DIY hacks for getting the most out of your perfume
DIY hacks are easy, affordable and can stop us from wasting perfectly good products.
So let’s be honest here, who has a fragrance sitting on their shelf that's going to waste?
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It’s alright, I do too (way more than I would like to admit).
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Sometimes all it takes is a new fragrance to make you shove your other perfumes to the side. Or maybe you liked the smell in store but it didn’t end up suiting you.
Whatever it is, the waste needs to stop! To help us do that, we've gathered up some of the best DIY hacks to repurpose unused perfumes...
#1 Moisturiser
This can help you get more out of two neglected beauty products! If you have an unscented moisturiser, add a few drops of your fragrance and voila - a new scented body lotion.
bh loves: Simple Daily Light Moisturiser and Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturising Lotion.
#2 Drawers
Spritz your fragrance onto some tissue paper and then after it dries, line your drawers with it. This will give your clothes a lovely and subtle scent!
#3 Diffuser
Your fragrance is already in a bottle, so all you have to do to is pop in a few wooden reeds to make it a diffuser. Or if you want to change up the style, a small glass jar or vase will also do the trick.
#4 Pillow
If you have any calming scents, spritz your pillow with one before you hit the hay. Scents like lavender have soothing effects and can calm your mind for a peaceful sleep.
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bh loves: Vanessa Megan Essential Blend Natural Perfume and L’OCCITANE Lavender Eau de Cologne.
Do you have any DIY hacks for getting the most out of your perfume? What do you do with a leftover fragrance?
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87 Member Comments
Can't believe i haven't thought of some of these before. I'm going to have to try the diffuser idea.
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I love the idea of using the last of perfume to fragrance moisturiser.
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The diffuser one is an interesting idea. Not all bottles are suitable to use in this way tho. Some of the more crazy bottles wouldn't work. Bvlgari Omnia comes to mind.
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I never would have thought of the diffuser idea. Brilliant!
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The diffuser idea. Mind . Blown .
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Great linen and house spray ideas.
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I'd be worried about adding perfume to moisturiser as it will most likely dry out the skin (all the alcohol) and change scent when mixed. The diffuser is a good idea though!
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These are all such great ideas! Can't wait to spritz a lil' into my moisturiser.
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I have so many perfumes at home, there are some great ideas here to use them!!
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I love this article, so many good ideas I'm going to try right now! I hadn't even thought about adding to the diffuser or moisturiser of course I would probably only add to my body moisturiser
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Thanks for the great ideas -I'm definitely going to try the diffuser idea.
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I sometimes add a little of the perfumed shower gel to my body scrub. Also if you dont have the body lotion, spray a drop of perfume into your regular lotion.
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These are some great ideas. I never know what to do with old perfume but I can't bring myself to throw away the beautiful bottles, especially when there is still liquid left in the bottle!
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These are good ideas!! I use unwanted perfumes as toilet sprays!
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Some really interesting ideas...
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Great ideas thankyou. I always seem to leave a bit of perfume in the bottles, I'll now be trying some of these ideas.
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Lovely hints, thank you so much, now to pick one to use as a diffuser.
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I finish all my bottles of perfume - store them in a drawer (out of sunlight) to prolong their life. I have literally just finished reading Kate Grenville's "The Case Against Fragrance" & it has me questioning the norm of fragrance in SO MANY products & what it is doing to our health. Time to expand my repertoire of homemade cleaners & buy fragrance free!
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I've never ever let a perfume go to waste.
I even use the empty bottles as a vases to put a few little flowers in!
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I love DIY hacks. I like the idea of spraying perfume on tissues and lining the drawers.
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Usually if a perfume I own is going to waste it means I'm not a fan of the scent. In that case I don't think these hacks will work.
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I love the idea of using extra perfume as a diffuser, hmmm, I wonder what would make a good carrier oil? I've used perfume that I'm not too keen on as toilet spray before...lol!
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