How To Make Your House Smell Good

You’ve probably put a lot of thought into how your home looks and feels, but, what about your home’s scent? A home that smells like nothing (or worse) isn’t going to feel as welcoming as one that smells great. To start your home scent makeover, take a look at this handy video from your pals at Sheets Laundry Club. Then, let’s explore some natural home deodorizer ideas to get your home into a lasting state of freshness.

Banish Bad Smells

Candles and diffusers are great if you have them, but they’re a temporary bandage to the real problem – the ‘why’ in the equation of stinky house woes. You’ve got to first bust the smells at their source, and then follow up with fresheners to give your home the double-whammy scent transformation it needs. 

Here are some quick natural home deodorizer ideas to eliminate bad odors:>

• Do a full home clean, including vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and cleaning windows, mirrors, and surfaces
• Get rid of moisture and mildew in the bathroom and kitchen
• Open the windows for a few hours every day to let musty smells escape
• Add houseplants, aka natural air purifiers and let them do their thing
• Buy a trash can with a lid to keep any smells trapped within. Be sure to take the trash out frequently as you can only contain a smell for so long
• Clean out the fridge, throwing away any old food items. Put cheese and smelly foods in airtight containers
• Clean carpets and upholstery, or take them to a dry cleaner
• Unclog drains that are trapping gunk

Savvy Scent Boosters for the Home

No need to rush out to the store to stock up on air freshening sprays, especially ones filled with toxic chemicals. Instead, you can make your own all-natural, effective home fragrances from ingredients you already stock in your pantry. These will get your home smelling fresh in no time at all!

A Spritz of Refreshing Citrus DIY Spray

Trying to find a signature scent for your home? Whip up a batch of this citrus-y infusion and spray it throughout your home a couple times a day. 

Recipe:

• Mix half a cup of water with a few drops of orange, ginger, clove, and cinnamon essential oils.
• Add mood-boosting mixture to a spray bottle and mist your rooms and furniture whenever needed!

Get Cozy with Autumnal Apples

There’s no scent that’s more synonymous with fall than than apples and cinnamon. To get your home smelling like a night at the state fair, bring fresh cut apples, cloves, cinnamon, and water to a boil in a pot on the stove. Your entire home will soon smell like a homemade apple pie.

Mask the Trash With This Clever Hack

Do you struggle with having to take the trash out non-stop because it always smells bad? It’s not a fun chore, but if you put it off, the problem only gets worse and worse. Fear not, for we’ve got the perfect hack for you. Try putting a laundry scent booster in a perforated container at the bottom of your trash. For example, you can cut a few holes in the top of an old takeout container. It will mask the smell of the garbage and can be replaced every month or two when the fragrance has faded.

Natural Home Deodorizer for the Bathroom

If it’s your bathroom that needs the refresh, here’s another quick trick using laundry scent booster: Place a spoonful of booster into your toilet brush holder, along with a splash of water. It will instantly refresh your brush and make the entire room smell better.

Stop and Smell the Roses

Wondering how to make any room smell good without a lot of effort? Faux flowers are a great alternative to fresh cut blooms, but there’s one thing they lack: that fresh floral scent. Here’s the hack: Add floral-scented laundry scent booster to your vase of fake flowers and voila! You’ll have guests smelling your faux flowers without realizing the difference. Less effort and long-lasting scents sounds like a win to us.

This Cat Litter Smells Great!

…said no one ever. Cats are known for being clean, but we all know there is nothing smellier than a litter box. Yet, we’ve found a way to side step the foul odors coming from your cat’s personal loo. If you’re a cat parent, try adding some laundry scent booster every time you change your cat’s litter box to keep their business discreet.