What can I use instead of Florida Water

Florida Water is basically a citrus-and-herb eau de cologne — orange/lemon peel, lavender, cloves, in an alcohol base. You can swap in any of these:

Closest substitutes

• Orange blossom / neroli water — same bright floral-citrus scent, alcohol-free, gentle. Sold in drugstores.
• Rose water — different note, same role as a room-spray; entirely alcohol-free if you pick a pure one.
• Lavender water or any single-flower hydrosol (lavender, geranium) — simplest swap, no mixing.

DIY replacements

• Sea salt + water — 2 tbsp salt in a quart, a few drops of lemon or lavender oil if you want scent. The classic clearing spray.
• Witch hazel — light, evaporates fast, good for tools and altars rather than a room.
• White vinegar + water (1:4) — for cleansing a floor, a doorstep, a secondhand item. Smells sharp, no charm, works fine.
• Salt + a few drops of essential oil in alcohol — essentially making your own Florida water with a scent you like (peel, cinnamon leaf, clove, lavender).

Cautions

• Essential oils: never undiluted on skin, and no citrus oils in sun — it phototoxes. Spray surfaces and let it dry.
• Keep every mixture away from pets and small children; salt and vinegar and essential oils all bother them.
• Skip anything scented if you're spraying over food, bedding, or a space someone has asthma — fragrance is the main irritant.

If you tell me what you're cleansing — a room, an object, yourself, a secondhand purchase — I can narrow it to one formula.