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How to Keep Your Home Smelling Great

There’s nothing more welcoming to your guests (or to you when you get home from a long day at work) than a sweet scent or floral aroma. A home that smells great is much cozier and more relaxing.

Keeping your home smelling lovely doesn’t need to be difficult or complicated. No matter what your favorite scents are, there are lots of simple remedies that you can use to maintain a freshly-smelling house.

From candles to essential oils diffusers, your choices are endless. You can use multiple methods at once if you like!

Of course, good old-fashioned deep cleaning is a great option too. Cleaning products are a great way to cover stale odors or nasty pet smells!

How to Keep Your Home Smelling Fresh

We’ve briefly mentioned a few of the many ways that you can keep your home smelling great. However, we’ve not gone into very much detail so you might still be unsure how to get rid of bad smells and maintain a welcoming, aroma-filled house.

That’s why we’re going to cover all of the best things that you can do to keep your home smelling great in more detail below.

Get an air purifier

A UVC air purifier works using a fan that sucks in air and passes it through specialized air filters that remove pollutants, allergens, and bacteria. The freshly-filtered air is then released back into the room.

Air purifiers are the perfect way to improve air quality in your home. They will help to move stagnant air that could otherwise cause your home to have a musty, stale smell.

If you work from home, place an air purifier in the corner of your home office to maintain great airflow through the room while you’re working. Air purifiers are especially helpful if you or your family members have allergies that are triggered by dust, pollen, or environmental pollutants.

Burn a candle

One of the most obvious ways to make your house smell great is to burn a candle. Most brands offer affordable candles that burn for hundreds of hours. Even with daily use, many candles last several weeks.

From fruity strawberry to sweet vanilla to traditional cotton linen smells, you’re not short on choice when you’re shopping for candles. Whether you’re a fan of Yankee candles or you prefer the scent range at Diptyque, you can enjoy all of your favorite aromas.

Get an essential oil diffuser

If you’re not keen on candles, you might prefer an essential oil diffuser. There is a wide range of essential oils, each of which has a distinct scent and offers unique health benefits.

For example, peppermint essential oil is known for its congestion-relieving effects and has a gorgeous minty aroma. Lavender essential oil is s popular choice for its calming influence and it’s got a traditional floral scent.

Essential oil diffusers come in a range of shapes, sizes, and designs. You can find one that matches the aesthetics of your interior design to make your home look and smell great!

Duet and sweep your home

We all know that characteristic smell of built-up dust. It’s almost unmissable and it’s not pleasant!

Dust can easily accumulate in your home over the weeks if you forget to clean it. Not only does it smell unpleasant but it can also exacerbate allergy symptoms.

To prevent dusty and musty odors from ruminating in your home, make sure to give every room a dust over every week or so. Pay particular attention to the rooms that you use the most often, as these areas are more prone to dust build-up.

Open the windows

As obvious as it might sound to open up your windows, it’s easily forgotten about. However, opening up your windows can be just as effective at making your home smell great as candles and cleaning sprays.

Open windows allow fresh air to circulate through your house, removing dust and pollen particles, and stale smells. Keeping your windows open for at least an hour a day (even in the middle of winter) is often sufficient to prevent any lingering odors.

Clean your drains

Blocked drains can cause foul smells to circulate through your house. Although you can cover any nasty odors with candles, it’s better to resolve the problem at its root.

Call a professional drain cleaning company to clear your drains at least once every few years, or more frequently if you notice any funky smells. They will have all of the most powerful tools and chemicals to power through stubborn grime and built-up dirt.

Jeff Campbell