There is nothing like walking through the front door and getting a fresh home scent of cinnamon, pine, citrus, or my favorite vanilla. Candles are awesome for a quick fix, but they can be expensive!
You know as The Savvy Couple we are always looking for ways to cut cost and save money. That’s why I came up with a list of the best home scents tips and tricks that should help you save money. These will absolutely show you how to make your house smell good again!
How to Make Your House Smell Good & Fresh Again?
Chemical free air freshener
Found on Kids Activity Blog: Find Source Below
I put this first home DIY scent first because we have used this a TON of times. Who knew it was so easy to get your entire house to smell amazing? Find your air filter near your furnace and place a few essential oils on it to make your entire house smell great. This is a great hack when Christmas nears and you want that Christmas smell. Place a few drops of Pine scented oil on your filter and your whole house will be filled with the joy of Christmas.
Coffee Vanilla Scent Hack
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When it comes to home scents vanilla tops the list for me! There is no better smell in the world than vanilla, in my opinion. I did mention not using candles in the intro but look how small these things are. You can actually get a pack of 30 on Amazon really cheap! I truly don’t think there is a better combo than coffee and vanilla in the morning.
Sea Salt and Citrus Rinds
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I love the scent of citrus, fruits, and fresh herbs. Obviously, this one had to make the list. The awesome mix of fruit, herbs, and salt will be sure to kill off any nasty odor coming from your house. This one would be a great one to try out if you are looking for a very natural citrus smell. The best part is you probably already have all the ingredients in your house.
Clip a Car Air Freshener to House Air Vent
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Want to know how to make your house smell amazing the easy way? Take a car air freshener you probably already have and clip it to an air vent in your house centrally located. You are not going to be able to cover your whole house with one vent clip but I’m sure a few would do the trick.
Make Your House Smell Like Fall
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We are HUGE fans of football! This home scent is getting used this season. So simple just some orange peels and cinnamon sticks in boiling water. Sounds like the perfect combo for me. Best part it’s all natural and probably zero cost since you already have these items around the house.
Make Your House Smell Like Christmas
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The holidays should be year-round right? To be completely honest I start counting down for Christmas the day after it’s over. Christmas can bring such great memories and the smells have a lot to do with that. Half Baked Harvest did an incredible job on this home scent and there was no way it was not making our list. I bet half of our readers try this one within the next week and that’s perfectly okay!
12 Ways To Get Rid Of Lingering Food Smells
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These 7 home scents would not be complete without adding BuzzFeed to the mix. This infographic is absolutely incredible for figuring out how to get rid of bad food smells in your house. Someone just cooked seafood and the entire house stinks of bad smell, we have all been there. This infographic has some great ideas to prevent that from happening in the future.
Wow, some incredible DIY scents that will certainly start making your house smell fresh and clean! All the ones listed above are extremely simple and easy to try. If you know how to boil a pot of water you are good to go. My suggestion is to save this article to use for reference when the holiday seasons come around. Better yet follow us on Pinterest to never miss out on our new articles. Enjoy and happy smelling!
Sources:
Chemical Free Air Freshener – Kids Activities Blog
Sea Salt and Citrus Rind – The Krazy Coupon Lady
Car Clip Air Freshener – The Krazy Coupon Lady
Make Your House Smell Like Fall – Creative and Healthy Fun Food
Make Your House Smell Like Christmas – Half Baked Harvest
12 Ways To Get Rid Of Lingering Food Smells – BuzzFeed
Dave @ Married with Money says
August 14, 2017 at 9:39 amDefinitely bookmarking and trying a few of these out. We normally just burn candles but they can get expensive!
Kelan says
August 14, 2017 at 10:47 amSo true. Can’t wait to try the Christmas one.
Suzie says
August 14, 2017 at 11:34 amMy husband hates the ‘artificial’ smells of scented candles and air fresheners, so I often have to be creative in making my house smell nice 🙂 These are some great ideas.
Kelan says
August 14, 2017 at 12:16 pmAwesome hopefully some of them work great for you!
Megan says
August 14, 2017 at 3:10 pmI love the orange peels and cinnamon one! Use it every fall and it smells wonderful. I also like to make homemade(ish) hot apple cider and let the smells fill the house. Soooo good!
Kelan says
August 14, 2017 at 4:33 pmYES! Apple cider is SO good. One of Brittany’s favorite fall activities is going apple picking at our local farm. Looking forward to it.
Rosalie says
August 14, 2017 at 9:59 pmGreat compilation of DIY scents! My own “continuous” concoction is dried teabags sprayed with a combination of peppermint and citronella oil.
Kelan says
August 14, 2017 at 10:15 pmThat sounds good too!