21 Hacks That Will Make Your Home Smell Great! These Ideas Are Fantastic!
by Zack Walkter
Published January 22, 2018
15. Let your vacuum do double-duty cleaning
Get your home smelling extra-clean after you do the floors. Soak a cotton ball with your favorite perfume, then drop it into the vacuum cleaner bag. As you do your regular chores, the vacuum will gently release the scent into the room. Don’t miss these other surprising ways to use a vacuum.
16. Make fires smell nice again
A fireplace is warm and cozy, but every now and then it can also cause a stench. Throw a few lemon or orange peels into the flames to kill the scent, and prevent the smell in the future by burning the peels instead of newspaper. As a bonus, the flammable oils in the peels will burn way longer than paper.
17. Fix a stinky humidifier
When your humidifier starts smelling funky, pour 3 or 4 tablespoons of lemon juice into the water. Not only will it remove the odor, but it will give off a lemony scent. Add more every couple weeks to stop the stench from coming back. Learn how to pick the best humidifier.
18. Mask microwave stench
Can’t get the smell of the fish you preheated out of your microwave? Pour a bit of vanilla extract in a bowl, then nuke it on High for one minute. Now leave out these foods that should never go in a microwave.
19. Waft in your scent
Next time you replace your furnace filter, add a few drops of essential oils, suggests Clean My Space. The fragrance will waft through your home via the air vents.
20. Reduce the smell of fresh paint
Painting a room is a fun way to spruce up your space, but it also leaves a sickly scent before the color dries. To make your home smell better, mix a tablespoon of vanilla extract into the paint when you open it.
21. Get rid of cigarette smells
Remove the smell of cigarettes from your home with vinegar. Pour white or cider vinegar into a shallow bowl, filling it up three-quarters of the way. The vinegar will neutralize the odors, so the smell should be gone in less than a day. If the smoke is fresh, wave around a cloth moistened with vinegar to get rid of the smell. Find out how to get the cigarette smell out for good after you quit.