b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Lifestyles Channel Subscribe to this Feed

Thrifty Mommy

Thrifty Ways to Make Your Home Smell Good

by Karen on October 26th, 2006

angelToday I was reading Angel’s blog, 1 Smart Mom.  She has some thrifty tips for making your home smell good, without giving you a headache.

 

1.  To get rid of bad smells, pour vinegar in a bowl and let it sit overnight.

2.  Put natural spices in a pot and boil them on the stove.

3.  If you have clothes to hang dry, hang them in the room that you want to smell nice.  (The room will smell like your detergent or softener.)

4.  Place laundry detergent in the bottom of your tub overnight.  The bathroom smells good and the tub sparkles.

I will add that baking soda helps to absorb smells.  You can add a refrigerator style box in closets, behind the couch, under the bed, etc.  You can even sift a little bit on the carpet and let it set for a while before you vacuum.

Sometimes I also try a lightly scented candle.  Candles work well for absorbing odors, but be careful; some of them are strong.

Thanks for the tips, Angel.  I am sensitive to smells too.

Tags: , , , , ,

Share This

Related Stories

POSTED IN: blogs, frugal living, money saving idea, odds and ends

4 opinions for Thrifty Ways to Make Your Home Smell Good

  • Angel Cope
    Oct 27, 2006 at 4:24 am

    Hey, thanks for the link! I also have a problem with my vacuum cleaner smelling. I pour bakin soda into the filter area, problem solved. And I do LOVE candles, but I have to be careful as well, so that it does not give me a headache.

  • tammi
    Oct 27, 2006 at 11:26 am

    Looove the tips.Thanks.I have a big house.But for some wierd reason…ONE bathroom.That struck me as really odd when I moved in.Nevertheless,since I got a roomie and her 15 year old,I nearly DIE at some of the smells around here.Especially the bathroom,no matter how clean I try to keep this house.
    So these tips hopefully will combat some of the funk.lol
    Thanks again,
    T.

  • Karen
    Oct 27, 2006 at 12:01 pm

    Oh, I know about the smells 15 year olds make. My husband and I work with the youth at church. Those boys are so smelly!!!! I am still wondering how they can produce so much gas. Those liquid plug in things are pretty good too, but I can’t handle most of the fragrances. It seems like the strawberry one was the only one I could handle.

  • Karen
    Oct 27, 2006 at 1:39 pm

    http://dumblittleman.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-to-de-stink-your-house.html

    Thanks for the link love.

Have an opinion? Leave a comment: