The Coffee Filter DIY To Quickly Remove Bad Smells From Anywhere In Your Home

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It doesn't matter how clean you try to keep your home; bad odors will arise. Whether it be from stinky shoes, food in the fridge, or a kitchen garbage can — sometimes we need help tackling those funky smells. But instead of turning to store-bought air fresheners, did you know that it's possible to create all-natural deodorizers using coffee filters? More than just a tool for making your morning java, coffee filters can be repurposed in many clever ways. You can even transform them into adorable little air-freshening sachets that can be placed all around the house.

Coffee filters alone don't fight off bad smells. It's what you put inside that gives them their powerful punch. By adding baking soda, an ingredient well-known for absorbing and neutralizing odors, you can create a tiny sachet that can be hidden anywhere you need to reduce smells. Not only is it a non-toxic solution, but it's super affordable, too. For example, a package of 200 Amazon Basics Basket Coffee Filters is just over $2, and a box of Arm & Hammer baking soda can be found at Dollar Tree. If you prefer deodorizers that leave behind a fresh scent, you can easily add essential oils, which will make your home smell even better.

It's not surprising that coffee filters are a handy tool for all kinds of chores, including eliminating bad smells. All you have to do is scoop 2 to 3 tablespoons of baking soda into a paper filter. Then, add 8 to 10 drops of essential oil for added fragrance. It's not necessary, but using a citrus, floral, or peppermint oil would be a nice scent boost. Next, gather the coffee filter at the top so that you're creating a pouch shape, and close it up with either a string, rubber band, or twist tie. If you want to make it look pretty, you can use a decorative ribbon as your tie, or color the filter with markers prior to gathering it into a sachet.

Make as many coffee filter deodorizers as you need, then place them in stinky spots like old sneakers, under garbage bags, in the fridge, or behind bathroom decor. The baking soda will help get rid of the bad odors with its neutralization abilities. When you start noticing that it's not working anymore, simply replace it with a new coffee filter sachet. As an alternative, you can use old dried coffee grounds in place of the baking soda, which are also excellent at neutralizing odors because of their nitrogen. It's a clever way to use a coffee filter and it leaves behind a delicious scent, too! Since both ingredients are inexpensive and effective, try them both to see which you like best. Hide your sachets all around the home — they even work great in the car, too.