8 Simple Ways to Make Your Home Smell Great!

8 Really Simple Ways to Get that Fresh, Welcoming Home Smell!

 

home smell fresh lemons It’s always so much more pleasant to be in a home that smells good.

Luckily, it’s very easy to do.

But please, please don’t use commercial air fresheners.

Their smell is artificial, plus they often contain chemicals which we would be better off not inhaling.  And their “fragrance” doesn’t last very long either.

Instead, use any of these 8 methods to have your home smelling wonderful in no time!

1.  Citrus Skins

Save your citrus fruit skins (the peels of oranges, lemons, limes and other citrus fruits).   Then:

  • Place them in boiling water to leave a fresh scent in the kitchen.
  • If you have a garbage disposal unit, run the skins into it with boiling water.
  • If you have a vacuum cleaner with a bag, place citrus skins in the bag the next time you hoover your carpet.

2. Spray

Dilute essential oil with water in a spray bottle. Spray your furniture and carpet to make your home smell of a specific scent.  To diversify, you can have different scents for different areas of your home if you wish – different aromas for your kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

3. Grow plants indoors

home smell peace lilyYour favourite plants and herbs growing in your kitchen, living room and bathroom in small pots will look and smell great.

In addition, they will help to reduce indoor air pollution and keep clean air circulating in your space.  One of the best plants for indoor air pollution is the peace lily.  It doesn’t need a lot of light, and only needs to be watered once a week or whenever the soil is dry.  So it’s easy to care for and it works for you every day!

Related:  6 plants that will grow anywhere!

Wild plants that are edible

4. Vinegar

If you have a strong smell in your home that you don’t like, place bowls of white vinegar in corners of the room. The vinegar may smell strongly initially (depending upon the size of the room and its ventilation), but it will neutralize and absorb offending odours.

 

5. Make Your Home Smell Great with Cedar

cedar blocks moth protection moths mothballsUse cedar blocks in your closets / wardrobes.  They last for many years – sandpaper the blocks lightly for a new layer once a year.

 

6. Soy Candles

Light soy candles instead of regular candles. Soy candles are

  • longer-lasting
  • better for the environment (“normal” candles are made from petroleum into paraffin wax)
  • better for human health (studies have shown that “normal” candles may emit pollutants – some of which may be carcinogenic if frequently used)
  • have a more robust smell.

7. Food

Bake bread or cook your own meals. Few things are as welcoming as the smell of freshly baked bread or the herbs of a home-cooked dinner.

8. Fresh Air

Open the windows in your home if the climate permits, and let the fresh air in.  It’s the best and most natural freshener there is!

Related: 10 ways to be really happy in your home

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  • I love boiling spices on stove but never tried citrus rinds. Do you think conventionally grown citrus would smell rancid because of pesticides? I notice that my fingers feel waxy and dirty when I peel oranges given as garnish at restaurants. My favorite air fresheners are essential oils in a glass spray bottle or inside a roll of toilet paper. Thank you for another great article!

    • I battle to find organic citrus where I live now and I still enjoy the smell so (to my nose at least) the conventionally grown ones are OK for that purpose. And I agree, those air fresheners are the best! Thanks Cristina!

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