No Scents, No Chemicals: A Recipe for Natural Diaper Pail Deodorizer

When you consider the thousands of chemicals we inadvertently inhale daily, soak our bodies, rub our skin on, or ‘cool’ a room, it’s natural to want to keep as many chemicals out of the room and baby’s body. as possible.

According to a study by the EWG*, an average of 200 chemicals, including pollutants and pesticides, are present in a baby’s umbilical cord blood at birth. Unfortunately, this is just the beginning. Like it or not, chemicals are found in products, food, and even in the air we breathe. After testing the chemicals found in the baby’s umbilical cord blood, the EWG study showed that most of them were carcinogenic (cancer-causing), toxic to the brain and nervous system, causing birth or developmental defects abnormal.

The difference between a baby and an adult surrounded by all these chemicals is that a baby’s system is not fully developed, nor can their body process and eliminate these toxins. The skin is the largest organ in the body and has the potential to absorb many chemicals. They go right into your bloodstream when you slather on or soak in a chemical-laced cream or bubble bath (fragrance, parabens, sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate), especially on a daily basis.

Aside from personal care products with chemicals, there are household cleaners. Many ‘air fresheners’ are chemical bottles. Even the ones with a “lavender fragrance” on the label are made up of thousands of chemicals that eventually resemble a lavender scent.

We can reduce the amount of chemicals and toxins in our family’s lives by buying organic and natural products, reading labels, learning about ingredients and their origins, and going back to basics when it comes to household cleaning and personal care products. .

‘Back to basics’ refers to using the ingredients the earth gave us. one of the most
The common and effective odor remover is baking soda or baking soda. This mineral compound has been used since ancient times as a natural cleanser and deodorant. Since it’s edible, it works well as a cleaning agent for your teeth and mouth, and it works at the other end of the spectrum as a bathtub cleaner.

Baking soda is most commonly used to neutralize odors. Most boxes of baking soda live in refrigerators and freezers, which are used to absorb food odors.
Being so effective at freshening up a space, imagine the effect baking soda has on removing the smell of a diaper pail in a baby’s room!

To create an effective, 100% natural diaper pail/room deodorizer, combine in a stainless steel or glass container:

* 2 cups of baking soda

In a separate glass measuring cup, combine:

* 10 drops of pure essential oil of Tea Tree (acts as an antibacterial agent)

* up to 1/4 cup of water

Slowly pour the water and tea tree mixture into the baking soda and stir until a thick paste is created. Be careful not to add too much water or the soda will start to bubble and dissolve.

Spoon the thick batter into about 6 muffin cups lined with paper cups and let sit up to 24 hours, or until completely solid. Remove from muffin tin and wrap or store ‘discs’ in a cookie sheet, away from moisture, until ready to use.

These discs work well in the bottom of a dry diaper pail containing a bag, behind a toilet, under a sink, or anywhere that needs a little natural freshness.

Creating your own air freshener is a responsible way to eliminate odors in the baby’s room, without having to introduce more chemicals into the house.

Source *EWG Report, Body Burden 2: Pollution in Newborns