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Deodisk Recipe

First find yourself a mold - I use one of those trays for putting big tempera discs in I got it at the toy store. It's slightly flexible and has just the right sided compartments but you could use muffin tins, candy molds, plastercine, whatever you want. Then mix baking soda, some essential oil from the "antibacterials" I use lavender or pine or cypress, or citrus oils for mine. Mix in enough water to make a thick frosting like paste. Pour or pat into the mold and leave in a dry place to dry out. It only takes a day or so as long as you don't add too much water. Wrap them well and store away until you need one then pop into your compartment. They smell MUCH better than deodisks are dirt cheap and I'm sure, better for the environment. When the pail gets a bit smelly I take the old disc and drop it into the bottom of the pail and put a new one in the top, the old disc helps clean out the pail too I find. I'm a Martha Stewart wanna be I'll admit but I custom scent these things according to the season (and I use the same formula in my closets but with cedar oil to repel moths) If you want to hang them in a pail or closet (or get fancy and use a mold to make Christmas ornaments from these - great on artificial trees!) just use a straw to keep a hole open through it while it dries!