To fill your house with scent, you can use various methods such as baking or cooking a homemade meal, lighting a scented candle, using an air freshener, or putting out bowls of potpourri. Essential oils can be used to create a subtle and relaxing atmosphere in your home. For a more intense scent, consider using a stone diffuser for a minimalist look.
To make your home smell amazing, you can diffuse essential oils, add them to your vacuum cleaner bag, make a room spray, scent your light bulbs, or put them in a bowl of potpourri. This guide covers everything you need to know to use essential oils’ natural power to scent your entire home.
Scented candles or diffusers with fragrances like citrus or lavender can be strategically placed on tables or shelves to promote relaxation and well-being. Air purifiers and incense can help maintain a clean home. You can also spray linen sheet mist on soft surfaces like sofas, decorative pillows, and area rugs.
To create a mix of aromas, choose a mix of reed diffusers, essential oils, candles, and other ways to create a fresh, inviting, and luxurious scent. Layering different forms of the same fragrance can make the scent last longer throughout your home. Simmer fresh sliced oranges or lemons with cinnamon and cloves in water, or make your own potpourri with dried fruits, cinnamon, and other ingredients.
In summary, using essential oils to scent your home can provide a relaxing and inviting atmosphere. By choosing a mix of aromas, using reed diffusers, essential oils, candles, and other methods, you can create a unique and relaxing atmosphere in your home.
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This is really helpful! Thanks! Avon has one in the next campaign book (#3 for 2023) and since I try to support a friend’s small business, I was looking for some info about how to use them. Your article is great. When the lavender oil that comes with the diffuser is used up, can I reuse the diffuser by putting more scented oil in it? Will I need to find more reeds? What to do with the original reeds — can they continue to be used with the same or a similar fragrance. Any help you can give will be so appreciated. Thanks!
hi, nice tutorial there. i want to ask some questions : 1. how long will it last until it’s empty with that much stick? 2. if i dont flip the stick, can the oil still penetrate to the end of upper stick? 3. can i use 1 or 2 stick for 5m x 3m bathroom? 4. what can make it performs better? more stick more smell? or the size of the opening of the bottle? I really appreciate your opinion, Thanks much
Hi, thanks for sharing this article! I’ve bought many a diffuser but not really known how to get them to smell. Usually I pop the sticks in a hope for the best! I never knew you had to rotate them 😊 I bought three yesterday and have them in different rooms, same scent too. I thought the scent would come through straight away and now thanks to you and this wonderful informative article I’ve finally learned how they work lol. Thank you once again ❤ sending you hugs from London UK ❤👍🏻
I just started using a reed diffuser. It had simple tutorials on how it should be used, but I’m lost. I don’t even know where to place the reeds, thinking the oil will evaporates quickly if I let the bottle open, so I dipped the reeds inside for a minute and used another container to place the reeds 😂. My room did got the smell though, so I thought I did it right. Will try to do it your way now.
omg the little top thing was so hard to get out i had to use the long end of a nail clipper to get it out and pull it with all my might lol. i bought a reed diffuser from target, the scent is fig and bergamot and it looks like a new item. can we throw the plastic top or keep it ? i got this on my birthday xD
It my first time … not only one it everyone struggle how to get scent lol expect im frustrated lol. I decide to check YouTube articles and how to do that til I was blooper myself now I get it now. Thank for your tutoring!!! I really happy and simple relaxing make me calm no stress… once thank you again ❤
FIRE HAZARD!!! The tip with putting essential oils on light bulbs can cause FIRES as the bulbs can get too hot and/ or the oil can get down in the contacts and cause a short! This was from several fire depts so please double check this before doing!! “Nearly all essential oils are flammable. There are a few such as wintergreen, sandalwood, and clove bud that have flashpoints above the required 199.4 degrees Fahrenheit specified by OSHA to be classified as flammable. However, they can all catch fire fairly easily. The flashpoint for essential oils can range from 100 to 215 degrees Fahrenheit (37 to 102 Celsius). The average flashpoint is around 140 degrees Fahrenheit, which classifies as a Class 3 flammable liquid by OSHA.”
Opening windows every morning for like 10 to 15 minutes (aka Lüften) is actually like citiziens duty here in germany😁 A really nice tip i got from my mom is to store little bags of dried lavender in between your clothes, its actually to keep moths away, but also leaves a sublte lavender smell on your clothes and in your closet😍 (plus they can look really cute, made out of patterned fabric or with embroidery)
Ha! I love this! Got some good tips. BUT! Open the windows where I live (in the Deep South country) and you’ll get a nice aroma of cow manure, along with some added flies accompanied by a wonderful wave of 90% humidity and a 95 degree heat wave all 4 seasons of the year. ❤️❤️❤️ we do NOT open windows in the southern country.
My great-grandmother taught me to use a pot of water simmering on the stove with mulling spices in it to sent my home. I add orange peels when I have them at the time. I’ve also done orange peels and rosemary simmering. If the water gets low you just add more and it works fabulously. I usually save the extra to be used another time until it wears out.
A pro tip for getting rid of smells without covering/mixing them with other scents: Spray vodka on it (and air it out)! My sister taught me this. She is a Costume Designer and often works with garments, wigs or puppets that are pretty much impossible to wash. The alcohol gets rid of odors without harming most materials and (depending on the percentage of alcohol) may even act as a desinfectant. One thing I learned from my mom: Dried lavender in a little linen bag works wonders in any closet or sock drawer! 😉 And in case you have a mint or sage plant in your home: Just pluck a leave every other day, even if you don’t use it right away (just freeze it in an ice cube or something). The plant will release it’s natural scent in response. Also, I just wanted to add: I hate the Febreze smell, too. My other no-nos are artificial vanilla and the NIVEA scent. I don’t know how well known NIVEA skincare is outside of Germany, but it’s so common round here that it can be a challenge to avoid.
I love your website! Definitely among my favorites for interior design! On top of some of the tips you mentioned, for my home, I have an essential oil diffuser in just about every room, and they are almost always running. I also add a couple of drops of essential oils to the vacuum filters, and to the AC filter every time I switch them out. I also add a few drops of EO’s to a cotton ball and place them at the back of drawers and cabinets. Whether at home, or as a guest in a friend’s home, or in a hotel, I always get the vote for having the best smelling place. 😍
I clean my floors with steam and have a hand held steam cleaner for other areas. This sanitizes the surface and leaves the house with no smells which is great since I have pets and fragrance is bad for them. Trust me steam cleaning is amazing for keeping your house smelling clean and fresh without fragrance.
Never use dryer sheets where pets are as it is very harmful to them, and be wary of fragrances around pets. Think of their noses. They have extremely sensitive noses. Stick with basics like cutting a lemon, placing in saucer around house, vinegar and baking soda. Look up all natural to make your home fresh without perfumes. Your pets will thank you.
Europeans always air the house in the morning, before making beds, and in the evening – before sleep, even on winter evenings. European windows open towards inside, so you can often wash the outside, and they have an option to open angled, top in, so you don’t have to remove anything from the window sill. Love your website! Thank you for sharing so many useful ideas!
I can open the windows at my house but it depends on the wind direction. I have a major highway and a couple of gas stations very close by. Also remember, if you have a pet bird be very careful of what you spray in the air, they have very sensitive lungs & some things can kill them or make them sick.
Just came across your article. Loved that you added a few natural ways to make the home smell good. I have autoimmune issues & am basically allergic to +90% of things w/fragrances- essential oils, candles, any type of plugins like bath & body works or glade and even some perfumes. Even when I walk into stores that use fragrances, I immediately start coughing & choking. I’m highly allergic to Balsam of Peru which can be in anything with a fragrance like cleaning products, laundry detergent, candles, sprays, even some food including beer wine & citrus flavored things…. It’s honestly so hard trying to make my home have any appealing smells in it. I so miss using all the fun & wonderful smelling things out there. But there are a couple of things you mentioned I can definitely try. Thank you for including tips for those of us that can’t use typical or conventional methods. 💙We are often left out in these types of articles.
Thanks for sharing all your tips and suggestions! I’ve fallen in love with P. F. Candle Co., and I‘ve bought nearly everything they make. I have their candles, air spray, reed diffusers, but my favorites are their incense. My husband and I love all the scents in the cone or stick style. We mix them, and they really come together beautifully. Our favorite right now is Dune.
I use a Palo Santo oil in a tiny faux plant sitting in the console of my car. Everyone comments how my car always smells soooooo goooood… Just make sure the bottom of the small pot has a barrier between it and the car’s plastic, so the oil doesn’t leak through the clay pot on the bottom. I’ve also purchased a ceramic defuser from Walmart/ fill it w/ oil and it comes with a soild bottom so the oil doesn’t leak 🤗
I’ve lived in many countries. it is only in america that I see people dont open their windows. Everywhere else, it’s the first thing you do in the morning to air out your bedroom and your bed and blankets. it’s normal to open the windows in the kitchen and all other windows to let in fresh air. It is only in America that I see people need to be told to open the window.
Pine drives me nuts as well, BUT…I found a really cheap brand at Wal-Mart that I totally fell in love with. IT was a mainstay one, that you can’t get anymore, but you can make it. Mix pine room spray with any ocean scent spray. It is an awesome cozy scent. I figured if I sprayed both scents in a spray bottle, I could add water, just as with oils. I love that scent, as it is like men’s fresh cologne. I prefer men’s cologne. It is beachy. Essential oils don’t have a wide enough variety, and spicy is not usually my thing. BUT, there is an oil that repels bugs, especially mosquitoes. It is Patchioli. I wore a cologne one time, at a bonfire, where the mosquitoes were huge, and biting everyone, except me. I couldn’t figure it out, and then it hit me…It had to be my cologne. I researched it, and found that it contained the Patchioli. I researched that, and it stated that it repelled bugs. The Patchioli alone can repel people, so it has to be blended with something else. The cologne I wore was Estee Lauder’s, Cinnabar, and I buy it every summer, even though it leans more toward a winter scent, if I’m going to be at a cookout etc., I go prepared!
Great article! I only use natural essential oils.. They are the best., and do loads of your suggestions. In Germany we open all our window for 5-10mins twice a day… Reduces humidity and reduces risk of mold building up. I use natural essential oils.. Lavender, lemon grass, peppermint, orange etc.. On dried herbs in a natural bag on my radiators. In summer I boiled water, put some in a bowl with essential oils on the shelf which works the same as a warm radiator. I have body shop bars of soap I put in Natural fiber soap bags and hang them in my wardrobe.
I watch your articles not because I don’t know all of this but actually the opposite – it feels like I’m listening to myself talking! And I’m like – yes: finally someone’s gonna tell all these things to people which seem obvious to me but for some reason so many people in North America just don’t get it! Like hang your curtains right, open your windows etc. I don’t know why so many people are so clueless about how to upkeep their houses
I’ve been fed quite a few of these in my feed, I watched one cleaning article to maximize results with the least effort, and now ….. so, my take away from the dozen of these I’ve seen is, cover your garbage, hit the catbox as soon as kitty does, wash down your entry and window sills, where odor particles collect during air exchange, change your bedding, towels and vacuum and dust at least once a week, don’t leave standing water in the kitchen sink basically, DO YOUR HOUSEWORK…
A couple of more natural things that I love are: Using the wax warmer and use all natural or organic essential oil based wax in it. Opening up my patio door and front door early in the mornings while having coffee. Old fashion drip coffee maker with a timer… ahhhh Fresh dried lavender in decor on the table. A local farmhouse furnishing store near me sells it. If you have the money to spend on environmental air quality and fresh air then a whole home Perfect 16 by IQ air, it’s the real deal, but note it’s expensive, but toxins, mycotoxins and other things in the air can cause cancer and other illnesses so if you have the means then it’s an incredible investment in both fresh air and your health. 🙂 Lastly, Shea Moisture sells a more natural shampoo that smells ahhhhh-mazing! I believe it’s an African American line of shampoo, but I use on myself and on my doggies… it’s smells incredible for over a week on the doggies back. One of my favorite products ever! Oh, I almost forgot… I put half a lemon down the garbage disposal while running it about once ever week or two and it really freshens that right up!
Great article, again. One scent that you missed in your list of terrible smells at the end, and maybe this one ages me terribly: lilac. Not real lilac blooms, they’re lovely. But every room spray in the 1970s had a lilac version, and they all made me gag. Super nasty smell. I also really dislike vanilla done poorly. Like dollar store vanilla candles. Again, real vanilla is wonderful. I guess it’s just the synthetic knockoffs that are overused that give me headaches. BTW thanks for the realtor tip for making a house smell nice
Who says you can’t throw away a bar of soap before you finish it? I love bar soap. Especially Palmolive or Dial. Or Dove pink. All three smell great, I dry my soap after I use it, and if it were to start getting soft, I just put it in the trash and open a new one. 🙂 Agree about HATING all the pumpkin/apple/spice/crap smelling stuff. UGH. Febreeze is OK when you’re desperate (stinky diaper smell, gross toilet smell, etc) just air out the room or turn on the fan.
If you know anyone (or even yourself) that loves scentsy and would like to order please send them by way! Im doing a new customer promotion. Once i get 10 people to order a 6 pack wax I will be doing a giveaway for a free mini warmer :). Once i get a steady flow of people i will be doing more giveaways and other fun deals. If you dont know anyone thats totally fine :). I just wanted to make this offer for you. Im having a very slow start selling right now
I buy little organza sachet bags from Amazon, fill them with in-laundry scent boosters (Downy Infusions “Calm” is my fave), and throw them in strategic places around the house (sock drawers, etc). I was trying to figure out where to put the one in the bathroom until I watched this article. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
I love the idea of opening up the windows every morning and (accept when it’s winter even living in SoCal 🥶) burning incense. Incense seems to do the job much quicker. Is there a brand or scent that is your preference that I can look for? I’m looking for a scent that doesn’t smell like I’m trying to cover over the smell of a party I had last night. 😉
I do like your natural foods idea’s and vanilla essence. Things like Febreze causes allergic reactions in people who react badly to perfumes, so do incense sticks, which can irritate asthma and the same for old perfumes/dryer sheets/reed diffusers Plus opening windows in some seasons when allergens get is also is not good for asthma sufferers and those allergic to grass, tree blossom etc. It’s really difficult to make a home scented when there are allergies but one thing I found very good is ground coffee, put some into some small containers or or dishes and hide under furniture, the room begins to smell fresh within a few hours.
I love all your articles. Thanks for posting your knowledge and sharing. Opening your windows is such a great suggestion. It’s interesting that when you’re outside, air smells of nothing much but if, for example, you open your bedroom window all night, then you go out of your bedroom in the morning, have your coffee, read the paper and then go back into your bedroom, it’s almost as though the room smells of a beautiful perfume just because the air is fresh. Super suggestions and I agree on all the things that do not smell great. Febreeze always reminds me of a “recently used bathroom”. Ugh. My favorite perfume is Anyway from Juliette Has a Gun and I didn’t even know they have a room spray! Thanks SO much for that info.
Allergic to scents? I fell so sorry for them. Scent is one of the best joys in life! I cannot live without BOOKS or SCENT! Fall without Ambre Narguile on my skin is worthless!!😂😂😂Thanks for the tips. The first thing that hits me when I enter a person’s home is the scent. it sets the ambience for the whole visit. Get over your allergies and get your homes smelling wonderful!
Tyler Candle Laundry detergent in Diva fragrance – use a capful for washing bedsheets and towels. I also use it to wash delicates and my face mask. They make several fragrances and while it is expensive, a capful goes a long way so a 16 oz. size lasts me about a year. Some people add unscented liquid detergent to the wash if you need more detergent cleaning. I also put a dryer sheet in my suitcase when traveling and everything smells wonderful including the room where my suitcase remains open! Lastly, I put potpouri in my vacuum cleaner bag which emits a nice fragrance when you vacuum.
I disagree with almost everything in this article maybe outside essential oils, most perfumes, dryer sheets laundry detergent, Febreze have extremely toxic chemicals hidden in the “fragrance” section of there ingredients where manufacturers don’t have to reveal these ingredients, culturally we are afraid of smells how we smell, our homes, our clothes, we are wrapping ourselves in toxicities and we are becoming nose blind while we need more extreme amounts of scent or perfumes to get the same satisfaction when we first starting to use it, this is called addiction, and everybody’s scents addictions are assaulting everybody that comes in contact with each other, everybody smells like laundry detergent, I find when I smell body oder I am smelling something truly unique and it’s truly refreshing