I hope you were able to include information on oils that are toxic to animals and also children in the book! So many people don’t realize that they can potentially cause real injury when used around pets and children, depending on the type of oil. ❤️
@@chanel2018-k3z if you want a treat, take a lemon or orange and cut it into quarters, use it for cooking or whatever, then run what is left of it through your disposal (assuming you’ve removed the seeds already for its other uses). It smells SO.GOOD. I have a hierarchy of uses for lemons in my kitchen, after you use it to make a chicken dish pop you can microwave a bowl of water with a lemon wedge in it and then EASILY wipe clean your microwave, then you can boil lemons in your non-nonstick cookware to get the residue scrubbed off of them easily that builds up in the bottom, then you toss that sucker into the disposal and grind it up to get a lovely smelling kitchen for a few hours. My husband loves it when I do this, so much so he uses lemons before I get to them just to get to that part. Anyways you can do this alone and it’s great, and if you’ve been using your disposal for food this will help clean the blades and keep it smelling nice. I also like to do baking soda plus vinegar in my drains followed by running hot water for a minute to keep ‘em from getting funky. It’s honestly just a nice little thing I like to do for me, half of the time. The little things, right?
We went on vacation many years ago, and the house we had rented hadn't been aired out in quite some time, though it had been cleaned. When we went in, we were overwhelmed with the smell. We went to the grocery store, and I picked up a bottle of vinegar, we went back to our rental - I put it in the bowl on the kitchen table, opened some windows, and we left for a few hours. We came back - no odors at all. Smelled fresh. This works like a charm, and very quickly.
I live out in the country, but not too close to farm animals. I live in CO and open my windows especially, this summer we have had good amounts of rain and the temps at night in the mid 50's to 60's. I have a cat and scoop his box once a day. I never smell anything bad there. I don't have any particular scent, but I do like lavender essential oil. I just cleaned my furnace filter for fall coming up. I occasionally use murphy soap to clean my wood cabinets. That will remove any film from cooking smells or other smells in the bathroom. Cleaning clothes and bedding is a must as well, regularly. Thank you for all your wise cleaning advice!
I put a paper towel to line the bottom of waste paper baskets and my kitchen trashcan. I put a few drops of essential oil on the paper towel. Rosemary, geranium, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon etc...depending on how I feel. Dual purpose. Keeps the bottom of the can clean. I replace the towel if their are any drips or leaks from the trash bag and helps reduce odor by keeping bacteria count down. Of course, empty trash daily.
I’ve got one of the el cheapo plastic trash cans for my kitchen and I just regularly clean it. Mostly because my dog uses it a lot of time as his marking spot if I’ve been gone too long… I clean with alcohol or lemon Lysol cleaner and leave it outside to dry out.
@@Karen_Rollins89 yep, dogs literally get pissed off at us when we are not there to take them out.. Have you tried training him on a pee pee pad for those times ya can’t get home in time? I trained my dog for that with happy voice and fresh rotisserie chicken from the supermarket when I set him on the pad ( he knew it was a very special thing) after rubbing the pad in some of his pee and growled at him with a No at his marking spot. He got it after awhile.
Interesting comments & suggestions ! We live in the country so lots of fresh air year round is our best - and free ! - solution . My favorite scent is my saddle , which I keep in the spare bedroom ; cleaned regularly , it retains a bit of leather , horse & hay smell - which , if you're a horse person , is pure heaven !
I want my house to smell like fresh white flowers, not strong at all, just a gentle wisp of it. I recently found Lilly of the Valley Essential oil and I started adding 4 or 5 drops on our front door mat and everytime I come home I get a suttle hint of them. It seems the longer the oil is there it smells better so about 3 days in, it smells so soft and clean.
That's an awesome idea! I've used some drops on my light bulbs, a hack I learned several yrs ago, and normally use lavender in our bedroom.. I also sprinkle a few drops on my pillow, inside the pillow case. In addition, in the pillow cases, and pillows, throw or sleeping pillows, and bedsheets, I also sprinkle some baby powder & dryer sheets. I learned that from my Grandma, that passed away when I was only 13, (Wow, 40yrs ago! Just realized that) but I remember her room always smelling sooo fresh, and she told me about that "secret". No one knew what "life hacks" were at the time, but it makes a HUGE difference. I did it in my boys rooms while they were growing up, and now in my grandson's room, especially right before he comes over for the wkend. I want my house to always smell FRESH, like linen-fresh, rain-fresh, like O just did a bunch of laundry, and you can smell all the fresh laundry throughout my house. I know very little about essential oils...I wonder if they have a linen scent?? That fresh laundered, linen on the line smell makes me feel like my house is spotless clean, even if I only halfway cleaned. The snell makes it feel like I scrubbed the entire house from top to bottom. I even used to take a shower gel, lotion & body spray or perfume in the same kind of scent when Bath & Body Works were still in business. Miss that store!!
I have lived on the beach and in an orange grove. I love both those scents in warm weather. For a time our neighbor had an ancient eucalyptus tree right outside my window. Then my dad planted gardenias down the fence line. That combination sounds weird but in small doses it smell like heaven.
Essential oils help with keeping pests at bay as well. I live in an old building apartment, near water, Spiders abound! They're most active in the spring and fall. I drop lavender oil all around my door threshold down my drains in the bathroom(yes they come up through the drain)on my closet floor, anywhere I know where they have been in the past. It works amazingly, they reall don't like the smell of lavender. I've also planted lavender on my flower bed right outside my door. I guess you have figured out by now, I DON'T LIKE SPIDERS! On a side note, my house doesn't smell like lavender.
My ideal home scent changes with the season. I love balsam or pine at Christmas, oranges in early winter, chai tea or cinnamon and nutmeg around autumn, lilac and hyacinth in the spring, and probably just like you, fresh air in the summer (the most difficult season to manage smell for me). Thanks for this video of great tips, and for all you do.
Springtime I like linen scents. Summer I like fresh rain or mountain air. Fall I like pumpkin/apple, and spice. Winter I like a sophisticated woodsy vanilla.
As a fellow cat owner (multiple cats), I'm paranoid of my house smelling like cat. We clean litter boxes twice a day, and vacuum constantly. My parents are coming to stay with us and I'd love tips for neutralizing pet odors. Love your channel, btw!
I'm a cat lover as well and all of my life I've battled with the litter box. About a year ago I finally bit the bullet and purchased a Litter Robot. I swear I have only one thing bugging me since I bought it, THAT I DIDN’T BUY IT YEARS AGO! It is genius!!! It works like a charm and I haven't scooped a litter box since. It even empties the litter for you when you want to change the litter. I also go through about 1/5 of the litter I use to with 2 cats. It took about a month for the girls to get use to it. I kept their box next to the robot. They were very nervous about it and I was worried but they eventually warmed up to it and now they love it. They don't dig like they use to or spray litter everywhere anymore because they know it gets cleaned in a few minutes. My life is so different now with that dirty job gone forever. I purchased the one with the wifi program so that it notifies you if there is a problem. I've never needed it in a year. 🤷🏼♀️ I chose the cream coloured unit and it looks so good and never dusty. I will say they are expensive but 100% the best money I've ever spent for my cats. I just thought I would mention this to you because I know what a struggle I use to have and now the girls 😸😽 are really happy and I'm beyond happy.
I use the breeze litter system. It has a pad below that absorbs the urine. You change out the pad weekly with one cat. The top of the box has cement like litter that is changed out monthly. To save money you can use pinto beans instead and change more often if you like. My trick is to sprinkle baking soda on the pad each time I change it. It is in a drawer below that the cat can’t access. It really helps to control order between pad changes. Once a month the cement litter is changed. I spray the whole box with a enzyme spray called Bac-Out by Biokleen. I let it sit for 5 minutes or longer. Then it’s all rinsed with hot water. During the winter I run a small air purifier next to the box also.
@@margaretf6147 Definitely more work and effort. I don't have a laundry tub to rinse out any litter box materials. I will say that the litter robot has zero odour issues because the litter drops into a lower sealed compartment. I literally only have to slide the drawer open pick up the bag filled with the waste and place a new one in and close the drawer. To empty I press a button and the litter drops into the waste drawer and bag, I pick it up and put a new bag in. The best part is the litter box doesn't touch the waste at any point so it requires little to no cleaning. I just add a scoop of fresh litter every few days to the drum because it does eventually require refilling but that is about the extent of my efforts every couple days. I change the waste bag weekly and that takes less than 2 minutes at the most. I also have no additional costs other than regular litter and glad kitchen bags that I use for the waste liner.
I recently switched to Pretty Litter and it lives up to it’s ads IMO. MUCH LESS ODOR, and for what’s left over I've always kept a couple of activated charcoal sachets near the box. I buy them premade and they're good for a couple of years, you just stick them in direct sunlight for 2 hours once a month to recharge. Good luck
My ideal home smell is an almost unnoticeable lemon (spring and summer) or vanilla (fall and winter) scent. So light that most people won’t conscientiously know why they enjoy my home.
In the summer I love the fresh air. But when the house stays closed up i love citrus or vanilla. Very subtle but soothing. I am sensitive to most fragrances and avoid floral or anything strong. Great video!
Those are great ideas. Just a note about the oils and diffusers. Please be aware that certain sents should not be used around pets. Some of the oils used in a diffuser can be toxic to pets.
Carol's Daughter has a hair line called Wash Day, and it smells amazing. It's a combination of aloe, geraniums, lemon, bergamot, lime, and "fragrance". I wish my entire house smelled like it all the time.
When I had teen boys at home I made "baking soda socks"-an old sock filled with 1/2 cup baking soda to be put in their shoes at night. Worked a treat! No waking up at 2 AM wondering what is that stench...
I like to catch a whiff of sandalwood in my fresh smelling home. I also use sage occasionally which lingers as well (yes, I am one of "those" people ✌). My last home had a huge lilac bush right outside my bedroom window. Now that was heaven on earth in the spring!
just love your channel. i have used so many of your suggestions for cleaning and they really work and help to keep my home clean and tidy. with my sons, grandchildren, extended family, there is always so much to do but your tips save me time. please continue with your channel, even if you may repeat some of your suggestions. sometimes we need refreshers. thank you so much -
Those are lovely choices. You are probably already aware of this, but just in case - ppl with any kind of breathing problems often have strong reactions to cinnamon. If you are having someone over to your place who has asthma, or has been hurt by Covid etc it is a great idea to ask about scents that can trigger reactions. I know ppl who are allergic to cinnamon, have chronic migraines,and have survived lung damage. It really can be a minefield!
@@laurakirwan999 I found that some people have a really great sense of smell. My sister avoids using the bathroom in my house unless she wears her mask. When I had rain gutters installed one of the men asked if I was baking an apple pie--lol. The windows were closed and no one else could smell it but this man seriously smelled the apple/cinnamon I had in a plug-in diffuser. Fortunately I don't have people over often but when I do I always open the windows unless it's winter. Thank you for your advice!!
Could Clean My Space please make a video with all cruelty-free cleaning products? I'm having a hard time after learning that the most common cleaners, detergents, and fresheners all needlessly test on innocent animals. A video would truly help me out. Thanks for all that you do.
My son cooked burgers two nights in a row and for someone who is terrible at cleaning afterwards, my house smells horrible trying to get the smell out! I've opened the windows sprayed odoban everywhere! I'll definitely try the vinegar activated charcoal and baking soda! I want my house to smell like fresh air too! Love your channel!
My husband and I own a plumbing and heating business and I just wanted to add that you can get air filtration systems that replace your typical 1” furnace filters with much thicker, better quality filters that are good for 1-2 years depending on the system you get and the air quality in your home. They’re especially great for people who have a hard time remembering to change their filter because it can be done by the tech when they have their annual or bi-annual furnace maintenance appointment.
I love Mrs Meyers Iowa Pine all purpose cleaner. My daughter says that it smells like Christmas. I stock up on it and use it all year long. Fresh clean smells are my favorite.
I was just thinking that I like a house to smell like nothing, believe it or not! But if I had to decide on a scent, I would struggle to decide between lavender or roses. Thank you for the video!
I absolutely love Linen and Lavender wallflower plugs from Bath and Body Works. It just gives me a happy feeling every time I get a whiff of it. It’s not overpowering. I also have a diffuser for those days when I want an extra boost of aromatherapy. I diffuse peppermint/lavender or peppermint/grapefruit combos. In the summer, the trash stays outside. I leave a small bucket for trash in the kitchen which I empty everyday.
I like the Lavender Vanilla and Eucalyptus Rain scents from BBW. They are scents that work year-round. But in fall, I do like the seasonal scents, usually will go with Pumpkin Clove or an apple scent. Christmas/Winter I love the Vanilla Birch scent.
I always have windows open, even a crack In The winter. I have air purifiers in the living room and bedrooms. (Allergies - they help and dust buildup). Yes! Yes! With pets I vacuum often. I’m disabled so these help keep my house smelling clean. No energy to clean every day and deep cleaning* a few times a year takes me over a week. Vinegar and water with some lemon is my go to all purpose cleaner. Sprinkle baking soda on carpets twice a month then vacuuming helps. I live near the Jersey shore. The humidity is awful. My dehumidifier is a godsend!
I love Molly!!! I had a male cat years ago that looked just like her and now I have a fluffy breed male that looks the same. In a home I lived in two years ago I used to mix just a small amount of sandalwood with water and spray a little every now and then. It was such a beautiful warm smell !!! In a closed media room I mixed bergamot with lavendar in a plug in diffuser and when my husband and I would go to watch TV it would smell so good. I also used the vinegar in the bowls thing back when my dog got skunked!!! It actually helped.😁
I will try Lilly of the Valley essential oil!! Like what Cyndi has written in the comments. Our son is incontinent and it's a battle to keep his sheets clean. He is 28yrs old but mentally is about 5yrs old, he has Downs and severe Autism. Like you Melissa using essential oils in a spray bottle. Joan Bates I just want our home to be fresh and clean!!!
Oh! I never knew that! I always hate waking up the next morning to my house smelling like last night’s dinner. I just usually wait it out until the small dies down. I’ll have to try this!!
After moving to the Middle East I’ve learned the art of incense in the home. They have the most beautiful smells 🥰 some are sweet and subtle but the scents stick to the fabrics and they smell wonderful 🤍
If you’re coming here sure I can recommend stores 😅 but like perfumes, everyone has different tastes. Abdulsamad Al Qurashi is my absolute favorite store for Oud and Arabic perfume blends.
Peppermint or Lavender. Those are my favorites. I do want my house to smell like something, great memories accompanied with smells, for me, makes the memories sweeter.
I swear by baking soda, vinegar, lemon & salt for cleaning. I love lavender, rosemary, cedar, pine & mint essential oils (they also naturally repel bugs). I place a few drops in the vacuum bag & air vent filters.
I love to steam essential oils. It’s so nice to come home and smell the steam. I have a specific pan used only for that. Peppermint with lemon is a scent I use a lot. Learned this from Melissa! Thanks!
I love how super chill and happy Molly is! You should always have at least one more litter box than you have cats, and you should absolutely clean them every day. Every time you poop, go scoop the poop. Getting a litter genie helps, even though it seems like a silly purchase, it makes ppl more likely to clean the box bc it’s easily and quickly done, you don’t have to go get a bag or find the stuff. I’ve been having the toughest time finding activated charcoal at a reasonable price lately. I want some for a terrarium
I love the smell of clean linen or the light scent of lemongrass or fresh flowers, my mother has about 8 rose bushes on the side and in the front scattered and when walking outside of the house I love the light scent of them with the lavender bush we have,, but inside my home not so much, have A LOT of cleaning and dusting to do. And it is hard to get the fresh air in and the stale out #1 my mother is elderly and cold feet, #2 making time to routinely dust, especially places hardly dusted embaraased to say....
I once bought a diffuser but decided to throw it out before I even took it out of the box, when I heard how most oils are very dangerous to animals (which, as you mentioned, is the primary source of odors) - they have a much more powerful sense of smell that, although oils may not kill them instantly, over time damage can be done to their bodies, so much so and so slowly you may not corelate the two. I know some say there are some that are safe around pets - but, frankly, I don't take that chance. I'm all for odor elimination - as you mentioned, however. I hope you strongly warned people in your book. My other concern is if oils can harm animals, isn't it possible it can harm us and we don't even realize it - like a miner's canary.
I don’t like them either. I’m also concerns about mold from a diffuser since I live in a humid climate. I prefer the smell of food cooking and not have that mixed with any other non-food scent.
Your video reminded me I should have my bed coverlet dry cleaned. Sheets are clean but I don't clean the coverlet because it would be expensive. I'll bet it is a major HO source!
I agree when people walk in the house must smell like nothing ❤️ that’s the ideal smell. I just moved into a home and had to use the ozone generator and air purifier to get rid of the previous owners house odours. Love this video.
I wonder if an ozone gen snd air purifier would work on neighbors odors. We live in a townhouse and my neighbors smoke pot and cook some funky smelling food all day and it seeps into my home. Puts me in an instant bad mood and I cant enjoy being home.
@@tiny.terrorist.negotiator Sorry to hear about your situation. Before going out to spend money on an Ozone generator and air purifier… there is a lot of danger and hazards using the ozone generator without proper knowledge and training. Read up on it and speak to a professional before approaching that method. If the neighbour scents are making its way into your home there may be a problem with the building code and ventilation.
@@tiny.terrorist.negotiator saaaaame! Cigarette smoke and carpeted hallways holding on to all smells and it comes through the vents and through the walls. I bought 2 air purifiers and keep windows open as much as possible but my clothes and belongings still smell. It's unfortunate that people can't enjoy living in their own homes that they pay for because of neighbors choices 😕
My teenage sons’ room constantly smells like a locker and I’m constantly trying to get the stale smell out. I’m going to put some boxes of baking soda and see if that helps! 🤞🏽 My ideal HO is fresh, clean and organic. Like fresh morning air in a forest type of smell, if that makes sense. lol.
There's nothing worst than entering your home with the scent of the dinner you made 3days ago. Yes a good scent throughout your home is essential. Essential oils are my friend
We switched from kitty litter to using pine pellets for the litter box. It smells good, is natural, compostable, economical, lasts longer, and nontoxic. With four dogs, bathing my dogs monthly and brushing them daily, the dog odor is minimized. I want my home to smell like the outside except when I am burning a candle. My favorite candle scents are the more forest oriented.
I agree about the kitty litter!! The only time I notice it getting stinky is when it’s really humid, and that is always solved when I run the dehumidifier in the basement
I actually bought a roomba a little over a year ago, we have five adults and four animals. The roomba runs daily, so my downstairs is vacuumed daily- floors and rugs. I don’t want y house to smell like I have two dogs and two cats this helps. I want house to smell clean , I do enjoy a candle once in a while. Thank you
I love for my house to smell like lemon in the spring, berries in the summer, pumpkin in the fall, and apples in the winter. I burn a lot of candles, but I also have 3 self cleaning litter boxes for my four kitties to assist with the odor control. Also got rid of all carpet.
i love the laundry section in the store i love the smell of cloths detergent .my fav is tide how i wish they would make that into a glade oil plug in.or downy.
This video came at a perfect time! My Hubby and I were working away from home and we were gone for 5 days. Our house was closed up and when I came in it smelled stale. Not bad but just not how I wanted it to smell (BTW...I want my house to smell like fresh air or neutral). I'm really not sure what the source of the smell is. I live in a home that was built in 1900...we have done renovations and made it into our dream home. Our crawl space does have an opening into our main floor so that may be the cause of smelling stale. I do keep my home pretty clean. I may try charcoal or baking soda. Also, I think if I would have left a fan on while we were gone it would have circulated the air preventing the stale smell. I'm interested to know if anyone else has experienced this with their home.
We have a house that's the same age, and when we first moved in we experienced that "old house" smell. I put some containers of "Damp Rid" in the closets and cabinets and it worked quite well!
I've been a pet & house-sitter for years & noticed that when no one's home full time , the doors and / or windows not opening &closing often enough , houses may not smell bad , but don't smell fresh either . First off , I make sure all garbage & waste cans were emptied & clean as folks would be in a hurry to leave & forget this . Then I'd regularly / daily open windows when I was at clients' homes doing different tasks ; I'd also do what I called a "welcome home prep " the day before or day of clients return - lots of fresh air , windows open , ceiling fans on , lemon scent or whatever the client used rinsed down kitchen / bath drains /toilets . Pet dishes sparkling clean & if possible , I laundered pet bedding . One weekend or one month , I wanted it to be nice to come home to .
@@cynthiajohnston424 you make a really great point! Thank you so much for this! Also, are you a pet & house-sitter in the Philly area by chance, because if you are I would totally hire you!!!! :)
@@Janelegant Thanks - so nice of you ! Live in a small town in central Illinois - it was a side gig w/ my horse farm job . ( Showing horses / horse care is for perfectionists & crazy people ... ) Unbelievably long hours but great folks 'n animals & lots of funny stories !
We have a vacation rental cabin and I prefer it to smell like nothing as you say. This to me means we are not hiding or masking anything. While I love nice scents, when our housekeeper gets done it smells good. It doesn’t matter if the house isn’t cleaned right. Often times I am redoing the cleaning after I inspect. When I leave after cleaning, there is little to no scent. I am big on using varying strengths of Dawn, vinegar, water and sometimes lemon juice for everything floor to ceiling except the toilet. Some guests leave behind more odors than others and I will use a linen scented disinfectant spray on the entire house. I find opening windows running the ceiling fans and changing or airing out the bed coverings and throw rugs will freshen the inside air better than sprays. If its not clean, it doesn’t smell clean. We are in the woods. I would prefer a natural woodsy smell if I had a choice.
They make a dry shampoo spray for dogs that I use on mine every 2-3 days until it’s bath time again. Plus daily brushing. Vacuuming high traffic areas daily, staying on top of dishes and washing out the sink. I have a garbage disposal and it’s never smelled. I do run a garbage disposal cleaning pod through it once a month and sometimes bleach if I’ve had a lot of meat juice go in there. We have 4 large trashcans in the kitchen so when a bin gets full we take it out and I spray the inside with Lysol spray and then put a new bag in every time. I take out bathroom trash daily if needed (my son is in pull-ups and then there’s the time of the month stuff and I don’t let any of that sit overnight in the trashcan)
I'd be interested in using essential oils but am worried I might get the wrong ones that will be bad for my dog. Instead, I buy lavender sachets for my wardrobe and shoe area. Love the subtle, natural scent.
@@gloriaanncurwin7139 A lot of sources list a lot of other essential oils that are toxic to dogs and cats - and the lists are never identical (although a couple of scents are on almost all of them) and I'd rather not risk it unless I am 100% sure. It's not worth it if it may compromise my pet's health and wellbeing.
Yes to have it smell like nothing would be good. But being winter in Australia almost everyone has a wood fire and most of them have no idea how to use them. They smoke for hours and the owners are oblivious to how much smoke actually goes into the clean crisp winter air. Yes I get asthma so instead of breathing in the smoke I keep the windows closed almost all of winter. I wonder if the bowl of vinegar would help take the smell of the smoke away ? Thank you for yet another great and helpful video. I'm loving all the information. 💕
Thank you Melissa, right on time because this afternoon is time to clean my house; first dust and vacuum and the kitchen and bathrooms and now with your great tips, will be clean and smelling good. You are my #1 when it comes to clean.
When I used to have a vacuum w bag I'd spray the inside of the bag w some scent. I'll probably spray the filter on the new canister one, starting to get funky.
I live in the mountains and when the weather is warm, I leave the windows open. If I could, I'd like my apartment to smell like Balsam Fir. Great Video! Thank you.
Bright citrus notes in the summer & warm cedar, sandalwood & lavender (etc) notes in the winter for my home. My grand daughters boyfriend regularly passes comment on the beautiful fragrance of my home. Even my personal fragrance doesn’t go unnoticed; which I find very charming. I don’t like overwhelm, but do enjoy fragrance in my environment.
Hello there, I love your channel and have used a lot of your ideas to help me get through the cleaning of my home. But, I would like to ask you, how in the world do you keep your vacuum from getting smelly?? I have the stick version so I am able to clean the filter and little canister, but is there anything else you recommend?
I add a few drops of essential oils to a small piece of toilet paper (you could also use a cotton ball) and suck it into the vacuum; it works great! Each time you turn on your vacuum, it’ll smell amazing!
I use tidy cat pure and simple clumping cat litter unscented. I have been very happy with it. I clean it free of clumps several times a day, and clean the whole box and change the litter every month. This is what my vet uses in her clinic. My cat was having alot of wheezing going on when I was using any litter that was scented. My vet told me not to use scented litter. I sometimes add baking soda also. Another thing is I add a doggie pad under the litter to absorb urine but find even urine clumps very well with Tidy cat. You can get 40 pounds for $23.
A good deodorizer is listerine mouth wash. It was originally sold as a floor wash.after cleaning your bathroom and kitchen wipe hard surfaces down with a spray bottle of listerine. It’s good in drains as well.
I live in an old house from the 1800s that we are restoring and I seem to be the only one that notices the smell. We got cinnamon scented broom decoration that made the smelliest part smell so much better. I'm hoping as we restore the house it will start to smell better.
I like a very light floral scent in my home but I have to say, if you've ever gone into a hotel that has that fresh/spa-ish scent oh boy love it! Whatever that is I would love to smell that when I walk thru the door lil
My house smell changes by the day. Usually, I'd say it smells neutral. But when dishes get stacked up or the trash needs to be taken out, it starts to wreak. I am a fan of scent beads in certain wash especially curtains because at least for a short period of time my house smells amazing! But they really do not last long.
I’m totally into Essential oils but in no way an expert. I’m going to check out the ebook. Does it cover which ones are unsafe with pets? I really like your shirt.. sweatshirt.. sweater? I really like it ! Would you mind sharing where you got it?
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LOVE your ebook! Many thanks for all the hard work in putting it together. The recipes are great!
I hope you were able to include information on oils that are toxic to animals and also children in the book! So many people don’t realize that they can potentially cause real injury when used around pets and children, depending on the type of oil. ❤️
@@amandag1329 I came here to say the exact same thing!
I always try to hold my farts till I go outside for a walk. Not farting indoors is a game changer!
@@Annie-49 I love to hear that! Thank you for your support!
Throwing out the trash everyday, cleaning the sink regularly and vacuuming twice a week has made a huge difference!
I never have used my garbage disposal. Bought (our home) brand new 10 years ago. Never used. I think they smell. 🤷🏼♀️
@@chanel2018-k3z if you want a treat, take a lemon or orange and cut it into quarters, use it for cooking or whatever, then run what is left of it through your disposal (assuming you’ve removed the seeds already for its other uses). It smells SO.GOOD.
I have a hierarchy of uses for lemons in my kitchen, after you use it to make a chicken dish pop you can microwave a bowl of water with a lemon wedge in it and then EASILY wipe clean your microwave, then you can boil lemons in your non-nonstick cookware to get the residue scrubbed off of them easily that builds up in the bottom, then you toss that sucker into the disposal and grind it up to get a lovely smelling kitchen for a few hours. My husband loves it when I do this, so much so he uses lemons before I get to them just to get to that part.
Anyways you can do this alone and it’s great, and if you’ve been using your disposal for food this will help clean the blades and keep it smelling nice. I also like to do baking soda plus vinegar in my drains followed by running hot water for a minute to keep ‘em from getting funky. It’s honestly just a nice little thing I like to do for me, half of the time. The little things, right?
@@rainbomg Aren’t you a sweetheart for sharing that. I wish you a lovely day. 💜 Yes, I will try your suggestions.
OH my! I throw the trash out every 15 days, am I under doing it or are you doing it too much?
@@KNVBsakanable depends, do you have a garbage disposal and/or compost?
We went on vacation many years ago, and the house we had rented hadn't been aired out in quite some time, though it had been cleaned. When we went in, we were overwhelmed with the smell. We went to the grocery store, and I picked up a bottle of vinegar, we went back to our rental - I put it in the bowl on the kitchen table, opened some windows, and we left for a few hours. We came back - no odors at all. Smelled fresh. This works like a charm, and very quickly.
I live out in the country, but not too close to farm animals. I live in CO and open my windows especially, this summer we have had good amounts of rain and the temps at night in the mid 50's to 60's. I have a cat and scoop his box once a day. I never smell anything bad there. I don't have any particular scent, but I do like lavender essential oil. I just cleaned my furnace filter for fall coming up. I occasionally use murphy soap to clean my wood cabinets. That will remove any film from cooking smells or other smells in the bathroom. Cleaning clothes and bedding is a must as well, regularly. Thank you for all your wise cleaning advice!
I put a paper towel to line the bottom of waste paper baskets and my kitchen trashcan. I put a few drops of essential oil on the paper towel. Rosemary, geranium, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon etc...depending on how I feel. Dual purpose. Keeps the bottom of the can clean. I replace the towel if their are any drips or leaks from the trash bag and helps reduce odor by keeping bacteria count down. Of course, empty trash daily.
I’ve got one of the el cheapo plastic trash cans for my kitchen and I just regularly clean it. Mostly because my dog uses it a lot of time as his marking spot if I’ve been gone too long… I clean with alcohol or lemon Lysol cleaner and leave it outside to dry out.
Great idea!
What a clever idea! Thank you!!!
@@Karen_Rollins89 yep, dogs literally get pissed off at us when we are not there to take them out.. Have you tried training him on a pee pee pad for those times ya can’t get home in time? I trained my dog for that with happy voice and fresh rotisserie chicken from the supermarket when I set him on the pad ( he knew it was a very special thing) after rubbing the pad in some of his pee and growled at him with a No at his marking spot. He got it after awhile.
@@marthasimons7940 was AAAAAÀ
Interesting comments & suggestions ! We live in the country so lots of fresh air year round is our best - and free ! - solution . My favorite scent is my saddle , which I keep in the spare bedroom ; cleaned regularly , it retains a bit of leather , horse & hay smell - which , if you're a horse person , is pure heaven !
I love that you’ve always stayed true to cleaning without all of the commercialism and fluff!!! 💛
I want my house to smell like fresh white flowers, not strong at all, just a gentle wisp of it.
I recently found Lilly of the Valley Essential oil and I started adding 4 or 5 drops on our front door mat and everytime I come home I get a suttle hint of them. It seems the longer the oil is there it smells better so about 3 days in, it smells so soft and clean.
Going out to drop a gallon of essential oil on the welcome mat. OK, just a few drops. 😂
Never thought of putting it on the mat what a great idea.
That's an awesome idea! I've used some drops on my light bulbs, a hack I learned several yrs ago, and normally use lavender in our bedroom.. I also sprinkle a few drops on my pillow, inside the pillow case. In addition, in the pillow cases, and pillows, throw or sleeping pillows, and bedsheets, I also sprinkle some baby powder & dryer sheets. I learned that from my Grandma, that passed away when I was only 13, (Wow, 40yrs ago! Just realized that) but I remember her room always smelling sooo fresh, and she told me about that "secret". No one knew what "life hacks" were at the time, but it makes a HUGE difference. I did it in my boys rooms while they were growing up, and now in my grandson's room, especially right before he comes over for the wkend.
I want my house to always smell FRESH, like linen-fresh, rain-fresh, like O just did a bunch of laundry, and you can smell all the fresh laundry throughout my house. I know very little about essential oils...I wonder if they have a linen scent?? That fresh laundered, linen on the line smell makes me feel like my house is spotless clean, even if I only halfway cleaned. The snell makes it feel like I scrubbed the entire house from top to bottom.
I even used to take a shower gel, lotion & body spray or perfume in the same kind of scent when Bath & Body Works were still in business. Miss that store!!
Would you share a link for these, plz?
I pour essential oils at the corners
I have lived on the beach and in an orange grove. I love both those scents in warm weather. For a time our neighbor had an ancient eucalyptus tree right outside my window. Then my dad planted gardenias down the fence line. That combination sounds weird but in small doses it smell like heaven.
That sounds wonderful! Thanks for watching :)
Essential oils help with keeping pests at bay as well. I live in an old building apartment, near water, Spiders abound! They're most active in the spring and fall. I drop lavender oil all around my door threshold down my drains in the bathroom(yes they come up through the drain)on my closet floor, anywhere I know where they have been in the past. It works amazingly, they reall don't like the smell of lavender. I've also planted lavender on my flower bed right outside my door. I guess you have figured out by now, I DON'T LIKE SPIDERS! On a side note, my house doesn't smell like lavender.
My ideal home scent changes with the season. I love balsam or pine at Christmas, oranges in early winter, chai tea or cinnamon and nutmeg around autumn, lilac and hyacinth in the spring, and probably just like you, fresh air in the summer (the most difficult season to manage smell for me). Thanks for this video of great tips, and for all you do.
I love that you have a different smell for every season! And you're so welcome, thank you for your support!
Springtime I like linen scents. Summer I like fresh rain or mountain air. Fall I like pumpkin/apple, and spice. Winter I like a sophisticated woodsy vanilla.
As a fellow cat owner (multiple cats), I'm paranoid of my house smelling like cat. We clean litter boxes twice a day, and vacuum constantly. My parents are coming to stay with us and I'd love tips for neutralizing pet odors. Love your channel, btw!
I'm a cat lover as well and all of my life I've battled with the litter box. About a year ago I finally bit the bullet and purchased a Litter Robot. I swear I have only one thing bugging me since I bought it, THAT I DIDN’T BUY IT YEARS AGO! It is genius!!! It works like a charm and I haven't scooped a litter box since. It even empties the litter for you when you want to change the litter. I also go through about 1/5 of the litter I use to with 2 cats. It took about a month for the girls to get use to it. I kept their box next to the robot. They were very nervous about it and I was worried but they eventually warmed up to it and now they love it. They don't dig like they use to or spray litter everywhere anymore because they know it gets cleaned in a few minutes. My life is so different now with that dirty job gone forever.
I purchased the one with the wifi program so that it notifies you if there is a problem. I've never needed it in a year. 🤷🏼♀️ I chose the cream coloured unit and it looks so good and never dusty.
I will say they are expensive but 100% the best money I've ever spent for my cats.
I just thought I would mention this to you because I know what a struggle I use to have and now the girls 😸😽 are really happy and I'm beyond happy.
I use the breeze litter system. It has a pad below that absorbs the urine. You change out the pad weekly with one cat. The top of the box has cement like litter that is changed out monthly. To save money you can use pinto beans instead and change more often if you like. My trick is to sprinkle baking soda on the pad each time I change it. It is in a drawer below that the cat can’t access. It really helps to control order between pad changes. Once a month the cement litter is changed. I spray the whole box with a enzyme spray called Bac-Out by Biokleen. I let it sit for 5 minutes or longer. Then it’s all rinsed with hot water. During the winter I run a small air purifier next to the box also.
@@margaretf6147 Definitely more work and effort. I don't have a laundry tub to rinse out any litter box materials. I will say that the litter robot has zero odour issues because the litter drops into a lower sealed compartment. I literally only have to slide the drawer open pick up the bag filled with the waste and place a new one in and close the drawer. To empty I press a button and the litter drops into the waste drawer and bag, I pick it up and put a new bag in. The best part is the litter box doesn't touch the waste at any point so it requires little to no cleaning. I just add a scoop of fresh litter every few days to the drum because it does eventually require refilling but that is about the extent of my efforts every couple days. I change the waste bag weekly and that takes less than 2 minutes at the most. I also have no additional costs other than regular litter and glad kitchen bags that I use for the waste liner.
There are odor absorbers that you can buy that absorb the smells. We used them when we had cats and they made a huge difference.
I recently switched to Pretty Litter and it lives up to it’s ads IMO. MUCH LESS ODOR, and for what’s left over I've always kept a couple of activated charcoal sachets near the box. I buy them premade and they're good for a couple of years, you just stick them in direct sunlight for 2 hours once a month to recharge. Good luck
I love the way outside smells after a good rain - soft, fresh, clean.
I love going outside after a rain.
Me too. Do you have lots of houseplants?
@@Serf_dom lol, no. I tend to kill them 😬
Tide detergent, pinesol, or subtle hint of bleach for some reason makes me think CLEAN. I don't expect people to agree with me but it just does!
Agree! 💯
So do I!!!
I have 5 kids, two Great Danes, 8 cats I definitely agree with you I use that everyday and love it.
makes me think CANCER
I love bleach…. So much that I wish they made a bleach scented candle! 😂😂😂
My ideal home smell is an almost unnoticeable lemon (spring and summer) or vanilla (fall and winter) scent. So light that most people won’t conscientiously know why they enjoy my home.
Ooooh I love and aspire to this!!!
Lavender and lemon in the diffuser is my FAVORITE during Spring and Summer.
How do you achieve this? :)
In the summer I love the fresh air. But when the house stays closed up i love citrus or vanilla. Very subtle but soothing. I am sensitive to most fragrances and avoid floral or anything strong. Great video!
Those are great ideas. Just a note about the oils and diffusers. Please be aware that certain sents should not be used around pets. Some of the oils used in a diffuser can be toxic to pets.
Especially to cats, their liver cannot metabolize the oils breathed in or absorbed through skin, and can have allergic reactions to organ failure.
Carol's Daughter has a hair line called Wash Day, and it smells amazing. It's a combination of aloe, geraniums, lemon, bergamot, lime, and "fragrance". I wish my entire house smelled like it all the time.
That sounds fantastic😉
See you’re going to make me experiment putting it in some water and going around spraying the house with it, pillows, sofa, carpet, drapes….🤣
“Hair” line? Thank you. Going to check it out. I love pretty smells
Tried finding the Wash Day just now Couldn’t. Any further tips, Company name etc? Thank you as it sounds lovely!
When I had teen boys at home I made "baking soda socks"-an old sock filled with 1/2 cup baking soda to be put in their shoes at night. Worked a treat! No waking up at 2 AM wondering what is that stench...
I’ve heard that wadded up newspaper in shoes helps to take away the odor, too.
Wow, Unimaginable stench!
I want my home to smell fresh. Windows open. Houseplants. Clean trash cans. Freshly laundered blankets pillows, and linens. Just clean and fresh.
I like to catch a whiff of sandalwood in my fresh smelling home. I also use sage occasionally which lingers as well (yes, I am one of "those" people ✌). My last home had a huge lilac bush right outside my bedroom window. Now that was heaven on earth in the spring!
I blend cedarwood, rosewood, lime, and vanilla eos in my diffuser and I just love it!
Nice😉
Could you make a video showing us how you do it?
Do you add all in equal parts? That sounds amazing.
just love your channel. i have used so many of your suggestions for cleaning and they really work and help to keep my home clean and tidy. with my sons, grandchildren, extended family, there is always so much to do but your tips save me time. please continue with your channel, even if you may repeat some of your suggestions. sometimes we need refreshers. thank you so much
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Don’t forget to regularly and thoroughly clean around the toilet 🚽 especially for those of us who live with boys!
I love the smell of apple & cinnamon or vanilla. I also love the scents of spearmint, orange, or lilac.
Those are lovely choices. You are probably already aware of this, but just in case - ppl with any kind of breathing problems often have strong reactions to cinnamon.
If you are having someone over to your place who has asthma, or has been hurt by Covid etc it is a great idea to ask about scents that can trigger reactions. I know ppl who are allergic to cinnamon, have chronic migraines,and have survived lung damage.
It really can be a minefield!
@@laurakirwan999 I found that some people have a really great sense of smell. My sister avoids using the bathroom in my house unless she wears her mask. When I had rain gutters installed one of the men asked if I was baking an apple pie--lol. The windows were closed and no one else could smell it but this man seriously smelled the apple/cinnamon I had in a plug-in diffuser.
Fortunately I don't have people over often but when I do I always open the windows unless it's winter.
Thank you for your advice!!
@@laurakirwan999 yes, I have asthma and nearly killed myself with orange essential oil. I am too afraid to try anything else.
I love my place to smell like clean laundry! I am in love with bath and body works sun drenched linen and it's all I use!
Could Clean My Space please make a video with all cruelty-free cleaning products? I'm having a hard time after learning that the most common cleaners, detergents, and fresheners all needlessly test on innocent animals. A video would truly help me out. Thanks for all that you do.
Baking soda dish soap water and vinegar are used regularly in my unit.
I like the smell of peppermint. I use it in my diffuser sometimes and occasionally add lemon oil and it smells good in the home.
My son cooked burgers two nights in a row and for someone who is terrible at cleaning afterwards, my house smells horrible trying to get the smell out! I've opened the windows sprayed odoban everywhere! I'll definitely try the vinegar activated charcoal and baking soda! I want my house to smell like fresh air too! Love your channel!
It's great to hear that you found the tips helpful! Good luck getting rid of that burger smell.
My husband and I own a plumbing and heating business and I just wanted to add that you can get air filtration systems that replace your typical 1” furnace filters with much thicker, better quality filters that are good for 1-2 years depending on the system you get and the air quality in your home. They’re especially great for people who have a hard time remembering to change their filter because it can be done by the tech when they have their annual or bi-annual furnace maintenance appointment.
Which air filters do you recommend? Plz pm me!
I love Mrs Meyers Iowa Pine all purpose cleaner. My daughter says that it smells like Christmas. I stock up on it and use it all year long. Fresh clean smells are my favorite.
Nothing like the smell of Christmas
I havent tried iowa pine! Ill have to get some when it comes out. I LOVE the mrs Meyers basil scent! Its so fresh.
I like lavender a lot, as long as it isn't overwhelming. I use it alone or in several combinations, but always with lavender, as the base.
Citrus is my all time favorite smell for my home.
We were recently in Charleston, SC and the smell of Jasmine was everywhere. My new favorite scent
Hello Lori how're you doing and your family hope they're all doing great
I was just thinking that I like a house to smell like nothing, believe it or not! But if I had to decide on a scent, I would struggle to decide between lavender or roses.
Thank you for the video!
Fresh air or fresh laundry scents for me. I use a vinegar based diy multi purpose cleaner and vinegar smells so clean, love it.
Care to share the concoction ?
Yes please!
I absolutely love Linen and Lavender wallflower plugs from Bath and Body Works. It just gives me a happy feeling every time I get a whiff of it. It’s not overpowering. I also have a diffuser for those days when I want an extra boost of aromatherapy. I diffuse peppermint/lavender or peppermint/grapefruit combos. In the summer, the trash stays outside. I leave a small bucket for trash in the kitchen which I empty everyday.
I like the Lavender Vanilla and Eucalyptus Rain scents from BBW. They are scents that work year-round. But in fall, I do like the seasonal scents, usually will go with Pumpkin Clove or an apple scent. Christmas/Winter I love the Vanilla Birch scent.
I always have windows open, even a crack In The winter. I have air purifiers in the living room and bedrooms. (Allergies - they help and dust buildup). Yes! Yes! With pets I vacuum often. I’m disabled so these help keep my house smelling clean. No energy to clean every day and deep cleaning* a few times a year takes me over a week. Vinegar and water with some lemon is my go to all purpose cleaner. Sprinkle baking soda on carpets twice a month then vacuuming helps. I live near the Jersey shore. The humidity is awful. My dehumidifier is a godsend!
I love Molly!!! I had a male cat years ago that looked just like her and now I have a fluffy breed male that looks the same.
In a home I lived in two years ago I used to mix just a small amount of sandalwood with water and spray a little every now and then. It was such a beautiful warm smell !!!
In a closed media room I mixed bergamot with lavendar in a plug in diffuser and when my husband and I would go to watch TV it would smell so good.
I also used the vinegar in the bowls thing back when my dog got skunked!!!
It actually helped.😁
My favorite scent is clean linen.
Lavender, Clean Linen or Fresh Cotton. Another two are Lemon or Grapefruit and my Ultimate is Vanilla or Vanilla with Sandlewood.
I will try Lilly of the Valley essential oil!! Like what Cyndi has written in the comments. Our son is incontinent and it's a battle to keep his sheets clean. He is 28yrs old but mentally is about 5yrs old, he has Downs and severe Autism. Like you Melissa using essential oils in a spray bottle. Joan Bates I just want our home to be fresh and clean!!!
Boiling a pot of vinegar after cooking helps to get out those odors. I love aquatic smells in my house.
Oh! I never knew that! I always hate waking up the next morning to my house smelling like last night’s dinner. I just usually wait it out until the small dies down. I’ll have to try this!!
also putting out a small ramakin with vinegar on a window sill will remove cigarette/cigar smoke (i'm a product of the partying 60/70's).
After moving to the Middle East I’ve learned the art of incense in the home. They have the most beautiful smells 🥰 some are sweet and subtle but the scents stick to the fabrics and they smell wonderful 🤍
Can you recommend some incense you like?
Ooo what's your favorite?
If you’re coming here sure I can recommend stores 😅 but like perfumes, everyone has different tastes. Abdulsamad Al Qurashi is my absolute favorite store for Oud and Arabic perfume blends.
I burn incense 3 times a day. When I go out and come home, my house smells divine.
Fresh linen or fresh laundry scent is my favorite.
Peppermint or Lavender.
Those are my favorites. I do want my house to smell like something, great memories accompanied with smells, for me, makes the memories sweeter.
I swear by baking soda, vinegar, lemon & salt for cleaning. I love lavender, rosemary, cedar, pine & mint essential oils (they also naturally repel bugs). I place a few drops in the vacuum bag & air vent filters.
I get an odor coming out from my Dyson vacuum cleaner. Could you do a video on how to clean out a vacuum?
I love to steam essential oils. It’s so nice to come home and smell the steam. I have a specific pan used only for that. Peppermint with lemon is a scent I use a lot. Learned this from Melissa! Thanks!
Ginger and lemon in the summer is a favorite essential oil combo.
Hey Melissa, great tips on the soft surfaces! I hope you and your family have an awesome summer!
I love having the smell of freshness. Either light coconut acent or light peony. Not super pungent but just enough to add some crisp to the air
Thanks for all the great tips. I like my house to smell clean and fresh. Now that spring has arrived I love opening my windows for fresh air 💜😍
Outdoors. Or clean laundry. Something fresh. I love the mix of orange and melaleuca essential oils in my diffuser. It's smells fresh and happy to me.
I love how super chill and happy Molly is!
You should always have at least one more litter box than you have cats, and you should absolutely clean them every day. Every time you poop, go scoop the poop. Getting a litter genie helps, even though it seems like a silly purchase, it makes ppl more likely to clean the box bc it’s easily and quickly done, you don’t have to go get a bag or find the stuff.
I’ve been having the toughest time finding activated charcoal at a reasonable price lately. I want some for a terrarium
Litter Genie is the bomb
I love the smell of clean linen or the light scent of lemongrass or fresh flowers, my mother has about 8 rose bushes on the side and in the front scattered and when walking outside of the house I love the light scent of them with the lavender bush we have,, but inside my home not so much, have A LOT of cleaning and dusting to do. And it is hard to get the fresh air in and the stale out #1 my mother is elderly and cold feet, #2 making time to routinely dust, especially places hardly dusted embaraased to say....
There will always be things we need to dust
Don't worry about it
Enjoy your mom and the scent of her roses
You will never regret it
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I love the Clean Linen smell. It's neutral and not overwhelming.
I once bought a diffuser but decided to throw it out before I even took it out of the box, when I heard how most oils are very dangerous to animals (which, as you mentioned, is the primary source of odors) - they have a much more powerful sense of smell that, although oils may not kill them instantly, over time damage can be done to their bodies, so much so and so slowly you may not corelate the two. I know some say there are some that are safe around pets - but, frankly, I don't take that chance. I'm all for odor elimination - as you mentioned, however. I hope you strongly warned people in your book. My other concern is if oils can harm animals, isn't it possible it can harm us and we don't even realize it - like a miner's canary.
I don’t like them either. I’m also concerns about mold from a diffuser since I live in a humid climate.
I prefer the smell of food cooking and not have that mixed with any other non-food scent.
I've had home health nurses who say the oils aren't good for your lungs. Especially if you have several diffusers.
I don’t use essential oils because I have cats. Many oils are not safe for them. So rather than take a chance,I don’t use any of them.
Well said!
@@natalieteer3670 I don’t believe that at all. Especially if you buy the most natural oils. It’s candles that are horrible for your lungs.
Your video reminded me I should have my bed coverlet dry cleaned. Sheets are clean but I don't clean the coverlet because it would be expensive. I'll bet it is a major HO source!
I agree when people walk in the house must smell like nothing ❤️ that’s the ideal smell. I just moved into a home and had to use the ozone generator and air purifier to get rid of the previous owners house odours. Love this video.
And we love you Marcia :)
I wonder if an ozone gen snd air purifier would work on neighbors odors. We live in a townhouse and my neighbors smoke pot and cook some funky smelling food all day and it seeps into my home. Puts me in an instant bad mood and I cant enjoy being home.
@@tiny.terrorist.negotiator Sorry to hear about your situation. Before going out to spend money on an Ozone generator and air purifier… there is a lot of danger and hazards using the ozone generator without proper knowledge and training. Read up on it and speak to a professional before approaching that method. If the neighbour scents are making its way into your home there may be a problem with the building code and ventilation.
@@tiny.terrorist.negotiator saaaaame! Cigarette smoke and carpeted hallways holding on to all smells and it comes through the vents and through the walls. I bought 2 air purifiers and keep windows open as much as possible but my clothes and belongings still smell. It's unfortunate that people can't enjoy living in their own homes that they pay for because of neighbors choices 😕
What's an ozone generator
I love my house to smell of lavender and vanilla. Those together smell amazing! 🙂🙂
My teenage sons’ room constantly smells like a locker and I’m constantly trying to get the stale smell out. I’m going to put some boxes of baking soda and see if that helps! 🤞🏽
My ideal HO is fresh, clean and organic. Like fresh morning air in a forest type of smell, if that makes sense. lol.
You could try activated charcoal pouches also.
I love the bath and body works candles! They are the best! I like the Christmas scents
Clean Linen is my favorite smell.
I only line dry bed linens - that’s my favorite scent.
Thank you for the tips. I like the smell of the outdoors in the spring after a rain.
I am always on a tropical vibe come summer and then warm, minty flavors for fall/winter!
There's nothing worst than entering your home with the scent of the dinner you made 3days ago. Yes a good scent throughout your home is essential. Essential oils are my friend
It's the truth Nadia! Thanks for watching :)
yes I was just thinking about that. Right now mine smells like cooked sausage. LOL
@@jenniferannfox2316 Lol, oh no!
We switched from kitty litter to using pine pellets for the litter box. It smells good, is natural, compostable, economical, lasts longer, and nontoxic. With four dogs, bathing my dogs monthly and brushing them daily, the dog odor is minimized. I want my home to smell like the outside except when I am burning a candle. My favorite candle scents are the more forest oriented.
I agree about the kitty litter!! The only time I notice it getting stinky is when it’s really humid, and that is always solved when I run the dehumidifier in the basement
I used to use natural unscented clay w a layer of cedariffic on top. Scooped regularly you never knew there were cats in my house.
@@alliemay6076 you can probably use a layer of food grade diatomaceous earth on the bottom only.
I actually bought a roomba a little over a year ago, we have five adults and four animals. The roomba runs daily, so my downstairs is vacuumed daily- floors and rugs. I don’t want y house to smell like I have two dogs and two cats this helps. I want house to smell clean , I do enjoy a candle once in a while. Thank you
I love for my house to smell like lemon in the spring, berries in the summer, pumpkin in the fall, and apples in the winter. I burn a lot of candles, but I also have 3 self cleaning litter boxes for my four kitties to assist with the odor control. Also got rid of all carpet.
i love the laundry section in the store i love the smell of cloths detergent .my fav is tide how i wish they would make that into a glade oil plug in.or downy.
Citrus or peppermint -pine in the fall/winter. But I agree with you- nothing is best!!
Thanks for watching Heather!
This video came at a perfect time! My Hubby and I were working away from home and we were gone for 5 days. Our house was closed up and when I came in it smelled stale. Not bad but just not how I wanted it to smell (BTW...I want my house to smell like fresh air or neutral). I'm really not sure what the source of the smell is. I live in a home that was built in 1900...we have done renovations and made it into our dream home. Our crawl space does have an opening into our main floor so that may be the cause of smelling stale. I do keep my home pretty clean. I may try charcoal or baking soda. Also, I think if I would have left a fan on while we were gone it would have circulated the air preventing the stale smell. I'm interested to know if anyone else has experienced this with their home.
We have a house that's the same age, and when we first moved in we experienced that "old house" smell. I put some containers of "Damp Rid" in the closets and cabinets and it worked quite well!
I've been a pet & house-sitter for years & noticed that when no one's home full time , the doors and / or windows not opening &closing often enough , houses may not smell bad , but don't smell fresh either . First off , I make sure all garbage & waste cans were emptied & clean as folks would be in a hurry to leave & forget this . Then I'd regularly / daily open windows when I was at clients' homes doing different tasks ; I'd also do what I called a "welcome home prep " the day before or day of clients return - lots of fresh air , windows open , ceiling fans on , lemon scent or whatever the client used rinsed down kitchen / bath drains /toilets . Pet dishes sparkling clean & if possible , I laundered pet bedding . One weekend or one month , I wanted it to be nice to come home to .
@@cynthiajohnston424 you make a really great point! Thank you so much for this! Also, are you a pet & house-sitter in the Philly area by chance, because if you are I would totally hire you!!!! :)
@@Janelegant Thanks - so nice of you ! Live in a small town in central Illinois - it was a side gig w/ my horse farm job . ( Showing horses / horse care is for perfectionists & crazy people ... ) Unbelievably long hours but great folks 'n animals & lots of funny stories !
Unfortunately old houses smell. That’s why I won’t live in them. It’s in the walls.
My mum uses a baby-clothes oriented washing liquid for bedsheets towels and her granddaughters clothes. The best scent!
Thanks for sharing this tip! I might have to try that scent for my laundry too.
I like Christmas smells…..cinnamon, cloves, apples, pears, orange peel. 🌺
Hey 👋
We have a vacation rental cabin and I prefer it to smell like nothing as you say. This to me means we are not hiding or masking anything. While I love nice scents, when our housekeeper gets done it smells good. It doesn’t matter if the house isn’t cleaned right. Often times I am redoing the cleaning after I inspect. When I leave after cleaning, there is little to no scent. I am big on using varying strengths of Dawn, vinegar, water and sometimes lemon juice for everything floor to ceiling except the toilet. Some guests leave behind more odors than others and I will use a linen scented disinfectant spray on the entire house. I find opening windows running the ceiling fans and changing or airing out the bed coverings and throw rugs will freshen the inside air better than sprays. If its not clean, it doesn’t smell clean. We are in the woods. I would prefer a natural woodsy smell if I had a choice.
🍋 LEMON! Love using lemon essential oil!
Hi Lana how're you doing and your family hope they're all doing great
They make a dry shampoo spray for dogs that I use on mine every 2-3 days until it’s bath time again. Plus daily brushing. Vacuuming high traffic areas daily, staying on top of dishes and washing out the sink. I have a garbage disposal and it’s never smelled. I do run a garbage disposal cleaning pod through it once a month and sometimes bleach if I’ve had a lot of meat juice go in there. We have 4 large trashcans in the kitchen so when a bin gets full we take it out and I spray the inside with Lysol spray and then put a new bag in every time. I take out bathroom trash daily if needed (my son is in pull-ups and then there’s the time of the month stuff and I don’t let any of that sit overnight in the trashcan)
Cedar, Fresh brewed coffee, Dried Eucalyptus. Great information!
I'd be interested in using essential oils but am worried I might get the wrong ones that will be bad for my dog. Instead, I buy lavender sachets for my wardrobe and shoe area. Love the subtle, natural scent.
avoid Tea Tree and you should be OK
@@gloriaanncurwin7139 A lot of sources list a lot of other essential oils that are toxic to dogs and cats - and the lists are never identical (although a couple of scents are on almost all of them) and I'd rather not risk it unless I am 100% sure. It's not worth it if it may compromise my pet's health and wellbeing.
I love the scent of fabric softener. So soothing
I love Vanilla fabric softener, it lasts quite a while on the clothes. I also use vanilla air spray
Yes to have it smell like nothing would be good. But being winter in Australia almost everyone has a wood fire and most of them have no idea how to use them. They smoke for hours and the owners are oblivious to how much smoke actually goes into the clean crisp winter air. Yes I get asthma so instead of breathing in the smoke I keep the windows closed almost all of winter. I wonder if the bowl of vinegar would help take the smell of the smoke away ? Thank you for yet another great and helpful video. I'm loving all the information. 💕
My house smells like bath and body works leaves. I ALWAYS get compliments
I use gardenia oil on a couple cotton balls once in a while, but it’s usually just the air filter, etc.
Thank you Melissa, right on time because this afternoon is time to clean my house; first dust and vacuum and the kitchen and bathrooms and now with your great tips, will be clean and smelling good. You are my #1 when it comes to clean.
Thank you Lucero!
When I used to have a vacuum w bag I'd spray the inside of the bag w some scent. I'll probably spray the filter on the new canister one, starting to get funky.
My ideal home scent is fresh, clean linen.
The smell of Persil Original....❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I live in the mountains and when the weather is warm, I leave the windows open. If I could, I'd like my apartment to smell like Balsam Fir. Great Video! Thank you.
Yes like Christmas . I agree.
Bright citrus notes in the summer & warm cedar, sandalwood & lavender (etc) notes in the winter for my home. My grand daughters boyfriend regularly passes comment on the beautiful fragrance of my home. Even my personal fragrance doesn’t go unnoticed; which I find very charming. I don’t like overwhelm, but do enjoy fragrance in my environment.
Hi Catherine how're you doing
Hello there, I love your channel and have used a lot of your ideas to help me get through the cleaning of my home. But, I would like to ask you, how in the world do you keep your vacuum from getting smelly?? I have the stick version so I am able to clean the filter and little canister, but is there anything else you recommend?
I add a few drops of essential oils to a small piece of toilet paper (you could also use a cotton ball) and suck it into the vacuum; it works great! Each time you turn on your vacuum, it’ll smell amazing!
I like the clean smell of peppermint and thyme in my cleaning solutions. It gives the house a fresh clean scent.
I use tidy cat pure and simple clumping cat litter unscented. I have been very happy with it. I clean it free of clumps several times a day, and clean the whole box and change the litter every month. This is what my vet uses in her clinic. My cat was having alot of wheezing going on when I was using any litter that was scented. My vet told me not to use scented litter. I sometimes add baking soda also. Another thing is I add a doggie pad under the litter to absorb urine but find even urine clumps very well with Tidy cat. You can get 40 pounds for $23.
A good deodorizer is listerine mouth wash. It was originally sold as a floor wash.after cleaning your bathroom and kitchen wipe hard surfaces down with a spray bottle of listerine. It’s good in drains as well.
Wow, that's really cool! I love it as a mouth wash -- had no idea it could be used as a cleaning product, too!
I live in an old house from the 1800s that we are restoring and I seem to be the only one that notices the smell. We got cinnamon scented broom decoration that made the smelliest part smell so much better. I'm hoping as we restore the house it will start to smell better.
I know what you mean 😏 Very old houses that have un-renovated portions have a "smell" 🙂
..you're getting up to 2M subs...bravo girl!
I like a very light floral scent in my home but I have to say, if you've ever gone into a hotel that has that fresh/spa-ish scent oh boy love it! Whatever that is I would love to smell that when I walk thru the door lil
Right!! Hotels always smell amazing!
My house smell changes by the day. Usually, I'd say it smells neutral. But when dishes get stacked up or the trash needs to be taken out, it starts to wreak. I am a fan of scent beads in certain wash especially curtains because at least for a short period of time my house smells amazing! But they really do not last long.
I’m totally into Essential oils but in no way an expert. I’m going to check out the ebook. Does it cover which ones are unsafe with pets? I really like your shirt.. sweatshirt.. sweater? I really like it ! Would you mind sharing where you got it?
Great video, very good information, thanks for your hard work!! You are so pleasant in your videos! ☀️🙂