A Homeowner's Guide To Making Your House Smell Good

A Homeowner's Guide To Making Your House Smell Good

Stop. Take a deep breath in through your nose and think about what just entered your olfactory senses. Smell is one of the most powerful sensations humans experience, for better or for worse. 

When it comes to the home, the smell is a way to judge a home's cleanliness and welcoming atmosphere. If a home smells rank, we judge it harshly. If it smells fresh, we feel more welcomed. 

How does one keep their home smelling fresh between pet odors, cooking food, and the trash can? Simple: neutralize the foul odors. But how to make your house smell good? Let us tell you!

The first step in how to make your house smell good is to tackle obvious sources of foul odor, like the trash, expired food in the fridge, and more. 

The obvious may not seem transparent if you have lapsed into the adaptive state of ‘nose blindness.' This lack of sensitivity occurs when regular smells become normalized so that you do not notice. So, what might be an obvious source of the odor has managed to blend it. Items that lead to nose blindness might include pet beds, diaper pails, garbage cans, and litter boxes. 

Take preventative measures so that odors don't stand a chance. This prevention includes cleaning the inside of the garbage pail at least once a month. You can also leave a scoop of kitty litter at the bottom to absorb wandering fumes. Clean pet beds regularly and freshen the litter box daily. 

One of the most obvious areas to tackle is any funky smell emitting from the fridge. You should regularly toss out expired food, such as condiments and leftovers. Anything that takes up long-term residency in the back of the fridge can cause a strong odor. A monthly inventory and clean-sweep are best to keep the fridge fresh.