Make a lemon steam to neutralize pungent odors. Simply cut a lemon in half, add it to a pot of boiling water, and let it simmer for ten minutes. Or if you have leftover lemon peels or bits from your cooking, you can boil those too! For even more odor elimination, sprinkle a tablespoon or so of baking soda in the water.
Simmer pots are sometimes called stovetop potpourri. Basically it's a simmering pot of citrus, spices, and other things to make your house smell amazeballs. An all-natural (I hate that word, but it's appropriate here) air freshener!
Simmer some spices.
Simply take a few sticks of cinnamon and simmer them in a small pot of water on your stove. Once your house house smells all warm and cinnamon-y, switch off the burner, and fish out the cinnamon sticks. Let them dry and you can use them a few more times before they lose their potency.
Cinnamon tea is a powerful beverage. It's filled with antioxidants and offers several health benefits, including reduced inflammation and blood sugar levels, improved heart health, and perhaps even weight loss. Cinnamon tea may also fight off infections and reduce PMS and menstrual cramps.
Add a fresh fragrance to a room.
The fresh smell of lemons makes them a natural choice to freshen a room. For hours of fragrance, simmer them by themselves or with some cinnamon sticks or cloves on top the stove or in a simmer pot. Add water as needed.
Liven up stale and stuffy air by simmering whole spices and citrus peels. To a large pot of water, add 1/4 cup whole cloves, 4 whole nutmegs, 6 cinnamon sticks, and the peel of 2 lemons or one orange.
Your kitchen - perhaps the most functional room in the home - needs to smell good too. Drop about 8 to 10 drops of essential oils into a pot with water. Allow over a stove to heat until simmer. Check routinely and add more water and oil as needed before it dries up.
To remedy any unwanted odors, turn to your spice drawer. Simply boil a few cinnamon sticks for two minutes and then turn the heat to low and let the warm, spiced scent waft through your home; turn the heat off once the pleasant smells take over. It's a stupid-simple trick that works wonders.
Some of the best odor eliminators are coffee grounds, tea, vinegar, oats, and baking soda. Leaving a bowl of any of these odor absorbers out in a room that's due for a little freshening up will help clear out the less-than-pleasant smells from the air.
Deactivated charcoal: Charcoal will not add a scent to the air but it will absorb malodors. Baking soda: Just as baking soda works to absorb odors in your refrigerator, a bowl placed in a room will also absorb odors. Lemon water: Water absorbs odors and adding slices of fresh lemon will provide a clean citrus scent.
Lemons are naturally high in vitamin C and several other vitamins and minerals, but boiling them may actually reduce the amount of nutrients they contain.
Orange peels make a home smell cozy and clean. You can boil orange peels with mulling spices like cinnamon and cloves to send a fresh autumnal aroma through the air. Boiling orange peels with lemon and grapefruit peels create a fresh, vibrant, and energizing aroma that makes your house smell clean and pristine.
Never fear, a few simple household ingredients like vinegar and cinnamon will help your home smell clean, fresh and "un-reeky".
Burn cinnamon for cleansing and to dispel negative energy
Traditionally, cinnamon is almost as popular as white sage or Palo Santo in its ability to purify a space. Simply light your incense and walk around your room, allowing the smoke to enter every corner to dispel any negativity that has entered your home.
Be sure to choose herbs rich in essential oils such as rosemary, thyme, lavender, mint, lemon balm, basil, sage, cinnamon, and cloves. The simmering water releases the essential oils from the herbs into the air and the essential oils being anti-viral and anti-bacterial in-turn clean the air.