Essential oils are flammable, some oils have a flashpoint of about 102Fto 130F. Running a dryer on low usually is about 125F, medium to high is 135F. So though it is unlikely, think of this- Kerosene has a flashpoint of 115F on clothes. A better way to help make bedding smell good is to put a cotton round or natural fiber with essential oils on it and place it near where you store your bedding. Love you Kiva, I just want to make sure people are safe and know the risks. ❤️
Yes, as you said this it seems unlikely but you never know. My family has experienced more than one fire over the years, two were electrical so I've always been very cautious. I prefer room sprays and will only occasionally use candles when I'm in the same room.
Oh, this is similar to what everyone in my country does. Everyone has tile floors. Wash however and then wet a cloth with your favorite liquid fabric softener and do over all the floors. Smells amazing! It was so common that one floor cleaner company started making their floor cleaner with a popular fabric softener scent advertised on the packaging.
You missed the most obvious way to make your home smell good. Open your windows every day for at least a few minutes. In Germany, this is often required and written into rental contracts. I believe it is a means of mold prevention but it has the added benefit of making your home smell fresh.
Fresh air is wonderful. We renovated a smaller home to move into and one slight change we made in the opening to the hallway means that when the front door and back door are open (with screen doors on both), air flows through the house.
@@TamarLitvot I was going to mention this in my comment! It is makes such a difference and is a clever upgrade. Plus if you are in a relatively mild climate it can replace air conditioning.
Hi Kiva, Please check with your veterinarian before using essential oils, they can be toxic to pets. I got rid of all my diffusers for this reason. Also, I stopped using all fabric softener/dryer sheets because they leave a film on fabrics which keeps them from being absorbent, especially bad for towels & athletic clothing. I use vinegar instead, the smell does not linger once the items have dried.
I started adding white vinegar to my washing machine (in the softener compartment) and I’m amazed at how much better my clothes smell and my washing machine smells. Not like vinegar, just clean. Also, I stopped using dryer sheets years ago for the reasons you mention and because they’re bad for the environment. I use the wool balls
@@karenkeefe2160 Oh no, how scary. I have heard several stories of people coming home to very lethargic, sick pets only to find out it was from essential oils. I asked my vet if any of the oils were safe, he doesn't recommend any of them around animals.
Yes, I also switched to white vinegar for the wash and dryer balls with lavender and sometimes peppermint on dryer balls. I was told that some essential oils are actually calming and recommended for dogs. Lavender is one of them. Pine and yang-ylang and a few others are not good for pets.
Some of these tips are sadly a huge no-no if you have birds too, they're especially sensitive to any kinds of odors. We keep our house smelling nice by making sure to air things out regularly and sometimes putting a pot on the stove with some aromatics (cinnamon, lemon peel, etc).
Team candle all the way! The scents, the flames, the flicker and the designs all so much more aesthetically pleasing and relaxing. Candles elevate any space and create a relaxing, romantic ambience. Diffusers don’t hold a candle to them!😁
I'd definitely add when it comes to trashcans (especially kitchen trash) to clean them sometimes. Doesn't need to happen everytime you take the trash out but overtime the trashcan itself can start to develop a smell from having trash in it so even when the bags empty there's still a stench. When needed I give it a good rinse, put some nice smelling cleaner in with water to let it soak, then rinse it again and let dry, really makes a difference.
Absolutely! We also put a layer of salt on the bottom of our kitchen trashcans. It soaks up any disgusting garbage juice, kills off bacteria that produce bad odors, and can be easily changed without having to clean the whole trashcan. It's like cat litter for your trash!
Definitely. Also use smaller trash cans and only put non smelly stuff in there, like recyclables, the stinky stuff can be stored in fridge in something like a 2 qt water pitcher lined with a bag from the produce department. When it gets full you just throw it into the trash bin. I usually put the mess that meat comes in, that styrofoam thing, back in the freezer until garbage day.
@@melpoy7481 totally agree. I use them all the time. My sister came in one day when I was cleaning and throwing paper stuff and commented on the good smell. I was looking all over looking for where the smell was coming from 🙄
The best thing I do is to open my windows and doors as much as possible depending on weather; I use the simmer method, lemon peels in the garbage disposal, once a month I use the baking soda/vinegar and follow with a pot of boiling water to flush. I had an ant issue last summer and used cinnamon powder around baseboars, window sills away from pets. I also used peppermint oil/cinnamon oil and water spray, not only did it repel ants it made the house smell good. lol
I’m normally not a big comment person but I’ve got a lot to say today 🤣 Great idea on the essential oils on the wool balls. . I like the dryer idea with lavender Washing Machine: Our front loader washing machine is a NON-stop problem. We keep it open and it still gets moldy and musty smelling. I clean that dang thing constantly 🤦🏼♀️ I will never own a front loader again due to this issue. Candles: Thanks for the candle company recommendation. I often buy candles that smell so good but never give off a great scent. My best luck has been Yankee Candles little candle tarts. Air Filter: I often spray some BBW Home fragrance in my air filter as it’s running. It makes the whole house smell amazing. Dissipates rather quickly though. Simmer pot: What I just started doing is mixing water with liquid fabric softener. It makes my house smell SO FRESH! Garbage disposal: I have a juicer and sometimes I juice extra lemons before they go bad. I put the juice in an old fashioned ice cube tray to freeze, put them in a zipper bag and pop one in the disposal as needed. They aren’t as hard as ice and have worked well for me. Sachets: Instead of sachets, I put a dryer sheet in my trash and in every single clothing drawer 👍🏼 Thanks for your videos. I enjoy them a lot ❤️
While plants are good to have in your home you would actually need around 10 plants per square meter for it to actually have an effect on air quality, and plants also use respiration (they use up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide) when it’s dark. So if you want cleaner air you would be better of with an air purifier. But plants are really good for your mental health. If you have a lot of plants you produce a green environment which will boost your happiness. So plants are good, just not for improving the air quality in your home :)
WARNING RE PAINT WITH SCENT: Do not use the scent-added paint in any room that has high humidity, like your bathrooms. That scent additive will leak out in the humid air, and leave drips down your walls that you can see. If you have wainscoting or any kind of ledge, that stuff will collect and be a sticky yellow substance.
Your vid is less than halfway through and I've had to stop it twice. Once to order wool laundry balls from Amazon (Real Simple gave me the name of those judged best all around) and then again to go get my lovely, unused, gardenia candle and light it immediately! Love this!
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I found a tip to put oil on your filter, makes the house smell fresh! The Laundress has a nice scented vinegar cleaner, their multipurpose cleaner smells soo good, great tips!!
Those are my favorite candles too! You definitely get what you pay for in them. Also, a big game changer for my home was making a commitment to not through away anything that can be compostable into my inside trash bin. Luckily, we have city composting so it goes straight outside to be composted right away.
I love your channel more and more with each video! First, you’re as cute as a bug’s ear 🐞; second, you provide really helpful decorating tips for those of us on a budget; and third, you provide more than decorating! This video was so inspiring I’m *almost* motivated enough to go down and look at my furnace filter! Lol Thank you for all you do!!!
as a fellow pet owner, bio-enzymatic odor eliminator spray is a miracle in a bottle! It also works for the bathroom! I decant it out into cute bottles to have it handy everywhere.
*Team Diffuser* . I create my own "signature" scents with E.O.'s that reflect the seasons. I will typically run three small units in different rooms with the same blend. One of my favorites is vetiver, lime and vanilla. It's fresh, warm and earthy.
Going to try these tricks! Adding to clean the air ducts professionally because that makes a huge difference too! I'm also a big fan of quality air purifiers. They help out with cooking smells.
Had to smile when you said clean your filters. We just moved into our new build and the filter was filled with the wonderful SC orange clay. We will have to keep cleaning until the builder is finished with the development.
I’m getting ready to move into a new build and will have the ductwork cleaned right away. Can’t imagine the building crud that will be in the ductwork.
There’s a perfume by Maison Margiela that’s called Lazy Sunday Morning. It literally smells like spending a lazy morning in freshly laundered bedsheets. And they also have a candle with the scent. Neither is cheap but it’s sooo good
I have oranges that are past their prime. It never occurred to me that I could simmer them to make my home smell good. Thanks for an amazing and practical tip! 😀
Team Candle and Team Wax Warmer. My favorite candle brand is Wine Wix. They make candles from repurposed wine and beer bottles. Also love having wax warmers in my house. I have one in each bedroom and the kitchen. Can keep them on all day and my house smells amazing.
Be careful about putting baking soda in your disposal. I used to use that trick but over time the powder that wasn’t eaten by the vinegar built up in the u-trap and clogged the sink. And yes, I did run hot water through after using the trick. The best thing to do is to put citrus peels in the disposal. That releases their essential oils and makes the disposal smell fresh.
As always Kiva your vids are filled with such helpful ideas. Sent this to my uni son,where his room usually smells like a gym locker, was wowed. He got himself a diffuser and is adding orange oils to laundry & cotton balls into his shoes . He's growing up & now watching your older vids to catch up... Edinburgh calling you yet? 😉
Awesome suggestions. I already do the scents in my trash can. It helps a lot!! I will check out the candles as I do use BBW candles, and you're right. They only smell when they are burning and only in that room. TFS!
These tips are awesome, thank you so much always!! I'm extremely cheap so for me this is a BIG deal! The candles at Diptyque!are something serious. I won one that would've cost $65, approx the size of a pint of ice cream.... I burned that candle for a year almost everyday in a two bedroom apartment. It was a very powerful candle to say the least!!
Fun Scent Hack : put a strawberry car freshener into the bottom of your tissue box, you'll have to slide it in down around all the tissues, so worth it when you pop a tissue and it smells like strawberry or cherry or vanilla or peach ... just for fun
I place one of those scent envelopes from Kirklands between the air filters and grates, everytime I change my filters. This is especially nice in the entryway, laundry room and hall. Thanks for the great content KB 😊
With my chemical fragrance and plant allergies, lavendar is the only scent I can use. Many people are allergic to fragrances I struggle with this. There are mini crock pots just for this.
I was going to pass by this particular topic and decided to watch it cuz I love watching you, I'm glad I watched-so many great suggestions! My husband is a hardwood flooring contractor for over 40 years; do not use Murphy's oil soap on hardwood floors! It creates a waxy buildup that is a very bad for wood floors. Use white vinegar (not enough to smell it) with distilled water, Bona or Zep multi-floor cleaner.
Put scented soaps in the clothes closet, between clothing items. :) Also, you might want to close off apartment vents that lead to other people's houses, if the vents are useless. The comments are great, too. Good video, I will try some of these.
I do this and dry out soaps that are nearing the end to put in my drawers. Such a wonderful and inexpensive way to keep it smelling fresh in the closet!
Love Capri Blue & Voluspa candles! You are right. They really are worth the money! I’ve thought of investing in a diffuser but I’m a serious candle girl!
I saw the title of this video and said to my partner, "I bet none of these hacks are 'Adopt Four Elderly Dogs!'." I was right, but will definitely be using some of your ideas to cover the smell of canine flatulence!
When I went into our bedroom the other night where my husband and 12 year-old dog were sleeping soundly, the room smelled awful! Our dog isn’t too bad usually because he’s on a special diet, but it was just terrible that night. I lit incense and waved the burning stick around to burn off the methane. Made a huge difference. And no it wasn’t my husband causing the stink 😅. Dog farts are distinctly different and even worse than humans.
OMG!! Keep that washer machine door open at all times between washes, even if it's a crack! just don't keep it shut tight all the time. And if you forget sometimes and you start to smell that smell, pop in an Affresh tab and wash it by itself on a sanitize (extra hot) cycle. 😊
Hi Kiva, harry Slatkin also has very good candles that last forever and they keep your house smelling different good in a good way but he has layers upon layers of sense in there. It’s really therapeutic.
"Little Old Christmas Shop" candle from The Magic Candle Company! I don't normally buy candles but tried this bcuz of the reviews. My best friend stopped by & said, "What's that smell? It's amazing- it smells like fresh Christmas trees!"... so, if u like that fragrance- this is a good one!!
@@mamatosh05 .Thanks, I'll have to try that one, we usually go for fruity. My house currently smells like fruit loops...lol. Orange Buttercream by Sensationals from Walmart. Nice to change it up every now and then though.
Hi, it’s Deb from dallas. Is that sweater periwinkle. It looks like it from here. But, of course, I’ve had a martini. Lol. Nice color for you. Nice to see you in an actual color. Lol. I wish I could say just kidding, but it brightens your whole face.
I use a waterless diffuser that is connected to the A/C unit so IT DOES scent the whole house at once and it’s on timer controlled by my phone so you can do whatever. If you find those too expensive (I saved and bought on Black Friday) just get the smaller ones and put in strategically points.i cannot even think about candles that’s how afraid I am of a fire.
I was on bedrest when I was pregnant so we hired a cleaning franchise who used vinegar - I had to get rid of them. I’m all for the earth and do not like chemicals and can’t stand artificial fragrances but when the whole house smells like vinegar it was gross.
The stove top potpourri gave me serious nostalgia! My dad used to put orange peels, cloves, lemon, and cinnamon on the stove in the winter and it made the entire house smell so warm and cozy 😊❤️
Candles, diffusers and essential oils: how many VOC's do they put into the air you breathe? Do you take VOC release into consideration before you recommend air "freshener" products?
Agree. Not for a healthy home. And if you have a sensitive nose, they will make your life miserable. Scenting your wall paint seems like an especially misguided idea. Kiva usually has such good taste but I think a lot of scent in the home is actually tacky and it's not welcoming for some of your guests.
Thanks for all the info! I love candles too! My fav brands are Tyler and Circle E. Tyler candles put off a lot of fragrance! Their Kathina scent and 24/7 Glam are so good, and they are a neutral smell, not too feminine and not too masculine. French Market is their best seller thought and I can only leave that one burning for a short time since its so strong. You should try those brands, I bet you would love them! I am def going to try some of these tricks in my home!:))
As someone with allergies, I'm in the no added scent camp. I had to leave a bridal shower b/c the hostess had some scent in her house that sent me into a sneezing fit that I couldn't stop. I had a headache for a day afterward.
For my trash cans I add some fragrance oil (I use Better Home & Garden from Walmart) to a cotton pad & rub inside, outside & on the lid & to my vacuum filters. Next time you go to throw something away or vacuum you'll get a pleasant smell.
House Scents : splash a little of your eau de toilet on your bath mat, spray the toilet when you depart, the alcohol in the spray reacts with the water and the smell explodes into the room instead of coating the room in deodorizer. I burn premium Japanese incense instead of candles, Myrrh is very atmospheric.
Well, for me, the best smelling home is one that isn't permeated by candle or other scents but one that smells like nothing. Nada. Just fresh air. So I do things like run an air purifier and wash my window AC filter every two weeks and keep the windows open when it isn't freezing out. I would like to find the perfect candle for my bathroom but I haven't found it yet. If it's too potent, a candle in the bathroom will literally fragrance my entire apartment, and that will only annoy me and make me sneeze. I bought what was supposed to be a scent neutralizer for the bathroom but it smelled worse than the stinks it was covering up!
I've tried a lot of candles. My husband knows what aisle to stop in. Partylite tealights fill my rooms better than the $80 jar candle he gave me. Supposedly they burn cleanly. Just saying, it's a good option for quality candles at a reasonable cost, even if their holders are tacky and overpriced.
