1. Fresh air
It sounds simple, but opening the windows for 5-10 minutes every day works wonders. Even if it's freezing! This way, 'old' air won't have a chance to settle.
2. Refresh your carpet
A rug is a magnet for odours. Use a carpet freshener (spray or powder) before vacuuming to absorb unpleasant odours and leave a fresh scent.
3. The coffee bean hack
Don't have a scented candle in the house? Put a regular candle in a bowl with coffee beans. The heat from the candle will spread a lovely, neutralising coffee scent through the room.
4. Baking soda as a fragrance absorber
Baking soda is a panacea. Put an open jar in a place that doesn't smell so fresh (like the toilet or pantry). After a day, the nasty smells will be gone like snow in the sun.
5. An aromatic vacuum cleaner
Want the whole house to smell nice while cleaning? Put a few drops of essential oil on the hoover bag or suck up a little washing powder. That way you'll spread a lovely aroma while you work!
6. Green fragrance diffusers
Choose plants that are not only beautiful but also smell good. Think Gardenia, lavender or mint. Have you heard of the 'chocolate mint'? That smells exactly like After Eight!
7. Baking for fragrance (and taste)
A win-win situation: bake a cake or apple pie. The sweet smell spreads throughout the house at lightning speed. And afterwards? Enjoy a well-earned slice!
8. Vinegar against cooking smells
Have you been frying fish or are you smelling smoke? Put a bowl of vinegar on the table or boil some vinegar gently on the stove. It neutralises the strongest odours in no time.
9. The magic of amber cubes
For a constant, warm scent, amber cubes are ideal. Scrape some off every now and then to reactivate the scent. This way, you can enjoy a lovely perfume in your home for up to a year.