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We all love that fresh, new home smell, but it's easy to let that fade as we get busy with work, school, and other obligations. Luckily, there are simple ways to bring that fresh new scent back into your home—no renovation required! At any time of year, a musty or stale smell indicates where the moisture is in your house. You don’t want to make things worse by introducing air pollutants like perfumes or scented candles. So you need to think about what you’re doing right now: cleaning and deodorizing your house as much as possible. You need to be careful, however, as overpowering smells can overload your sensory system.



Change Your Humidifier Filters

This is a must-do if you’re running a humidifier in your house. Inside the humidifier, bacteria can grow and multiply if the humidifier filter is not changed regularly. In addition, bacteria can be left behind on the walls when humidifiers are shut off at night. To keep the bacteria out of your home, clean the humidifier filter regularly, or replace it every two weeks. Also, if you’re running your humidifier in the winter, some of the moisture will be in the form of water droplets that can cause damage to furniture, floors, and walls. To prevent this, make sure you have a humidifier pad under the unit to catch the moisture.

Open The Windows

Opening your windows is one of the best ways to clear out odors in your house. This is especially true if you’re near an open field or a meadow (though you might want to close the windows if there’s a stench coming off a nearby farm). The fresh air naturally cleanses the air inside your home and replaces odors with a fresh scent. This also lets in sunlight, which will help cleanse the air further. The UV rays in the sunlight also kill bacteria that can cause odors. Of course, you’ll want to make sure you don’t leave the windows open when there’s a storm coming, or you don’t have time to close them again when the rain stops.

Dab On Some Vanilla Or Coffee Grounds

It’s a great idea to have a few scented sachets of fragrant herbs, like vanilla or coffee grounds, on hand. When you notice odors, open the sachet and place it in an obvious spot. Over time, the scent will permeate the air and help to eliminate the odors. Store them in an old pair of tights so that they’re easy to find when you need them. You can also place a few drops of essential oils on a cotton ball and then place the cotton ball in a small bowl. Put the bowl near the spot where you’re noticing the odor.



Welcome Fresh Scents With Breathe Easy Incense

If you’re noticing odors more in the winter months, you might want to try burning incense in a burner. In particular, you can use a scented incense such as Breathe Easy. It comes in a variety of fragrances to freshen up the room and help eliminate odors. You’ll also need to blow out the smell periodically. Otherwise, the smoke can build up, creating different odors in the room.

Try A Good Old-Fashioned Candle

A classic and simple way to bring some fresh scents into your home is with a candle. There are countless scents you can choose from, whether you want something fruity, floral, or something more earthy. And you can find scents for every part of your home, from the kitchen to the bathroom and even the bedroom. Keep in mind that certain scents are better for certain rooms than others. You might want to try a vanilla candle in the kitchen, for example, and a floral scent in the bedroom.

Conclusion

These five tips will help you achieve this goal easily enough without spending a lot of money on store-bought products. You can also try to welcome fresh scents with your own interior decorating. You can do this by adding fresh flowers, decorative plants, or other home decor items like decorative scented candles.