There is no better feeling than stepping into your home, after a hard day at work, and being welcomed by a pleasant odor. If you are interested in learning how to keep your home smelling great, follow these simple steps:
Eliminating Unpleasant Odors
The first step in keeping your home smelling great, is to eliminate any source of bad odors. Some of the most common sources of unpleasant odors include trash cans, garbage disposal, refrigerator, washing machine, and carpets:
- Take out of your home trash bags, specially those found in the kitchen, which may contain food leftovers that can rotten and cause foul odors.
- Remove rotten food from your refrigerator and sanitize its interior.
- Sometimes fungi and bacteria can accumulate on the walls of the drum of your washing machine, producing nasty odors. To remove these odors, pour 1/4 cup of water, 1/4 baking soda, and 2 cups of vinegar into the drum of your washing machine and run a normal load at high heat.
- Remove bacteria and bad odors in the air, by changing your air filters every 3 months.
- Vacuum and deodorize your carpets.
- Clean your garbage disposal with some bleach, along with running water.
Enjoy Pleasant Odors
Once you have removed any bad odor, the next step is to add great odors in your home:
- Make a stove simmer by simmering water and adding citrus slices and herbs, like lavender and mint.
- Use scented candles and plugins.
- Make scented-filled jars by adding simmering water, cinnamon sticks, and dried apples in a jar.
- Decorate your home with indoor plants, like snake plants, which not only look good, but also can clean the air in your home.
- Spray air freshener on your air filters. Every time your HVAC runs, the great odor will dissipate in your home.
- Bake cookies, cinnamon rolls, and pies. Baked goods not only taste good, but also can leave a pleasant aroma in your home.