10 Tips to Keep your Home Smelling Fresh
There’s nothing like the smell of lemons to me – it’s clean, refreshing and light but if you ask the next person what their nose likes, you might hear things like vanilla, pine or floral. What appeals to one, doesn’t necessarily appeal to the next.
Home odours whether they
be from cooking, the litter box or just stale air won’t necessarily be masked
by spraying the house with your favourite atomizer or putting scented “plug-ins”
throughout the house. The initial source might be better than the co-mingling of
two opposing forces that can lead to nose overload and bad reactions.
Scent is a very personal
thing. When you have your home for
sale, be cautious in the scent department and remember a little goes a long way.
Here are 10 ideas to keep
your home smelling its best:
- Clean
furnace filters, hoodfan filters and vacuum system canisters (dust/grease be gone)
- Areas
where pets spend a lot of time – pet beds, crates etc – might need a little
extra attention to keep them fresh
- Avoid
cooking foods that might linger long past meal time (think bacon, fish, garlic)
- Use
the hoodfan and consider opening a kitchen window while cooking
- Keep
garbage bins emptied regularly
- Consider
having carpets professionally cleaned (especially
if there’s a pet or smoker)
- Keep
air flowing by opening windows while you’re home and if weather permits or turn
on your furnace circulating fan if you have one
- Keep
appliances odour free - run dishwasher more often, clean oven frequently, clean
out fridge (yes a prospective new owner will open all of these)
- Avoid
crock pot usage for meal prep
- Sporting equipment can have a life of its own and may be best kept in the garage (think hockey equipment, gym gear or equestrian tack)