Best Tips to Make Your House Smell Good
Nothing beats walking into a home that smells good. The right scent can make your home instantly feel cozier and more welcoming. But how to make your house smell good all the time?
We’re going to share the best tips to make your house smell amazing.
How To Make Your Room Smell Good
If you want to know how to make your house smell good, you should start with your bedroom. After all, this is the room where you lay your head down at night and where you start your day in the morning.
Making your room smell good will make it easier to get a good night’s rest and feel energized in the morning.
Here’s how to make your room smell good.
Light a Candle
The simplest and quickest way to make your room smell great is to light a candle. A quality scented candle will fill the entire room with a pleasant fragrance.
- Choose a scent that isn’t too overpowering. A subtle, light scent will work best.
- Keep the candle lid off when it isn’t lit to help diffuse the scent.
Look for candles made with essential oils and soy wax for a healthier alternative to traditional candles. We love Chesapeake Bay’s Sea Salt Sage candle because it has just the right amount of fragrance and contains essential oils.
Always be safe when lighting a candle. Never leave it unattended, don’t sleep with the candle lit and keep the candle away from anything flammable.
Wash Your Blankets and Sheets
Clean blankets and sheets can help make your room smell better naturally. Make it a point to wash your bedding every week to keep your room smelling amazing.
Use fabric softener and dryer sheets to maximize that fresh, clean scent.
Herbal Sachets
Sachets are a great way to make your room smell fantastic, and you can place them strategically throughout your space to maximize the scent.
Place them in your:
- Closet
- Drawers
- Under pillows
These little sachets will make your clothes and your smaller spaces smell amazing.
The best part is that it’s so easy to make herbal sachets yourself. Check out the tutorial below.
You can use any dried herbs you want, but some of the best options for fresh, strong scents are:
- Lavender
- Rosemary
- Mint
- Lemongrass
- Cloves
You can also use cedar chips to help create a fresh, neutral scent in your home.
You can find everything you need to make your sachets on Amazon:
Keep a Vase of Fresh-Smelling Flowers
Another great way to keep your room smelling great is to keep a vase of fresh flowers on a dresser or nightstand. Fragrant flowers will add a natural scent to your space while making your room feel more welcoming and beautiful.
Here are some of the best-scented flowers:
- Freesia
- Hyacinth
- Peony
- Rose
- Lavender
- Sweet Pea
Try changing it up every week to refresh your space and try out new floral scent combinations.
How To Make Your House Smell Good Without Candles
What if you want to make your house smell amazing without having to light candles? Candles are a quick and easy way to add scent to a home, but they can also cause headaches.
The good news is that there are many ways to make your house smell great without having to light a candle.
Dust
A clean home is a fresh-smelling one. Start by dusting your home from top to bottom to make it smell fresh and clean.
Dust contains indoor and outdoor particles, including pollen, dead skin, pet dander and some other unpleasant things. Dust can easily make a room smell musty.
Give your home a thorough dusting at least once a week to keep these odor-carrying particles out of your home. Don’t forget to clean those hard-to-reach areas, like:
- The tops of doorways and windows
- Upholstery
- Light fixtures
- Baseboards
- Electronics
Use a damp cloth on hard surfaces, and make sure that you work from top to bottom. If you go from the bottom to the top, the dust will just resettle back onto the surface.
Clean the Floors
With all of that dust out of the way, it’s time to focus on another source of bad odors: floors. Floors also collect dust, food particles, pet dander, dirt and other things.
Cleaning your floors regularly will help keep your home smelling great all of the time.
If you have hard flooring, like hardwood or vinyl, then it’s much easier to keep your floors clean. A damp mop can help remove dust and other particles.
For carpets, try:
- Using baking soda on stains or sources of bad smells
- Using a carpet refresher spray
Sprinkling baking soda onto your carpet before vacuuming can make a big difference and neutralize odors that may be making your home smell unpleasant.
If you don’t like cleaning floors, just buy yourself an iRobot and let it do the work for you! The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ and the Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni are two of the most advanced floor-cleaning robots on the market. These high-end hybrids can do it all: it vacuums and mops your floors, then cleans itself, so it’s always ready for the next run without requiring you to lift a finger!
Let Some Fresh Air In
Another quick and easy way to make your home smell great is to let some fresh air in. Pick a dry sunny day to open all of the windows in your home.
Airing out your home will help get rid of bad smells and give your space a naturally clean scent.
Potpourri
People have been making and using potpourri since the 12th century to keep their rooms and homes smelling great. They’re a great, natural way to add a pleasant scent to your home that’s not too overpowering.
They look pretty, too.
Today, you can find all kinds of potpourri mixes in stores, but you can also make your own.
In fact, you can make potpourri using dried herbs and flowers right from your home garden.
Place them in pretty jars throughout your home to make your home smell great all of the time.
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How To Make Your House Smell Good with Pets
Pets are family, but let’s be honest – they can be stinky sometimes. Here’s how to make your house smell good when you have pets.
Bathe Your Pets
Sometimes, it’s the pet that stinks and not your home. Bathing your pets regularly will help keep them smelling fresh and clean – along with your house.
Use an Air Purifier
Air purifiers can help neutralize pet odors and improve the air quality in your home. An air purifier with a HEPA filter will trap dust, dirt and odors from pets – and the rest of the family.
It’s easy to find great quality air purifiers today. This air purifier from LEVOIT is a great, affordable option that will eliminate up to 99.97% of pollen, mold, dust and smoke.
Try a Fabric Refresher Spray
Fabric refresher sprays are great for refreshing carpets, sofas and chairs, which can often be a source of bad smells if you have pets. Look for sprays with light scents that won’t irritate your pets.
Natural sprays are best. Dropps Revitalizing Mist, which you can get on Amazon, is powered by plants and even comes in recycled glass bottles.
Wash Pet Beds Regularly
If you have dogs and cats, make sure that you wash their beds regularly. Dog beds can be especially smelly because they spend so much time outdoors, even in the rain.
If you have cats and a cat condo, you can keep their space clean by mixing a small amount of water and cat shampoo and using a soft cloth to wash the fabric.
How To Make Your House Smell Good with Essential Oils
Essential oils are a natural way to make your home smell great. Here are some simple and effective ways to put your essential oil collection to good use.
Use a Diffuser
Diffusers are an excellent way to make your home smell great using natural essential oils. Some even have automatic timers, so you can set and forget it.
Choose scents that you love and experiment with making different blends.
If you have pets, just be mindful that some essential oils are toxic when diffused.
Steam Essential Oils on the Stovetop
If you don’t have a diffuser, you can simmer essential oils on your stovetop to create a similar effect. Add a few drops of your favorite oils to a pot of water, bring it to a simmer, and allow the scent to fill your room.
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How To Make Your House Smell Good with Laundry Beads / Laundry Detergent
It’s hard to beat the scent of fresh, clean laundry. Here’s how to make your house smell good using laundry products.
Put Dryer Sheets in Your Drawers and Closets
Dryer sheets make your clothes smell amazing, and they can make your home smell great, too. Just tuck some dryer sheets in your drawers, closets or even underneath your sofa to bring that wonderful scent into other areas of your home.
Fill a Sachet with Laundry Beads
Do you have laundry beads? If so, you can fill sachets with them and place them around your home. Place them in drawers, in closets or even tuck them into throw pillowcases to make your home smell amazing with zero effort.
Make a DIY Air Freshener with Laundry Beads
If you don’t want to place sachets around the house, you can make your own air freshener using laundry beads, an old mason jar and some baking soda.
Here’s a great tutorial on how to make your own air freshener:
How To Make Your House Smell Good Fast
Want to know how to make your house smell good fast? Here are a few great ideas:
Light Incense
Incense, like scented candles, will fill your home with a pleasant scent. You can find a wide range of incense options, from lavender to Nag Champa.
Just make sure that you crack a window to let the smoke out. Ventilation is important when lighting incense.
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Roast Coffee Beans
Want your home to smell like a café? Roast some coffee beans in the oven to fill your home with an intoxicating scent.
Use whole beans and roast at a low temperature to prevent burning.
How To Make Your House Smell Good Without Chemicals
We’ve shared so many ideas on how to make your house smell good, and most of them don’t involve chemicals. But here are a few more ways to make your house smell great naturally.
Use a Dehumidifier
A humid home is a recipe for mold and bacteria growth, which can make your home smell musty.
Try using a dehumidifier to remove some of the moisture from the air. Also, cleaning your home after using a dehumidifier can help keep mold and mildew at bay.
Try an Odor Absorber
Natural odor absorbers, like charcoal and baking soda, can help remove unwanted scents and leave your home smelling fresh.
You can find bamboo charcoal bags, like these ones on Amazon, or even baking soda bombs that help absorb odors.
