8 Tricks to make your home always smell good

To cook certain foods, to have pets, the days of humidity ... it seems as if everything is against that our home smells clean and pleasant.

Try these tricks so that your house has an unforgettable aroma.

1. Use odor neutralizers

Baking soda has a high capacity to absorb odors. To act, put containers with a little bicarbonate and a few drops of lemon in different corners of your home, out of the reach of children and pets.

Charcoal is also very useful in neutralizing strong odors and for high humidity environments. Renew it from time to time, since its effect does not last forever.

2. Mix water and fabric softener

If your house smells terrible after frying food, a handy trick is to heat over medium heat a pot with water and a little softener for clothes. The smell of fried will soon disappear, and the fragrance will permeate your home.

3. Mix water and white vinegar

To combat any odor generated by the cooking of food, mix in a container equal parts of water and white vinegar, and add some leaves of any aromatic plant or citrus peel. Leave it in the kitchen to absorb odors while cooking.

This remedy is also very effective against the smell of tobacco so that you can do it for the rest of the rooms.

4. Use homemade air fresheners

In a spray filled with water add 15 drops of lavender or lemon oil. Mix well and perfume every corner of your house. The homemade air fresheners are an ideal option to flavor your home and avoid bad smells.

A trick so that the aroma of the air fresheners is distributed throughout the house is to put them next to the windows: the same current will circulate them.

5. Mix hot water and lemon

Do not use chemical cleaners, pollute and last very little. Clean the floor with a mixture of hot water and lemon. In this way, you will be able to refresh your entire home.

6. Add indoor plants

The gardenias, the geraniums or the orchids are an excellent option to automatize the environments naturally. Check with the nearest nursery how to take care of them.

You can also choose jasmine flowers in a container with water; they will leave perfume that no one can resist.

7. Ventilate every morning

The ventilation of the home is more than necessary: 10 minutes are enough to renew the air and sweep away any odor left in the environment. Make sure that the ventilation has a current and that it is not spinning inside the house.

8. Put an air purifier

Although it is a slightly expensive option, it is the most effective to eliminate all kinds of odors and pollutants such as viruses and bacteria. It is particularly useful when you have several pets, and it is difficult for your house to smell clean.

Finally, we share with you these natural flavors that you can not stop trying:

Vanilla. Put in bowl cotton impregnated with vanilla essence. If you want to keep it, add a few drops every 6 hours.

Pine. Boil three pine branches, two bay leaves and one nutmeg. To keep the aroma for a while, you should simmer.

Of Orange. Split an orange in half, empty it and fill the inside of each half with coarse salt. Please put it in a container, so it does not spill.

Of rosemary. Boil rosemary leaves for an hour accompanied by slices of lemon. Add a few drops of vanilla essence. Until it cools, it will aromatize your home. You can use the mixture for two days.

Of dried flowers. Cut into large pieces rose petals, bay leaves, eucalyptus, thyme, and sage ... Mix well and use them in bags. When the fragrance weakens, add a few drops of alcohol.