Inside: Here are the best ways to make your home smell great, while using mainly natural ingredients! These tips are for the entire house!
I have rounded up my favorite ways to make every room in your home have a clean smell. My favorite part is that most of these ideas don't require harmful chemicals and the cleaning solutions are cheap to make!
Remember, for the recipes that have natural essential oils, you can make your own smells by combining oils that you love the most.
Make a Simmer Pot
Simmer a pot of water with sliced oranges, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and rosemary for a warm, cozy scent. Your house will smell amazing. You can also mix and match different scents depending on the season. Think slices of lemon and lime during the spring and summer.
Essential Oil Diffusers
Diffuse oils like lavender, eucalyptus, or peppermint for a refreshing fragrance or go with reed diffusers if you light the ways those look.
Use Trash Can Deodorizer Tabs
Combining a few drops of essential oil with baking soda will get rid of any bad smells that linger in the garbage cans. Get my DIY trash can deodorizer tab recipe.
Bake Something Sweet
The smell of fresh cookies, bread, or cake fills the home with delicious aromas.
DIY Air Fresheners
Get rid of unpleasant odors and make your house smell delightful using my lemon and lavender room refresher. Mix up a spray bottle fun so you always have it on hand. Room sprays are an easy way to combat bad odors and give a pleasant scent when you need something quick. Plus, it's way cheaper thank plug-in air fresheners.
Add Scented Wax Melts
Use wax warmers with your favorite wax melts for long-lasting fragrance.
Deodorize Your Garbage Disposal
See how to clean your garbage disposal using baking soda, white vinegar, and soap. Once you are finished you can grind a few citrus peels for a fresh scent.
Place Scented Candles Around the House
Light a scented candle with seasonal or fresh scents like vanilla, citrus, or pine.
Make a Baking Soda Carpet Deodorizer
Whip up a batch of my homemade carpet deodorizer that you can sprinkle on carpets and rugs before vacuuming. Use more or less essential oils if you only like a subtle scent or if you want a strong smell.
Hang Fresh Eucalyptus in the Shower
Steam from the shower releases the eucalyptus scent, filling the bathroom with a spa-like fragrance.
Clean the Sink
This rosemary lemon sink cleaner is a great way to actually clean the sink and make the kitchen smell good at the same time. These two ingredients have such a pleasant smell when combined together.
Use Scented Drawer Liners
Place liners in drawers or closets for a subtle, lasting scent in your linens and clothes.
Add Dryer Sheets to Vents
Attach dryer sheets to air vents to disperse a clean laundry scent around your house.
Keep Indoor Plants
Plants like jasmine or gardenia not only purify the air but add a lovely, natural scent.
Clean and Deodorize Your Mattress
The best way to brighten your bedrooms are by cleaning the mattresses. You will see a huge difference once you are finished, especially if you haven't done it in a long time. Top it off with fresh linens.
Use Fresh Herbs
Hang bundles of rosemary, lavender, or thyme in the kitchen or near windows.
Clean with Citrus-Scented Vinegar
My DIY lemon vinegar cleaner is a powerful cleaner and natural air freshener made without harsh chemicals. You can it on just about any hard surface and to clean windows if you wanted!
Use Scented Dryer Balls
Toss essential oil-scented dryer balls in your laundry for fresh-smelling clothes and linens. These can also take the place of fabric softener, so it's a win win!
Leave Bowls of Potpourri
Place bowls of dried flowers, herbs, and spices around the house for a decorative and fragrant touch.
Bake Vanilla Extract
Put a few drops of vanilla extract in a dish and bake at 300°F for about an hour for a sweet, bakery-like smell.
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Ventilate Regularly
Open windows and doors to let fresh air circulate and remove stale odors.
Use Activated Charcoal Bags
Place charcoal bags in closets, shoes, and rooms to absorb odors naturally without adding chemicals.
Sit out Coffee Beans
Coffee beans naturally get rid of room smells that may not be as pleasant as you would. Plus, the best part is that the mild scent of coffee is totally relaxing.
Clean and Deodorize Soft Surfaces
Soft furnishings such as sofas, pillows, blankets, and curtains and really trap odors because of the fabric material. Wash what you can often, then you can dust them with linen spray for a lasting scent. This is also the perfect time to use my DIY Upholstery Cleaner.
Change Air Filters
Home air filters and HEPA filters are meant to trap dust flowing through your home. Make sure you change these on a monthly basis. You can also add a few drops of essential oils for yummy smells that will make your home smell like a new house again.
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