Garbage Disposal Tabs

Do you ever notice that your garbage disposal is getting a bit stinky? I do, probably because we wash dishes by hand EVERYDAY! One day it might not be as bad, when we have a dish washer...other then me ;)

I had run out of store bought garbage disposal tabs, and could not bring myself to spend the unbelievable amount they have them listed for in stores, so I figured why not make our own?? I am sure they are cheaper, and probably a lot less toxic then the ones the store is selling!

I have recently got back into using DoTerra Essential Oils   and figured I would start there with my search on how to make these! Surprisingly they are super easy, and I already had everything I needed on hand! I found  THIS on the DoTerra Blog!

THINGS YOU WILL NEED

2 Cups Baking Soda (I used what I had which was the Super Washing Soda)
1 Cup Salt
1/2 Cup Water ( I used closer to 1 Cup)
1/3 Cup Liquid Castile Soap (I used Lemon Scent) (Purchased mine in the Target beauty section)
10 - 30 drops of your Favorite Essential Oil   (I used 10 drops of DoTerra Lemon)
Parchment Paper Lined Baking Sheet

First Step : I put the baking soda and salt in a medium size bowl, and just sifted it together!

Step 2 : Add your Castile Soap

Step 3: Add your Essential Oil (10-30 drops depending on how strong you would like the scent)

Step 4: Use your hands to mix this all up ( sorry no photo of me mixing, didn't have a helper)
Step 5: Add water into the mix until it reaches a moist sand consistency. I noticed I had to had more then the 1/2 cup stated on Doterra's blog.

Step 6: Use a scoop...or your hands and make little balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

When I make these next time I think I will see if I can find a nice mold or a better scoop to use and make them look a lot better! I used my hands, and they do not look as pretty as some of the others I have seen on other sites! But they still get the job done!

Made this cute tag to attach to the jar, that way I would always have the ingredient amounts on hand all the time, and so no body will think they are cookies and accidentally eat one!

After a good 24 hours of letting them dry and get completely hard, you can put them in a cute jar (Glass) near your sink! 

When your sink starts to get smelly, just pop one (or more) into the garbage disposal with the water running and let it refresh the sink!

If you are interested in learning more about doTerra essential oils or would like to become a wellness advocate please leave me a comment!