Having a great smelling house isn’t just about cleanliness – it’s about making you feel more comfortable, relaxed, and even energized. Over time people become accustomed to the smell of their own home. You may not even notice what your home smells like until someone else comments on it. Changing up the smell in your home ensures that your house will smell great, but it also mentally invigorates you. It awakens your senses to new stimuli and keeps your mind active. Here are ten easy ways to make your home smell amazing.
1. Chemical Free Air Freshener
This is a cheap and easy way to freshen the scent in your home without using any toxic chemicals. When it is time to change the air filter, take out your favorite essential oil. Using a dropper, place a few drops on the new filter, then place it as usual. The air will circulate your favorite scent throughout your entire home. If you want a stronger scent, you can always add more drops – even when your filter doesn’t need to be replaced. Your home will smell fresh in no time.
2. Clip-on Car Freshener
We all know clip-on air fresheners designed for cars smell wonderful. If you want to add a new scent to your home, get creative with it. Clip that car freshener onto a vent inside your house, and relax as the smell wafts through the house.
3. Candle Wax Burner
Despite the name, you don’t have to use this burner for candle wax. Other substitutes make cheap and effective solutions for renewing the scent in your house. Adding a simple household product like Gain Fireworks to the burner will leave a fresh scent in your home for hours. If you want to avoid chemicals, try using water and essential oils.
4. Crock Pot Freshener
Maybe you’re not an expert in the kitchen, but you can still use kitchen tools to bring your house to life. Mix water with a few tablespoons of baking soda and pour the solution into a crock pot. Turn the crock pot on low and leave the lid off. It will instantly begin soaking up any bad smells in your house.
5. Natural Room Scents
You don’t need any special products to have a great smelling home – common herbs and spices will do the trick. Gather together some citrus slices, herbs, spices, extracts, and scented twigs. Place your favorite combination in a jar, then pour water over it. Pour the whole thing into a pan or crockpot, and keep it uncovered on low heat. You can create your own unique scent to keep your home smelling just the way you like it.
6. Vanilla Coffee Beans
Do you love the smell of coffee, even when you’re not drinking it? Then this is the life hack for you! Pour a handful of vanilla coffee beans into a bowl or small jar. Place a tea light candle in the middle. The candle will heat up the surrounding coffee beans, filling your home with that delicious vanilla coffee bean scent.
7. Simple Carpet Powder
Carpets can hold in a lot of bad smells. Shampooing your carpet might be a huge hassle, but this powder will take away the bad smells without taking up all your time and energy. Mix together equal amounts of Borax and baking soda. Then add purification essential oil and lemon juice until you like the scent. Sprinkle the powder over your carpet, leave it on for at least an hour, then vacuum it up. The purification essential oil will neutralize any bad odors, and the lemon will give the mixture its own fresh scent.
8. Warm Vanilla Extract
This is one of the easiest ways to fill your home with the smell of vanilla. Put a few teaspoons of vanilla extract into an oven dish. Bake it at 300 degrees, and take in the wonderful smell of vanilla with every breath.
9. Dryer Sheet Fan
This one is a little strange, but it is definitely effective. Tape some dryer sheets to the front of a fan or AC unit. The fresh scent will blow all over the room.
10. COOKIES!
The absolute best way to make your house smell amazing is to make your favorite dessert. Cookies, brownies, cakes – they all smell delightful and delicious! Your nose will thank you for the yummy treats, and your taste buds will, too.
Having a great smelling home is essential, and changing up the smell in your home might be just what you need to get out of a rut. Try a few of these simple hacks and take in the amazing smells of your home.
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