These 7 DIY natural ways to make your home smell amazing are entirely non-toxic and purify the air!
I am definitely a smell person. I think I must have an overly-sensitive nose, because I always seem to be smelling things before anyone else. It’s a blessing and a curse, because I enjoy good smells immensely, probably weirdly so, but bad or synthetic smells can give me headaches or I have to leave a room.
That being said, having a good smelling home makes me super happy! Unfortunately, lots of candles, room sprays, and wall plug air fresheners actually put synthetic chemicals and toxins into the air while pretending to make it more “refreshing.”
To show you what I mean, you can check out how the Environmental Working Group, a widely-respected organization doing intensive research to help us rid our lives of toxins, rates an Air Wick Aerosol Air Freshener with an F, the worst rating. Why? Because its ingredients include high developmental and reproductive toxicity, with other concerns for causing respiratory issues, skin irritations and allergies, harming the environment, and even containing carcinogens! Unfortunately, many brands have these sorts of toxins, and more.
So, I set out to find some better, DIY natural ways to making your home smell amazing and I found these 7 awesome ideas!
Essential Oils
Many of these DIY natural ways to make your home smell amazing use essential oils. Essential oils are completely non-toxic and all-natural oils with amazing scents and powerful health benefits. I personally purchase and love Rocky Mountain Oils. Their oils are of the highest quality, providing GC/MS test results for all oils confirming their purity. Plus, they provide free shipping on all items, and offer free returns for any reason on any items (even if opened) up to 90 days after they were purchased!
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DIY Natural Lemon and Rosemary Simmering Pot
From House of Hawthornes
Simmering pots are like stovetop potpourris that you mix up ahead of time, letting ingredients infuse with one another. Then you boil the contents on the stove to give off the amazing smells! This one consists of lemon, rosemary, and vanilla extract in water for a fresh, light, and clean scent.
Hang Eucalyptus in Your Shower
From Juicing for Health
Hanging eucalyptus branches in the shower not only looks and smells lovely, but when there is steam from the shower it activates and releases the beneficial oils in the eucalyptus! The oils have anti-inflammatory properties and are healthy for respiration.
DIY Natural Room Sprays
From Homey Oh My
These DIY natural room sprays only have three basic ingredients: distilled water, witch hazel or vodka, and essential oils. You can experiment with combinations of essential oils, but this article tells you how to make sandalwood rose, a citrus blend, and green tea cucumber scents to freshen the air and make any room smell amazing! Plus, pretty printable labels are included for your spray bottles.
DIY Potpourri with Dried Flowers
From Free People Blog
With this DIY natural potpourri you get to be creative again with what scents you want to combine. You will need flowers, essential oils, and any herbs, spices, or trinkets you want to add. This potpourri will smell wonderful and also look lovely. Additionally, it could make a great gift!
DIY Natural Scented Wax Bars
From eHow
I’m honestly not sure how strong the scent is with these but I had to include them because they’re so beautiful! Beeswax, dried flowers, and essential oils make up the bars. You can hang them as decoration with a piece of string or twine.
DIY Natural Lavender Carpet Refresh Powder
From Life-N-Reflection
With just two ingredients, baking soda and lavender essential oil, you can make an all-natural powder that will freshen up your carpets. You pour the powder over carpet and leave it for an hour or so before vacuuming. It then leaves a very fresh scent while eliminating undesirable odors.
Air-Purifying Plants
From Bless My Weeds
This post has photos and descriptions of 10 different plants that will purify the air in your home and reduce unwanted smells. And, they will make your home look beautiful too!
