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November 7th, 2022 by

Lighting a candle may not be enough to rid your home of odors. Here's how you can freshen up your home naturally.

No one wants to walk into a stinky home, especially not if it's listed for sale. What can be even worse, though, is walking into a house that smells of powerful cleaners or strong, artificial-smelling air fresheners. Whenever possible, natural methods of deodorizing are best. Whether you are listing your home for sale or just want to make it smell better, here are a few tried-and-true tips from our real estate agents on getting rid of odors naturally.

  • Pour baking soda down the garbage disposal.
    Baking soda is a great natural deodorizer because it absorbs and neutralizes odors. If your garbage disposal has started smelling stinky, try pouring a couple of tablespoons of baking soda down the drain. Let it sit for an hour or two, and then rinse and run the disposal.

  • Grind up lemon, salt, and ice in the garbage disposal.
    If the smell is too strong for baking soda to do the trick, cut up a lemon and put the pieces down the garbage disposal along with salt and a few ice cubes. The lemon will deodorize and freshen, and the ice and salt grind away any smelly residue that has accumulated in the disposal.

  • Keep baking soda or activated charcoal in the fridge and freezer.
    If your fridge is a little smelly, maybe from one too many science experiments left to brew unattended in the back, try deodorizing it with an open box of baking soda or a container of activated charcoal. Either one will absorb odors, although it needs to be replaced every 90 days. The same trick works for the freezer, too.

  • Open the windows once a day.
    Especially in the winter, when the furnace runs more and the windows stay closed, the house can start smelling a little stale. Opening the windows every day, even if it's cold outside and even if it's only for a few minutes, will encourage air movement and get some fresh air circulating in the house.

  • Keep unused ground coffee in a sock in the closet.
    It sounds weird, but unused ground coffee can also absorb odors and freshen the air... not to mention it smells rather good to us coffee lovers, too. If you've got one of those single socks that you've never found the mate to, fill it with fresh coffee grounds and tie a knot in the sock. It can be kept in your dresser or closet to absorb stale or funky odors.

  • Fill the house with greenery.
    House plants are beneficial because of the way they clean the air. They take the carbon dioxide we exhale and turn it into oxygen. Cleaner, fresher air will naturally mean cleaner smelling air, so make your decor work for you and decorate with house plants.

  • Stay up-to-date on laundry and cleaning.
    It might go without saying, but keeping up on laundry and housecleaning will also help keep your home smelling fresh. Banish odors from dirty clothes in the laundry hamper, unwashed bedsheets, stinky litter boxes, the produce drawers in the fridge, and that questionable smell in the bathroom by making sure to clean regularly.

  • Use your kitchen to create a welcoming aroma. The best aromas start in the kitchen! The owners of many South Bend homes for sale achieve a delicious seasonal aroma by making apple cider cookies before a showing.

If a clean house is more enjoyable for you to come home to, of course it'll make a better impression on guests and potential buyers, too. Ready to sell? Contact us today to help you get the process started.

Categories: Home Improvement
Tags: Cressy & Everett, South Bend IN, Home improvement
Related Markets: South Bend

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