5 simple tricks to keep the air clean and fresh in your home

Imagine coming home to a clean house that smells amazing after a long and stressful day at work. Sounds good right? Between cooking, your kids, your pets, and just living everyday life, your abode is sure to be a mix of a variety of scents (some of which are not so pleasant).

There are many simple ways to keep your home smelling fresh, no matter what time of day.

Follow these 5 easy tricks:

Use essential oils

Pure essential oils not only smell great, but are also known to have healing properties. If you want your whole house to smell amazing, add a few drops of a high-quality essential oil of your choice to your air filter.

If you’ve never used essential oils before, some scents you can start with are lavender, which promotes relaxation, and lemon, which is energizing and refreshing.

Taste the potpourri from the stove

Potpourri has long been used in homes to give it refreshing scents. Remember when your mom used to fill little bowls with potpourri and display them in your living rooms or bedrooms?

Many people have moved on from that and have dedicated themselves to making potpourri on the stove. For starters, try simmering lemon, rosemary, and vanilla together for a clean, refreshing scent.

You can search online for more stovetop potpourri recipes.

Check your garbage disposal

It is normal for kitchen garbage disposals to smell bad, especially if they are not cleaned regularly. An easy way to clean and deodorize it naturally is to cut orange or lemon peels and freeze them with water in ice trays.

Once frozen, run it through the garbage disposal. The mixture should help clean the removal blades and deodorize them naturally.

Keep rugs and carpets odor-free.

To get rid of the funky smell from your carpets or rugs (especially in common rooms in your house), sprinkle on some baking soda and let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Vacuum as usual and the smell will disappear.

Use your oven

If you have guests and you need to make the house smell amazing quickly, put some vanilla in your oven! Pour 2 caps of vanilla extract into an oven safe plate or cup and bake for 1 hour (300).

Done: try any of these simple tricks to keep the air clean and fresh in your home and you’ll be relaxed at all times.