5 thoughts on “DIY “Before You Go” Poo-pourri Toilet Spray”

1. Love your cute labels, and want to make your spray for gifts. What is the best way to adhere the labels so they look professional like yours?

2. I am fairly confused by the quantities of ingredients per your instructions if only using a 4 ounce spray bottle. One third of a cup is approx 2.8 ounces and 2 tablespoons is 1.25 ounces which is already more than the capacity of the bottle size without adding the oil drops yet! Common sense tells me it must be the first measurement that is mistyped? If I don’t hear back otherwise, I’m gonna go out on a limb and try it like this: Start with step 2, then 3, and after fill the remainder of the vial with Witch Hazel.

   • Hi Jenny,

     Yes, you can add the glycerin and the essential oils and then fill the 4 oz container most of the way full with witch hazel, and that will work just fine.

     But the measurements in the recipe also work fine as is. Your cup/tablespoon to ounces in volume listed above are slightly off.

     4 ounce spray bottles are 1/2 cup by volume (which is the same as 8 tablespoons).

     Here’s how that adds up for this recipe
     1/3 cup is 2.67 ounces by volume.
     2 tablespoons is 1 ounce by volume.
     30 drops essential oil is .3 teaspoon or .17 ounces by volume.

     2.67 + 1 + .17 = 3.84 ounces
     That fits nicely in a 4 ounce spray bottle.

     Not everyone has a 4 ounce spray bottle, so that’s why I give actual measurements. If anyone needs to make it in a larger spray bottle, they’ll have the correct measurements.

     Hope you have fun making it,
     Sarah

     • Thanks Sarah! On the positive side? Being a 47 y.o. “Girl Scout – Type” planner, over the past year I have collected various supplies such as 2 boxes of advised darker colored glass 4 ounce spray vials, approx 2 of every type of major essential oil because of painstakingly not being able to choose between 2 equally well-reviewed brands, multiples of most medium types & every possible size of tiny funnels, and even got labels for what it was..haha do you see what I have been inadvertently doing? This is def not an isolated incident where planning to the nth degree has prevented me from being productive, or developing my own creative learning curve! My final determination to buckle down and just “do it” is because I’m going on a cruise – sharing a suite with a couple of family members that I loathe to also share specific “smells” with! I truly hate the thought of purchasing a retail product to take when I’m sure I have the necessary materials to create this! I finally realized my reluctance was not being sure how my favorite oils would blend together cohesively in this concoction as they might on my pillowcase to relax me at night, and I wouldn’t want to waste product attempting to try something that even worse might possibly “accentuate” an embarrassing odor! In speaking of the #2, how well do you think Bergamot would blend with Lavender, or which specific version of Lavender, or Lemongrass with possibly Eucalyptus for an additional antiseptic “touch” to it? I definitely need to create something very strong for close quarters..and definitely prefer/need what would be the most powerful 😂 Would any combination of the above be ill advised? If I use Eucalyptus should I probably only use 5 drops of it due to its strength? I would appreciate any advice or tips for this particular scenario!

       • Hi Jenny,

         I totally related to your stockpile of essential oil supplies. I have two whole rooms dedicated to my essential oil obsession.

         In terms of the poopourri, the two most important things to make sure that it works well are (1) use glycerin — this is what makes the recipe float on top of the float bowl and creates a barrier between the #2 and the bathroom air — this is absolutely essential. You don’t just want to try to cover over the smell of the #2, what you want is for very little #2 smell to get into the bathroom to start with. and (2) make sure that everyone uses the spray and knows how to use it — they need to spray the entire surface of the toilet bowl BEFORE they go. Again, this is what creates a barrier over the surface of the toilet bowl water. When they go #2, the #2 will then penetrate through the barrier and the barrier will reform over the #2, sealing the #2 smell under the barrier so that very little #2 smell will get into the bathroom itself.

         In terms of the essential oil blends, there’s a wide range of what you can use. It’s mostly a matter of what smells pleasant to you. If the poopourri is used right, the essential oils shouldn’t have to mask the smell of #2. Instead, they provide a gentle freshener to the bathroom.

         I love bergamot with lavender (I use lavandula augustifolia). Lavender with a touch of lemongrass and eucalyptus would also be fantastic (I’d do about 18 lavender with 5-6 drops each lemongrass and eucalyptus radiata.

         I would check with your cabin mates to make sure that they’re not allergic to anything (for example, some people are allergic to lavender) or if they prefer certain scent profiles over others (for example, some people hate floral scents so you’d want to avoid florals and instead use a citrus or woody scent).

         Since the essential oils in the Poopouri aren’t really for antiseptic or cleaning purposes, you can choose essential oils based on the scents that are most pleasing to you and your cabin mates.

         Hope you have a wonderful cruise with your family!!!
         Sarah

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