Ever experienced that moment when the faintest scent brings alive a long-lost moment in your life? That’s because the sense of smell is so well-connected to one’s brain, certain smells stick to the mind, creating a lifelong association to that place or time.
This brings me to the smells we experience upon entering someone’s home; usually smells you will never forget. Whether you are crunching your nose or taking in a deep breath of freshness, that change in air when moving from outside the entrance to inside the entrance is what you will immediately classify as pleasant or foul.
The truth is every home carries a scent. There are some pleasant smells that don’t need to be tampered with, in which case they can be left to linger in all corners of the home without the need for incense burners or candles. For instance, homes with regular fresh baking wear the sweet smell of sugar and cinnamon and that’s, without doubt an enjoyable smell to be around.
However there are some smells that need a bit of treating. Cooking with spices can be a bit tricky where the air may need to be cleared of garlic and pickle based whiffs. Or the smell from pets at home, even bathroom stenches that develop over time; these are certainly smells your home can do without.
First and foremost, keeping the house clean is golden. It’s all about combating bad odor before it gets out of hand.
No more crunched up noses. Just a loveable air at home and a happy state of mind.
This brings me to the smells we experience upon entering someone’s home; usually smells you will never forget. Whether you are crunching your nose or taking in a deep breath of freshness, that change in air when moving from outside the entrance to inside the entrance is what you will immediately classify as pleasant or foul.
The truth is every home carries a scent. There are some pleasant smells that don’t need to be tampered with, in which case they can be left to linger in all corners of the home without the need for incense burners or candles. For instance, homes with regular fresh baking wear the sweet smell of sugar and cinnamon and that’s, without doubt an enjoyable smell to be around.
However there are some smells that need a bit of treating. Cooking with spices can be a bit tricky where the air may need to be cleared of garlic and pickle based whiffs. Or the smell from pets at home, even bathroom stenches that develop over time; these are certainly smells your home can do without.
First and foremost, keeping the house clean is golden. It’s all about combating bad odor before it gets out of hand.
- Don’t let dirty laundry pile up; the stale stench is most unwelcoming. Moreover, regular washes bring a sweet scent of fresh laundry wafting through one’s home
- Spilled milk on the carpet? Pet urine on your sofa? Clean the fabric immediately with soda water and prevent from drying up.
- Ventilate your fridge regularly. Fridges can get smelly rather quickly so habitually wiping them clean with vinegar helps maintain the freshness.
- Cleaning with smelly cloths? Make sure the cloth you’re cleaning with is free from bad odor. Soaking the cloth in lemon juice and then rinsing well tends to remove any stench. Or simply take a fresh cloth, spray it with surface cleaner and then go about some happy cleaning.
- Shoes getting smelly? Baking Soda is very good at absorbing odors. Make a sachet with three tablespoons of baking soda in a muslin cloth, tie it up at both ends and leave it in the shoe over night.
- Cotton balls soaked in vanilla extract, placed around the corners of the room; now this is sure to lighten the air.
- Treat stinky drains with baking soda and warm tap water. Even vinegar has a deodorizing effect, pour it down the drain and wait for thirty minutes before you run the tap water.
No more crunched up noses. Just a loveable air at home and a happy state of mind.
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