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Make Your House Smell Amazing With These Simple Hacks
Nothing is better than walking into a fresh smelling house. That goes for your guests and you. Adding a reed oil diffuser near the door will help, but the scent is only going to last so long, so it’s better to neutralize the odors first. Find out how to make your house smell good with simple techniques that’ll make you want to do a second, and possibly a third, walk through the front door.
How to Make Your House Smell Good Using Natural Methods
You want your house to smell good! Who doesn’t? Not only is it important for guests to be wowed by the freshness, but it’s just nice to come home to. That doesn’t mean you need to create an aromatic cloud of Febreze. Try a few more natural ways to neutralize odors and add a fresh scent.
- Dab vanilla extract or essential oils on a light bulb. With the lights off, add a drop or two of vanilla extract or essential oils to the outside of the bulb. Let it dry. Turn the lights back on, and the lightbulb’s gentle warmth will diffuse the scent.
- Create lighted pot-pourri jars. Line a mason jar with battery operated white Christmas lights. Put in your favorite scented items, like dried citrus peel, cinnamon sticks, pine, and herbs. Turn on the lights for a fresh aroma and a cute decoration.
- Essential oils on a cotton ball. Pull out your favorite essential oil scents and put a few drops on a cotton ball you’ve placed in a shot glass. Put these around the house to diffuse a light scent.
- Put essential oils on top of a fan blade. Run the fan to disperse the smell throughout the house.
- Simmer baking soda in a slow cooker. Put a cup of baking soda and a good amount of water into a slow cooker. Put the slow cooker in a room that has an odor and plug it in on low for about an hour. The baking soda will neutralize the odor.
- Put bowls of white vinegar in malodorous areas. White vinegar is great for removing potent odors like smoke or kitty litter. Place it in rooms with heavy odors to neutralize the stink.
- Add fragrant plants to your home. Some house plants just smell good. Add them to your decor and get a bonus of fresh garden smell.
- Put baking soda in a sachet bag in drawers. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oils, and put these in drawers to keep smells at a minimum.
- Put baking soda, activated charcoal, or coffee grounds around the house. Put baking soda or coffee grounds in mason jars with holes punched in the tops. They pull the smell out of the air and look like a decoration.
- Add essential oils to filters. Add essential oils to your furnace filter, air conditioner filter, and vacuum bag. It adds aroma to the air every time you turn it on.
