peppermint essential oil.

Homemade Before You Go Bathroom Spray

Lastly, I added 15 drops of lavender essential oil.  You can play around with different combos you like best.  I found that using at least one citrus scent in the blend covers bathroom odors better than just a flowery scent alone (like if you were just to use lavender alone.)

Homemade Before You Go Bathroom Spray

Once the alcohol and essential oils are added to the empty glass bottle, just fill the rest of the bottle with water.  

Now you can test your “Before-You-Go” bathroom spray."Homemade “Before-You-Go” spray - this 3-ingredient spray uses essential oils to naturally deodorize your bathroom before and after you “go”! "

How to Use Your Homemade “Before-You-Go” Bathroom Spray

Spray your homemade “before-you-go” bathroom spray first “before you go” right in the toilet bowl.  The alcohol and essential oils should create a barrier of surface tension on the water to trap in the odor.  Spray again after you go for even better odor coverage.  

essential oil pdf download for moms on blue background

This works great just as an everyday room air freshener as well!

"Homemade “Before-You-Go” spray - this 3-ingredient spray uses essential oils to naturally deodorize your bathroom before and after you “go”! "

It would also be fun to create some seasonal blends for homemade “before-you-go” bathroom spray, like a cinnamon orange for the fall, pine scented for Christmas time – and a lemon rose combo for the spring.  

What blend ideas that you could share with us in the comments?

Homemade “Before-You-Go” spray - this 3-ingredient spray uses essential oils to naturally deodorize your bathroom before and after you “go”!For More DIY inspiration, check out these posts:

All-Natural Homemade Body Wash

Homemade Epsom Salt Foot Bath with Lavender

DIY Natural Hair Detangler

Natural Homemade Foaming Face Wash

Homemade Coconut Shaving Cream

Homemade Rosemary Citrus Goat’s Milk Soap

How To Make Easy Homemade Bath Bombs With Essential Oils

Easy All-Natural DIY Toilet Cleaner Fizzies

Homemade Coconut Oil Lotion Bars

Dear mom, I have so much more I’d love to share with you…

Fill out this form to join the Living Well Mom email community and receive the best of the best for your family’s journey to living well!
    *Note: ↑ this form does not give you a freebie. If you are looking for a free printable or other freebie, scroll back up to the rest of the post and use the other form.

    Filed Under: Natural Homemade Ideas, Natural Living Published on May 11, 2017

    You May Also Love

    “Bye-Bye Overwhelm” DIY Calming Oils For Kids Blend | Roller + Spray
    Got stinky shoes? Try this easy, all-natural DIY sticky shoe spray! With essentials oils and water, it's non-toxic and surprisingly effective!
    DIY Shoe Deodorizer Essential Oils
    DIY Car Air Freshener with Essential Oils

    About Maura

    Maura, her husband and 2 daughters live in upstate NY. She is a former high school biology teacher turned into a work at home mom. She loves to have fun and find a great deal. As well as writing for Living Well Mom, she shares her frugal tips and DIY projects on happydealhappyday.com.

    Comments

    1. Best Bathroom Accessories says

      December 8, 2017 at 11:47 am

      Hi ,
      Loved this post Homemade “Before-You-Go” Bathroom Spray . Sharing it on my Facebook and Pinterest profile.
      Cheers

      Reply
    2. Maggie says

      July 20, 2018 at 10:26 am

      Can you share the source for the 4oz glass bottles? Thanks

      Reply
    3. horace says

      March 18, 2020 at 12:06 pm

      Hello from Germany.
      Just made a bottle. But only half that that you made. Love the idea, been looking for something like this for some time. Good to have when you prep for hard times.

      Do you happen to know how long this liquid will keep begore it goes bad? Want to make a few with different smells so one can switch off now and then or so each can have their own bottle.

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Erika Bragdon sitting on a bench drinking a drink out of her mug

    Welcome! I’m Erika and I’m the creator behind Living Well Mom.

    More About Erika

    The Latest

    • “Bye-Bye Overwhelm” DIY Calming Oils For Kids Blend | Roller + Spray
    • DIY Shoe Deodorizer Essential Oils
    • DIY Car Air Freshener with Essential Oils
    • How To Organize School Work Easily And Effectively
    • Essential Oils For Focus: Make A DIY Focus Blend That Works!

    Trending now…

    • playdough in a container How to Make the Easiest Homemade Playdough Recipe {Lasts for Months!}
    • Taco Pizza is a great as an easy family dinner (you can even make it the night before) or a tasty appetizer. Kids love this recipe and the cream cheese/sour cream “sauce” and spicy taco flavor are a hit with adults too.The Best Easy Taco Pizza Recipe
    • slice of strawberry rhubarb pieThe Very Best Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
    • Chicken and rice casserole in a casserole dish on a tableTasty Chicken and Rice Casserole (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
    • outside holding tick spray bottle with dogSimple All-Natural Tick Repellent for Dogs – with Video!
    • big strong homemade bubble solutionHow to Make Homemade Bubbles (Easy + Strong)
    • Home
    • Seasonal
    • Essential Oils
    • Natural Solutions
    • Autism

    Living well is a journey not a destination

    copyright ©2022, Living Well Mom. / Site by Pixel Me Designs
    Privacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsDisclaimer
    1.2K shares
    • 3