Garbage Disposal Smells? Try This DIY Disposal Deodorizer

If you have a garbage disposal, you have likely dealt with garbage disposal smells. You may think that food waste going down a clean sink with running water wouldn’t smell like garbage over time, but trust me…it does!

Thankfully, it’s very easy to fix this common problem. The issue though is that it’s not easy to clean your garbage disposal.

So how do you get rid of the odor? Try this easy homemade garbage disposal deodorizer with essential oils for simple and easy, all-natural cleaning and deodorizing.

As a bonus, I’ll show you how to make a super quick powder to drop into your garbage disposal in addition to instructions for how to make garbage disposal bombs.

Get Rid of Garbage Disposal Smells with this DIY Deodorizer

I’ll walk you through exactly how to make sure your garage disposal smells are gone for good!

Supplies Needed:

The ingredients for making this DIY garbage disposal deodorizer are inexpensive and there’s a good chance you already have them around the house.

What You’ll Need:

• 2 cups of baking soda
• 1 cup of salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 & 1/2 cup liquid castile soap (I love Dr. Bronner’s)
• 10 drops of orange essential oil*
• 10 drops of grapefruit essential oil*
• 10 drops lemon essential oil*

*You can choose other essential oils – the above listed are my favorites. Other ideal essential oils for cleaning your garbage disposal can include:

• tea tree
• eucalyptus
• fir needle
• lemongrass
• lime

Which Essential Oil Brand is Best?

For the best results, you will want to choose a high-quality essential oil brand that is 100% pure and offers third-party testing for quality control. Read this post for more info on how to choose essential oils that work for you and your family (beyond the brand.)

My favorite essential oil company is Rocky Mountain Oils, followed by Eden’s Garden, and Ancient Apothecary by Dr. Axe.

How to Make Homemade Garbage Disposal Deodorizer

Start by putting 2 cups of baking soda in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Then pour in 1 cup of salt. I used fine crystal sea salt, but any fine crystal salt is fine.

Next, measure out 1/2 cup of water, plus 1 1/2 cups castile soap in a glass measuring cup.

Slowly pour the soap and water mixture, a little bit at a time, into the baking soda and salt mixture. Stir.

Do not add ALL the liquid as you don’t want the baking soda mixture to be overly wet. Just add enough liquid, a little at a time, until it reaches a consistency where you can pack it together, but not too wet where it won’t hold its shape.

If you do pour in too much liquid, simply add a little more baking soda until you get the correct consistency.

Add Essential Oils

Now it’s time to stir in your essential oils.

I choose citrus oils because they are wonderful for cleaning and deodorizing, plus I love the scent.

Then, stir in 10 drops each of lemon, orange, and grapefruit essential oils. You could also use lime or another citrus oil. You can make any combination you’d like, but I’d have at least 30 drops total to this mixture.

Next, use a tablespoon and scoop spoonfuls of the baking soda mixture onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

It doesn’t have to look pretty (remember these will be going down your garbage disposal soon!) You will want your “drops” to be flatter vs round because it will dry out faster that way.

You can let your garbage disposal deodorizers air dry for a day or two or place them in the oven at 175 degrees for an hour and a half to two hours until they are dry.

Store them in an airtight glass container and keep them under the sink until you are ready to use them!

How to Use Your Homemade Garbage Disposal Deodorizers

When you start to smell a “not so fresh” garbage disposal, run some hot water in the sink and drop in a garbage disposal deodorizing bomb.

Turn the hot water on for a second or two. Then allow the deodorizer to sit for a few minutes as it deodorizes.

Finally, turn the water on and rub your disposal for a few more seconds. It should be freshened and clean now!

DIY Garbage Disposal Deodorizing Powder

If you are dealing with a garbage disposal that stinks, you may not have the time to make individual garbage disposal deodorizing bombs. If you need a fix NOW, you can create a dry powder mixture and add some to your sink directly when you need it. For that, you will need:

• 5 ounces citric acid – you do not get any citric acid from the essential oils since the oils are extracted from the fruit rinds. If you want this extra bonus acidic cleaner, then try this method.
• 8 ounces baking soda
• Add 30 drops of essential oils. 

Stir this mixture well and store it in an airtight glass container. Don’t store in plastic as the citric essential oils can corrode plastic.

Then, add 2 tablespoons once a month to your garbage disposal. It’s as easy as that. No more stink!

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More Essential Oil Projects:

• DIY Immune Boost Foaming Hand Soap
• DIY Lice Prevention Spray With Essential Oils
• Homemade Stinky Shoe Spray with Essential Oils
• Homemade Toilet Bowl Fizzie Cleaner
• All Natural Homemade Castile Soap Cleaner

Just pin it below to find the instructions later!