What does your home smell like? Seven out of ten people worry about the way their home smells to guests. If your guests come over right after your MaidPro cleaner visits, you have nothing to worry about! Your home has that freshly cleaned smell. However, if it has been a while; your home may need some help. Skip the chemicals and flowery air fresheners and try one of these four natural methods instead.
1. Homemade Air Freshener
Store-bought air fresheners are expensive, strong-smelling, and full of chemicals. They tend to be overwhelming, which is more like an assault on your senses instead of being a gentle and subtle smell. Skip the store-bought flowery perfumes and make a homemade signature scent for your home.
Making your own air freshener allows you to choose the scents you love the most. Try this recipe to get started. Adding vodka or rubbing alcohol is important. It is what helps the essential oils and water combine better for a smoother delivery of scent.
- Glass 16 oz spray bottle
- Small funnel
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons vodka, rubbing alcohol, or real vanilla extract
- 5-8 drops of each of your chosen essential oils
For a bright and refreshing scent, try a citrus and mint combination. Try lavender, chamomile, and eucalyptus for a relaxed and calming scent. You could switch to a cozy orange, clove, and sage blend in the colder months.
2. House Plants
Adding living plants to your home not only adds natural color and livens up the space but can also freshen the air. Thankfully, you don't have to have a green thumb for these plants to flourish. The bamboo palm, Chinese evergreen, snake plant, peace lily, and rubber tree are all good options. They thrive in the home, are fairly low maintenance, and will contribute to improved air quality.
3. Dried herbs and flowers
Add decor and a pleasing scent to your home with dried herbs and flowers. This is a great alternative for someone who enjoys the scent of flowers but doesn't want fresh flowers. You could have a different arrangement in each room to help set the energy and mood in each area of your home.
You could have a bowl of decorative flower-based potpourri in the living room. Hang eucalyptus in the bathroom. Then use an arrangement of dried lavender in the bedroom.
4. Baking Soda Jars
Sometimes, it isn't about creating a pleasant smell but getting rid of an unpleasant one. Unfortunately, funky smells can accumulate in between your MaidPro visits. Thankfully, there is a simple and natural method to eliminate musty, sour, and gross smells in your home.
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- Glass jar
Put the baking soda in the jar and poke several holes in the jar's lid. For more deodorizing power, skip the lid and use a rubber band or ribbon to secure a thin piece of cotton over the jar.
Have a Clean Smelling Home
The team of cleaners at MaidPro prides themselves on leaving your home clean and smelling great. However, life takes over, and that freshly cleaned smell begins to fade. These natural methods for creating pleasant aromas will keep your home smelling wonderful in between your cleaner's visits.
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