Goog or welcoming smell in the house - ideas welcome

hi ladies

i live chennai. i want to keep my house with good fragrence. i used all these room spray stuff but its not lost longer for atleast two hours.
ladies pls help me to fing some good ideas to keep my house with a good fragrence

Hi,

To have good smell, you could try following stuffs.

1. Avoid or eliminate any bad smell thats encraoching your house, Like any open water smell or shoe box such could be cleaned and have a maintainace done on them.
2. Do not use the spray its harmful for the lungs.
3. Keep about 6 Flower pots or indoor plants as they abosorb the bad smell.
4. Have a nice broad terra cota vessel filled with nice rose or any other good petals filled and add few drops of rose fragrance to the water.
5. Buy expensive agarbatti( Export qualities will be available which can be lit and kept near the entrance , if you have a Tulsi Pot, Which will give a devine feelings to the house.
6. Evenings you can light a aroma candle in the shade and leave it in the Hall, this will make your house have a nice calming effect.
7. Light cmphor for the pooja this will spread the smell of soothing.
8. You can use nice garlands on the photos with fresh flowers this will make the house have positive vibes and nice smell too.

Hope this helps
Anita

Hi Lalitha,
I love it when my home smells good...and I'll go to great lengths to remove all the cooking odors every time I use Onions/garlic..
I try not to use heavy sprays or agarbattis anymore because they are harmful, so I use many candles, or potpourri burners with Sandalwood, rose or gardenia oils.
sometimes, I also boil some water with cloves, cinnamon, vanilla extract and orange peels..then I let it simmer, this spreads a wonderful aroma through the kitchen..do try it sometime!
here's a link for the picture of the potpourri oil burners, I am not sure if you get this in India yet.
hope this helps!

Hi Lalitha

Anitha and tru1 have given useful tips on freshening your home.

It is always better to go natural as here is something I came across that was quite scary!

"A study that was released in 2007 by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) found that some air fresheners contain phthalates, a chemical that helps to carry the fragrance. It’s believed that phthalates may increase the risk of cancer and affect fertility. The NRDC did find Febreze Air Effects and Renuzit Subtle Effects free of phthalates, ..."

So here are a few ways to freshen the air naturally.

1. Potpourri is an excellent way to perfume the air. If the smell diminishes, add a few drops of floral essence oils to it at regular intervals.

2. Fresh flowers in vases not only add beauty but let out wonderful fragrances as well.

3. Baking soda is renowned for its ability to absorb odor. You can pour the baking soda into a low, decorative container to make it look like part of your décor. Baking soda sprinkled on the carpet and allowed to set for 30 minutes before vacuuming can freshen the carpet and the air.

4. Use white vinegar to scrub floors. Vinegar is an excellent deodorizer and by using a solution of one cup vinegar to half a bucket of warm water to clean your floors, you not only deodorize the floor, the vinegar solution will waft through the air to freshen it. You can also place a small bowl of vinegar in a room that needs freshening. In addition, you can mix 50/50 vinegar with water in a spray bottle to sprits around your house as an air freshener.

5. Place potted herbs in a sunny location in your home. Herbs are a great addition to décor and are super fragrant. You can give a boost of freshness by rubbing the leaves between your fingers to release their fragrance.

hi anitha,tru1 and mukilganesh

thank u all for ur wonderful reply

i also dont want to use sparays, i also want some natural remedy. u guys r very helpful for me for these good ideas.

i'll try all ur ideas

This is surely wonderful tips friends.. Thanks for sharing it. Will search on net about this and post it here if I get any other tips..
Thank you..

Dear friends,
Take a look at this sites
: how_to_make_inexpensive_ecofriendlyl
: cleanandorganize
Love,
Vashini

good site.thanks

Dear Vashini

Iamnot able to open the site

Hi lalitha,

My simple idea is to light the insence sticks of your choice...sandalwood is very good for medidation,rose ,lavendar and jasmine are preferred a lot.

yes,even keeping some fresh flowers in a pot or lighting aromatic candles also brings good smell...

hope my simple ideas could have helped you...

pooja.