DIY Car & Room Freshener – My Essential Oil Blend Experiment

19 June 2025, Morning Notes

This morning, I finally succeeded in making my own car and room freshener using a blend of four essential oils: rose, sandalwood, lavender, and jasmine. It was a fun little project, born out of necessity. Life has been getting busier lately, and my usual go-to (freshly cut pandan leaves) only lasts about 3 to 5 days before losing its scent. Constantly needing to prepare a new batch became a bit too much.

Hang the freshener set inside the car I am using to leave it fragrant. After arrived parking lot student in P06, FKE in the morning. 

The setup for the freshener set for lab usage. 

So, I turned to essential oils. A more lasting and flexible option. The scent combo feels calming and slightly luxurious, perfect for both the car and my room. I’ll be updating soon on how long the fragrance holds up and how it performs in different spaces.

Until then, have fun creating your own custom blends! There’s something deeply satisfying about experimenting with scents that suit your mood and space.

Making new batch of my diy and custom made massage oil

This is taken in the morning of 24 May 2022. Where I manage to make new batch of diy and custom made massage oil. As the one I make earlier in my 20 ml dropper finished after 8 days making it [1].

The look of mixed diy and custom made massage oil☝.

My diy massage oil

This is taken in the morning of 16 May 2022. Where I am experimenting diy massage oil for self usage. But knowledge to use the essential oil is necessary. So that your skin will be safe from irritation, burn and etc.

I managed to make 2 types in 2 different dropper bottles. Right capacity is 30 ml, left capacity is 20 ml. It is still in experimental stage. I recycle used empty bottle of 30 ml. One massage oil is to assist better sleep and one more is for better muscle relief. 

Making my homemade eucalyptus balm for daily usage

This is taken in the morning of 2 November 2021. Where I decided to make my own homemade eucalyptus balm. As the decanted eucalyptus oil container keep on leaking despite all my effort to contain such matter. Makes me decided to turn the eucalyptus oil in more solid texure like a balm.

The look of my homemade eucalyptus balm in salmon coloured lid container of 6 gm.

This homemade eucalyptus balm is for me to apply whenever I get bloating stomach, body ache and also flu. Basically it was like a vicks vaporub.

As for my face, I just used my homemade lips and face balm [1]. Then I put on sunscreen. Just the day I prefer make up free face.

My breakfast lontong with the packed 6 gm homemade eucalyptus balm. This is just for size comparison purpose. As this eucalyptus balm is for external used only.

The look of the ingredients that need to be melted for the eucalyptus balm making process.

I have to make sure the temperature while melting the melting ingredients not exceed 64 degrees Celcius. So additional tool is needed in temperature monitoring process. I just like being exactly precise. It does take longer time. But worth the wait.

Somehow this melting process makes me feel like a witch making its potion for her witchcraft😅. In modern world, I am like a chemist😁. But this witchcraft or chemistry output is to solve my liquid leaking problem and at the same time keep my ageing skin supple. 

The look of fully melted ingredients in the used 100 ml beaker.

I have test and used the homemade eucalyptus balm during day time. It does works well and absorbed fast into my skin. Also I get moistured skin and pleasant after scent. I am really satisfied with my witchcraft or chemistry work. 

Till then, have fun in making your own homemade eucalyptus balm.

Reference:

[1] The look of my homemade lips and face balm

https://serinurulbeauty.blogspot.com/2021/10/gifting-my-homemade-lips-and-face-balm.html

Facelift my foldable bicycle with led light that have flashing feature

This is taken last 5 January 2021. Where I add led light with flashing feature to my foldable bicycle. Reason is for safety cycle at night. So that people able to see and aware of me cycling at night.

Can click above link to see how the led light works.

Till then, have fun and be safe while cycling at night.

The look of my refillable lighter gas bottle

This is taken in the evening of 15 January 2021. Despite having it for the past 3 months. As one of my friend is showing off his refillable lighter gas bottle to me.

So far 1 have use it 2 times to refill torch lighter size L.

Do make sure to refill your lighter in open space. As it will make you suffocate if accidentaly inhaled it when refilling in confined area.

I do prefer to use torch lighter since it is refillable and produce blue flame. Despite it higher cost, still worth money spend. As I have been using my L size torch lighter for almost 2 years already.

Till then, be safe in refilling your torch lighter.

My self sewn face mask with black glitter fabric

This is taken in the noon of 28 September 2020. I am wearing my self sewn face mask using black glitter fabric. Use it when doing errands in the evening.

Love the face mask very much since it is very breathable. It is really handy to be able to sew my own face mask. Able to choose pattern and fabric that is comfortable and pretty. This type of face mask also can be used for formal meeting and work if needed. Since it is a very simple pattern.

My self sewn face mask with math print fabric

This is taken in the morning of 29 September 2020. Where I am wearing my self sewn face mask with math print fabric.

I am really satisfied with the fabric quality and print pattern. As it is suitable for an engineer like me who use mathematic equations and formula most of the time.

My self sewn pouch with orange zipper to store my selfie lights

This is taken early this morning. Where I manage to attached orange zipper to my black pouch. Which able to accomodate 3 selfie lights and 1 stainless steel mirror. I am proud with my neat stitch close to the zipper line.

The look of my 3 unit selfie lights in the sewn pouch.

The sewing process.

I am able to sew a neat stitch very close to the zipper as I am using a zipper foot. A quite important additional tool for neat finish. Still a lot to improve especially to tidy the edge part of the zipper.

Till then, have fun in sewing neat stitch close to your zipper line.

My self sewn face mask with frontliner print fabric

This is taken in the noon of 27 September 2020. I am using limited edition medical frontliner printed fabric. Suits the current condition where the medical fronliner is becoming most important people.

It does takes my time to sew this face mask. Since the fabric it is 4-way stretch and a soft hand making it a comfortable and versatile fabric. The edges will curl towards the right side of the fabric when cut and stretched. I have to use all my trouble shooting knowledge. It really takes a lot of my time since I am not a full time seamstress.

My self sewn phone pouch using remnants of khakis pant

This is taken in the morning of 23 September 2020. Where I manage to hand sewn the part to hook sling rope to my self sewn phone pouch.

I am still learning best sewing technique to make good durable phone pouch. For now, I focus in using remnants that available in hands. Such as old khakis pants, jeans and etc. But still it is a good start for beginner like me. What matter is my phone pouch able to store 2 of my phone. Also to be able to fit in my power bank when I am using it to charge my phone while on the move. Next step is to make the pouch with more secured features like padding to absorb shock if the pouch falls off from the sling rope, pockets inside out, compartment inside out and etc.

Till then, have fun in sewing your own phone pouch at home.

My pretty leopard print face mask

This is taken in the noon of 19 September 2020. I am using my self sewn face mask using leopard printed fabric.

I finished making the mask in the morning of 18 September 2020.

The sewing process in the morning. I use teflon foot press to help sewing this cotton lycra type fabric.

The look of my leopard printed fabric. Can see the one in the right looks prettier under light asssist from my 180 LED video light.

Till then, have fun in using your self sewn mask in daily basis.

My self sewn phone pouch with zip using scale print fabric

This is taken in the noon of 13 September 2020. Where I make it in the evening of a day before. Manage to make 2 pouch with zip less than 40 minutes time. One of them is scale printed fabric from poly canvas material. Another is using old khakis pants. The size is 14.5 cm (W) x 19.5 cm (H).

My self sewn face mask with Darth Vader printed fabric

This is taken in the morning of 20 August 2020. My self sewn washable face mask with Darth Vader print.

 Till then, have fun in running errands with your self sewn face mask.

My self sewn transformer pattern mask

This is taken in the noon of 23 August 2020. Where I am going to attend wedding event to my friend's daughter. I am using my washable face mask with Transformer printed fabric.

I love the look as it some how complement my green bawal shawl that I use that day.

Till then, have fun in using pretty Transformer printed face mask during wedding event.

My face mask with Toothless, The Night Fury dragon print

This is taken in the morning of 27 August 2020. Where I am using my face mask with Toothless, The Night Fury dragon print from movie "How to Train Your Dragon" [1].

The look of Light Fury at my right side [2]. Light Fury is the white character from movie "How to Train Your Dragon : The Hidden World" [2]

Till then, have fun in using pretty printed mask with Toothless character.

My self sewn face mask with unicorn printed fabric for weekend usage

This is taken in the morning of 28 August 2020. Where I am using my self sewn face mask with unicorn printed fabric. It was made out of cotton fabric. Very con

Till then, have fun and be safe while doing errands using your self sewn face mask.

Making 3 pouches from the gifted jeans cuttings (bottom leg part)

This is taken in the morning of 27 August 2020. Where I manage to cut and sew 3 pouches out of one part of the gifted jeans cuttings. It was gifted to me last 13 August 2020. I received 2 pieces of bottom leg part. 

Cutting down my sewing time to 70%

This is taken in the evening of 20 August 2020. I manage to use it immediately to sew 2 tote bags within 1 hour time. Which took me 2 hours to finished one tote bag last time [1]. 

The look of setting numbers on my sewing machine.

6 types of cotton fabric with pretty print

This is taken in the noon of 22 July 2020. Where the top part is receive. The bottom part received last 20 July 2020.
Top, from left: Mermaid, dinasour, skull and M&M.
Bottom, from left: Star wars, chibi Ironman.

Hopefully I will have the focus and energy to turn them into finished product this weekend. Pictures taken using my Oppo A7 (2018) with light assist from my 180 LEDs video light.