Humans have a strong smell sense, which helps them decide on many things, from what to eat to where to stay. A good-smelling home benefits the household. You’d feel uneasy if you had a bad odor in your home. However, it is your responsibility to keep your home smelling good. Each house has a fragrance unnoticed by the household, but others can smell it. Ensure that your home smells nice regardless of its size. This article mentions some ideas about how you can keep your home smelling fresh and create a relaxing ambiance.
Clean your home inside out
Understanding that you may need to transform your everyday cleaning routine is vital. Picking up the stuff, vacuuming the carpets, and washing the utensils are not all the cleaning. You need to clean and tidy up the places that are not visible to you, such as the back of the furniture, the back of your bed, the insides of your cupboards, drains, etc. You can use salt or baking soda to remove clogging and neutralize any scent there. Similarly, you can use lemon and vinegar as cleaning agents. The unclean places develop an unpleasant odor. So, if your cleaning routine does not include tidying up the isolated areas, ensure to add it into the practice.
Decorate the inside with plants
Bringing the outside is one of the best ways to beautify your home and cleanse the air. You can choose from various indoor plants such as eucalyptus, guardians, jasmine, and more. You can place them in your kitchen, living room, or bedroom. Always spray them with bug repellents because even bugs can bring in bad smells.
Scatter nice fragrances around your home.
There is no smell of a clean home; the absence of any bad odor makes a home look and feel clean. You can use candles, gel, and lamp fragrances inside the house to make it smell good. Place them near the windows, on your bedside table, and in your drawing room. You can light up the candles and lamp diffusers once or twice a day for a few minutes to cover the home with relaxing scents.
Deal with moisture
Moisture can cause a bad smell in your home. The main trappers of moisture are wet towels, sponges, mats in your bathroom, and rugs in the kitchen. It is vital to deal with moisture, especially if you live in a humid area. Ensure that the towels are completely dry before you fold them, and hang the mats and rugs to dry them completely. Likewise, you should keep moisture-absorbing items in smaller areas. Many use dehumidifiers in rooms with more than 60% humidity to contain the bad odor.
Deodorize the air vents
It would help if you placed deodorizers onto the air vents to let the fragrances waft throughout the home with the air. Place them at every air vent and change them after a few weeks. Ensure that the air vent and other devices in the house get timely services to reduce the chances of bad smells developing inside them.
Final thoughts
It is significant to keep the home clean to avoid any unpleasant smell. Ensure to place fragrances with a high risk of developing a bad smell. Happy cleaning!
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Meg is an author at Cinnamon Hollow. She writes on a variety of topics sharing tips and ideas for daily life.
Thank you for sharing these tips! The only thing that I think might be missing is information about HVAC’s air filters. If air filters haven’t been changed for a long time, they may cause an unpleasant smell in your house. At least, the air will be stale and musty. To avoid this, remember to check your HVAC system’s air filter every 90 days to make sure it isn’t dirty.
Yeah, clogged drains can indeed be a source of foul odor in a home. You made good suggestions for removing the blockage. The only thing I’d like to add is the list of items that should never go down your drains to avoid this: escoutah.com/common-items-that-should-never-go-down-your-drains/.
Thanks for the tips! To prevent drain clogs and an unpleasant smell from it, twice a month, sprinkle the baking soda and pour one cup of vinegar into the kitchen sink drain. Allow it to sit for an hour or so. Then, pour a kettle full of hot water down the drain. The acetic acid in vinegar acts as a cleaning agent.