Imagine coming home to a clean house that smells amazing after a long, stressful day at work. Sounds good, right? Between the kitchen, your children, your pets, and just going about your daily life, your abode is bound to be a mix of a variety of scents (some of which are not so pleasant).
There are many easy ways to keep your home smelling fresh, no matter the time of day.
Follow these 5 simple tricks:
Use essential oils
Pure essential oils not only smell great, they are also known to have healing properties. If you want your whole house to smell amazing, add a few drops of a high-quality essential oil of your choice to your air filter.
If you’ve never used essential oils before, some scents to start with are lavender, which promotes relaxation, and lemon, which is energizing and refreshing.
Try Stovetop Potpourri
Potpourri has long been used in homes to give it refreshing scents. Remember when your mom would fill small bowls with potpourri and display them in your living rooms or bedrooms?
Many people have given that up and taken to making potpourri on the stove. For starters, try simmering lemon, rosemary, and vanilla together for a clean, refreshing smell.
You can search online for more stovetop potpourri recipes.
Check your garbage disposal
It is normal for kitchen garbage disposals to smell bad, especially if they are not cleaned regularly. An easy way to naturally clean and deodorize it is to cut orange or lemon peels and freeze them with water in ice trays.
Once frozen, run it through your garbage disposal. The mixture should help clean the disposer blades and naturally deodorize them.
Keep rugs and carpets odor free
To get rid of the funky smell from your rugs or rugs (especially in the most used rooms in your house), sprinkle on some baking soda and let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Vacuum normally and the odor should be gone.
use your oven
If you have guests over and need to get the house smelling amazing fast, put vanilla in your oven! Pour 2 caps filled with vanilla extract into an ovenproof bowl or cup and bake for 1 hour (300).
There you have it: try any of these simple tricks to keep the air clean and fresh in your home and you will be relaxed at all times.
