6 Air Fresheners for Your Dorm Room

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A good-smelling dorm room is a comfortable dorm room. Considering you’ll study, sleep, and hang out there, it’s worth putting in a bit of effort to keep things clean and clear. Luckily, these 6 air fresheners make that effort a tropical-scented breeze. You can keep the odors of your laundry hamper or day-old leftovers at bay.

Heavy Duty Crisp Clean Air Freshener by Febreeze

3 heavy duty Febreeze air freshener canisters. Click to view its Amazon page.This handy three-pack from Febreeze can stop odors right in their tracks. The crisp, clean scent eliminates smells with powerful OdorClear technology. It’s good for curtains, bedding, carpets, clothes, and even your laundry hamper. This three-pack should last you a while. It uses natural propellants, too. This particular set by Febreeze focuses on eliminating bad scents, so it’s ideal for athletes with sweaty jerseys. 

Forever Raspberry Gel Air Freshener by Renuzit

Raspberry-scented Renuzit gel air fresheners surrounded by raspberries. Click to view its Amazon page.If you love the tangy, refreshing scent of raspberries, you’ll need this three-pack of Forever Raspberry Gel air fresheners from Renuzit. And if raspberries aren’t your jam, Renuzit has lots of other great scents to choose from. Scents include: plumeria-coconut-pineapple, after rain, apple & cinnamon, and lovely lavender among others. You can even mix and match! Pick your favorite scent and just pop the top of this handy gel freshener. 

Aromatherapy Essential Oils Diffuser by InnoGear

7 InnoGear essential oil diffusers in various bright colors. Click to view its Amazon page.If you truly want a custom experience, check out this oil diffuser. Not only can you pick your favorite scents to add, you can also change its color! This diffuser is guaranteed to keep your room smelling fresh, relaxing, energetic, or spicy, depending on what kind of mood you’re in. It doubles as a humidifier, keeping your room comfortable and smelling good. Easy to use, easy to clean, easy to love. 

Basic concepts bamboo bagsWhat if you don’t want to perfume your room? Just want a deodorizer? Check out these bags by Basic Concepts. Bamboo charcoal is a natural deodorizer that helps dehumidify the air, making mold and mildew practically disappear. With these little bamboo charcoal bags, you can keep everything smelling fresh and clean, no matter where you put them. Great for eliminating odors in your closets, your car, and your dresser drawers too. At this price, you can get several for you and your roommate.

Fresh Cotton Scent Odor Eliminator Gel Beads by Smells Begone

3 containers of blue fresh cotton-scented gel beads. Click to view its Amazon page.Smells Begone has created an awesome little odor eliminator that works as well as it looks. The scent is designed to be light and refreshing, not overpowering. It comes in fresh cotton and lavender-vanilla, calming rain, and apple-cinnamon scents. If you want to get creative, you can use the beads in lovely decorative containers. 

Automatic Spray Holder and Starter Kit – Hawaiian Breeze by Glade

Hawaiian Breeze auto-spray dispenser by Glade. Click to view its Amazon page.College classes and midterms can be stressful, but you know what’s relaxing? A nice tropical Hawaiian breeze. With this automatic spray starter kit from Glade, you can have a nice breeze that smells great no matter what season it is. Easy to install and use, and this is another one that students love to keep their dorms smelling fresh and clean.

Don’t let the funk of studying and stress get you down. Use one of these great odor eliminating solutions so your room smells smell daisy-fresh all year long. 

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