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Lavender and eucalyptus essential oils on your pillow when you've got a light cold. Best night's sleep ever!

This is so helpful thank you. Sometimes when depression hits hard, you sometimes put off cleaning for a long time so when you go to fix it, everything that's been neglected is so overwhelming you really don't know where to start. Having videos like this makes me focus on one thing at a time so it doesn't seem so daunting!

I like to finger smear a few drops of essential oil (I like vanilla or sandalwood) on the inside of the cardboard tube on a new roll of toilet paper. Keeps a light fresh scent in the bathroom without adding another item to wipe down during the weekly cleaning. The spinning of the roll during usage helps distribute the scent.

I found a bottle of Tabu perfume (a vintage fragrance) at a thrift store. I can't wear it because it 'turns' on me, but it was my grandma's signature fragrance. I put a few drops on cotton balls stuffed into a small draw string sachet and hung that in my craft room. It was like being with grandma while I was creating! Fragrance evokes powerful memories for me!

put baking soda in a dish like you used and add a few drops of essential oil and stir. Makes a great air freshener. I also put a tea light candle in the center for added decoration and the heat makes the smell pop.

I've been doing a daily stove top simmer for the holidays & absolutely love the aromas! I've used fresh ginger, cinnamon & cloves, lemons, limes & orange peels, citrus, peppermint & vanilla extracts, essential oils...There are lots of natural options to use individually or combined for unique fragrances... They all smell wonderful!

For energy and upbeat, my favorite combo is eucalyptus lemon. For calming, I use lavender vanilla. And I keep a cotton ball w/peppermint in rx bottle for a quick stress release, relief from nausea etc. I carry 1in my purse too. Couple whiffs of peppermint works Everytime

I like to simmer "winter" spices: cloves, cinnamon, ginger, mace (an Indian spice from the nutmeg tree seed covering), and nutmeg (from the nutmeg tree seed itself). I do this every time I'm having guests over for a late-Fall or Winter gathering. I also love the scent of grapefruit. My mother (born in 1935) taught me that when I peel any citrus fruit (tangerines, lemons, oranges, or grapefruit) I can put the peels into a bowl to release their essential oils into the air for a few hours. You can also add them to a simmer. Note that the essential oils are in the peel; no need to sacrifice the inner part of the fruit. Eat the fruit (or juice it) and simmer just the peels. YUM. Another yummy scent is to add apple peels to the "winter" spice simmer. Other nice natural scents: fresh-cut or dried lavender flowers; macerated fresh mint leaves (just mush them in a mortar with a pestle or in a bowl with the back of a spoon); rainwater (open the windows to let fresh air in when it's raining, unless the wind is blowing in gusts of rain which will damage your wood and fabrics); sunlight (clip pillows and linens to a clothesline in the sun and they'll have a marvelous scent when you bring them back inside); baking any kind of yummy food, e.g. cookies or brownies or a rosemary roasted chicken (the "cookie trick" is a old one used by realtors who want to make a home seem more inviting during an open house). Things that work against you: seafood, tobacco, cleaning products with strong and acrid artificial scents (even some "natural" products leave behind a sulfur odor which reminds your nose of farts!!!), and anything musty, from damp gym clothes, to dirty socks, to over-used towels, to dirty sponges or wash cloths in the kitchen or bath. I throw my kitchen sponge away once per week, put my towels to completely dry in front of a fan after each use, and bleach-wash them weekly with an extra rinse to take out the bleach scent.

my favorite scent, and let you in on a secret, I own an upscale Gentlemen's Barbershop by the name of the Gentry in Macon Georgia, the fragrance that we use in our diffusers is equal parts Orange, Sandalwood, lavender, it is a fragrance that never gets old and we get endless compliments of how wonderful our place smells.

My mom used to put orange peels in a pot with water and let them simmer. It smells so good!

I love the cinnamon, cloves, orange and vanilla extract boil-all-day-smell-all-day-thingy! I tried it and it turned out uh-amaaazzzinnng! Love it! Thank you!

My mom’s been boiling ingredients (same as you used) since the 80s, especially during the holidays. It makes the house smell amazing.

I always love the way orange peelings or the half lemon (after juicing), help clean and freshen the garbage disposal and make the sink smell great. I also simmer them in the winter, humidifies the house and love the scents with vanilla or cinnamon.

as a teen with people in the house who refuse to stop smoking, i highly appreciate this.

My favorite way to add not only a lovely scent combo, but also some needed humidity in my arid, winter, forced-air heated home, is to fill my large crock pot with water and add: cinnamon, cloves (either whole or ground), lemon or orange (fresh slices/peels or minced, dry), and from time-to-time some vanilla extract. It is like extending the winter holidays till I can open the windows in spring! Thank you, Melissa, for always giving such sound advice in such a positive upbeat way. Congratulations, your KZfaq is one of a handful which invites people to subscribe in a positive way. Drives me nuts, even from people who are otherwise talented and lovely, when they say, "Don't forget to click that subscribe button." "Remember to click that subscribe button," eliminates four key strokes, and do "not" (negative) forget (which most will take as a hint to forget) is much more effective.

May sound weird, but I put Mr. Clean w/ febreeze in my diffuser, or sometimes a bleach alternative mix. I loooove how it makes my home smell. So fresh and clean.

Apple slices, orange peels, cinnamon, and a few cloves simmered on the stove -- it smells divine and costs very little.

I'd be really careful about putting essential oil on your furnace filter in case of fire. I've also had a lightbulbs explode on me when using essential oil on it. Be careful, y'all.

Thank you for your kindness and letting us know these little tricks, appreciated 😊

Great video. In the summer, I like the combo of basil, lemon/lime, mint and rosemary. (I have a lot of herbs in the summer and use them simmered in water.) In winter I like your combo of vanilla, oranges cinnamon and a few cloves.

I love boiling cinnamon sticks and Apple slices. I've also tried the oranges, apples, and cinnamon sticks. That's a nice combo as well. I'll try your combo next with oranges, cinnamon sticks, cloves and vanilla extract. Thanks for the tip!

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I like listening to your tips but HATE the background noise!

I’m a dude and this channel is phenomenal. Been having fridge odor, general odor and smoking odor in my place! This hits all of it

I'm from the Caribbean so we usually have our houses opened. But I love ginger, cinnamon and our local thyme and bay leaf which are different locally in Barbados

OOOH, OHHH! Here's my tip! Before you vacuum the carpet, throw some whole cloves on it and let it sit for a few minutes. When you vacuum them up you'll freshen the carpet, get the scent blowing through the vacuum exhaust, and freshen the vacuum itself!

Scents I adore is pure ylang ylang, a forest scent, the smell of "cashmere" as in body shops shea butter or dove's cashmere body wash. Sometimes I like monoi, french lily, rose. Absolutely love vanilla essential oil. Fresh cut lemon with salt in it can refresh the fridge too.

Also adding dryer sheets into your drawers keeps things smelling good. And when you change them out don’t throw them away I use them to clean my chrome fixtures and even my mirrors my cotton ball cotton swab holder cup for rinsing teeth they are a metal looking but they get stains and water spots easy! But the dryer sheets clean them spotless also, the chrome on your toilet paper holder and handle. Makes them shine my mixture of oils is Lemon 🍋 and Mint one of my favorites. I love Eucalyptus and Cinnamon not mixed but just to use in different rooms. 😉💕

I love the vinegar one the best! I filled up the bowl of indoor fountain rather than a bowl. Perfect!

How about peeling the orange and eating it, then boiling skin where all the oil is in the orange?

You are a life saver. I live in a studio apartment and have 2 cats and one dog and it can be really really smelly. I tried simmering coffee grounds and vanilla and it was heaven!

Super tips! I'm definitely using them starting when I'm done with this comment. Some of my favorite home smell scents, in addition to the ones you mentioned are: lavender, French vanilla, mango, orange, mint, and hints or diluted smells of Downy, fresh linen, almond, strawberry, peony, or sweet pea (I know this isn't complete; I almost always forget something when I make these lists). I can't use, and therefore don't like, any perfumes or scents that aren't mostly and preferably completely natural. Even an undertone of these in a product sets off migraines and they are horrible; I dread walking into some home and elevators in general because of it. The only time I prefer an unfresh home is if my only alternative to make it smell fresh is some type of perfume scent. I also love fresh air - it's really one of my favorite things do to because stale air doesn't freshen up well any other way. Love your videos and I look forward to more.

Thank you for the vinegar idea!I had a dead mouse trapped in my kitchen for days until it was found and cleaned out... yikes! I cleaned, and cleaned, burned scented candles, plug-ins, incense, and underlying smell would not leave, till I left a few containers with vinegar around this morning and came back to work. I came back to a rat free smelly home!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Melissa! I truly enjoy watching all your cleaning video tips. I told my family you were my new best friend and have put to use many of your ideas. I plan to make use of the essential oils as well for helping keep a great smelling home. I did want to share with you and viewers that have pets, that certain oils can be harmful or irritating to their health. Here is a list I found at my veterinarian: Camphor, Citrus oils, Melaleuca or tea tree oil, Pennyroyal oil, and oil of Winter Green. Thanks and keep those tips coming!

I'm so glad KZfaq put this video back on feed as I completely forgot about it. I'm definitely using the vinager trick in the kitty litter room.

I love this!!!!! And my favorite combination is orange and lavender!!

I always mix in my favourite fabric softener with water, sort of 3 parts water 1 part fabric sofetener and spray it all over the soft furnishings of the house. It smells like clean laundry all the time, I love it :)

Thank you very much our precious sister's. Good evening! Peaceful unto your home and precious families.

Vanilla and Custard Fragnent...Here in Australia we even have "Baby Powder" straight away I went back to my childhood memories of My Mother putting it on all 4 children after our shower or bath ....I can still remember that Beautiful Scent...What beautiful memories. You have put in my minď..Thankyou Beautiful Lady xxx

You can simmer or boil white vinegar, and then take the pan of steaming white vinegar help all around the house or where the smells are and it gets rid of the smells like that I've done that before it' gets rid of smells really good that way

Fabric softener sheets in drawers smell amazing!

Spearmint and Eucalyptus essential oils together make a wonderful stress relief/calming effect. It's truly divine!

I love your tips! We have had 4 dogs living here at one time over the years and every spring my house smells of doggie odors. I used to knock it out by burning the FP once or twice in winter but haven't done that down here in TX in a while. I am trying the baking soda first, as I didn't want to put out the vinegar and it spill. I didn't have any cool bowels to set out the baking soda so I used old unused bowels like candle holders. They look decorative. Oh, I did put some baking soda in my blue vase on the mantle, LOL No one can see it so I thought why not!

Great tips!! I always add lemon essential oil, or orange essential oil to my vacuum cleaner filter. Makes the house smell amazing. Plus, it deodorizes!!

Spearmint, lemon, orageno, lavender, and rosemary. Two - 4 drops of eucalyptus oil and a drop of peppermint oil. May add patchouli oil. Fab! I get a bit tired of the cinnamon/apple/vanilla scents post holidays.

I love the smell of balsamic fir!! I know it is a holiday scent.. but the Village Candle, Balsamic Fir - is realistic and I just love the house when it is lit.. all through December :)

Loved your ideas. Liked and subscribed keep them coming. One thing I do for absorbing moisture when packing up the Christmas tree, clothes, or even on or around your electronics etc. Those little tiny silica packs that you get when you buy shoes. Never throw them out. They are fantastic. Plus I make my own. By from $tree their cheap tea bags. Go to walmart and purchase a cat litter that is 100% silica. Empty tea out of pouches. Put in the silica and staple it twice. Perfect moisture absorber.

Thanks for your tips! We light incense sticks and the house smells so good!

my absolute fave is Lemongrass/sage

Wow girl!! Look at you. I totally came "back" to KZfaq after having my two kiddos and just saw your video as a rec, and got so happy! You're doing awesome on YT! So proud! Subbing once again, I'm glad I didn't lose you forever 🤣🤣.

OmG thank you!!! I use fresh basil leaves on the simmering stovetop as well! I also add fresh Rosemary and citrus and cloves and cinnamon!! Yummy. I also keep a teapot on the pellet stove in the living room and that makes a huge difference!

Lavender and vanilla is amazing as well!

Another great one is to put fabuloso lavender(the cleaning agent) in a container (rubber is good), then put that container in a pot filled half way with water. Turn it on a low heat and your house will smell amazing!

I have used all of these potions! Love them.

I use a clean emptied parmesan bottle (like your glass bottle with coffee)... Baking soda with my fave essential oil, sprinkle on carpet/upholstery, vacuum.

Melissa Maker im actually doing this right now and my Casa smells Sooooo GOOOD! thanks Melissa :)

Thank you for this super helpful video! Going to try the orange, cinnamon, clove today and also some sachets!

Fantastic! Excellent content and great delivery. Thanks for posting!

Mine is also the orange clove cinnamon combo in a pot. Also helpful in the winter when the house is so dry you shock everything when you touch it.

I love the stovetop scents... I call them "scentpots" I do them by season. Right now I do something very similar to yours... Orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, nutmeg, allspice.... so yum! In the spring, I love doing a citrus medley with lime, lemon, orange and some vanilla, so on and so forth. For easy/thrifty gift giving also, (I did this for everyone in my office last Christmas) I made gift bags with all the needed ingredients packaged up all cute with a printed instruction card so that they could make their own scent pots for Christmas day.

Lavender and Vanilla, I love cinnamon alone and peppermint oil alone so refreshing!

I have a family member who has a sensitivity to smells. I love these ideas not all but especially the natural tools.

I love the scent of pine!

thank you for the advices ..God Bless You

Love watching your videos! They get me motivated to clean my house and smelling nice too!! Thank you!! 👍❤️😄

I smoke quite a bit in my tiny apt so I do notice it’s when I’ve been gone and come back I really notice it. I will try the baking soda and to crock pot citrus, cinnamon and clove. To forgetful to do on stove top. Great ideas. Thank you.

I love the scents of lemongrass it soothing me

stir fry with onions - always a good scent!

Some of my favorite E.O. are lemon, spearmint, and orange/citrus

OMG, I don't know why I didn't think of that. When I use my crock pot I usually let it cook throughout the night and can't wait to turn it off by morning because the smell is so strong. The coffee grinds are a cool idea as well. Thank you so much!

I started making my own liquid potpourri and it is cheaper to make it yourself. Have made fruit spice, apple cinnamon and pear. Want to make a tropical scent next. It's real easy and I also can mine, since there is so much of it. Plus, it is safer to use, since no chemicals are in it, just all natural. This is a must to do and will have no regrets

Amazing gal! Who's very much appreciated. Thank you! Always motivating and helping us create awesome habits. God bless!!

I love to put a few drops of scented oil on the vacuum cleaner bag and filter.. its the same idea as the furnace air filter. Rose oil with lemon,, :)

I love cinnamon apple scent. and also I love peach scent, & lemon scent.

I love your hints and bubbly personality

I love pine or lemon lime out herbal scents

Thank you for these good tips.

I have a large diffuser I bought on Amazon, that baby holds 4 liters! I love putting lemon essential oil in it, the whole house smells so good.

Jasmine and pine needles right off the tree. I save mine at Christmas time and sprinkle on carpet. The Jasmine oil I sprinkle on a cotton ball and let vacuum suck it up, then vacuum carpet along with the pine needles.

Sweet orange, lemon, and vanilla is a great essential oil blend that I love for the kitchen. Cedarwood is probably my all time favorite essential oil though...it smells amazing with everything!

Lemon and lavender is absolutely amazing x

I really am enjoying your videos.When you speak its very clear and you always sound so upbeat.Keep up the good work...(a new fan from Canada)....:)

Can’t wait to try this

Lighting a match and quickly putting it out works best for emergency bathroom situations

Just last week , I simmered apple slices , cloves , bay leaves and cinnamon. Most heavenly fall scent ever !

One of my favorite!

My fave scent is the citrus simmer! I love the smell of oranges and cinnamon! Very informative video!

This video was really helpful!! Thank you!!!💗

Your hair looks SO beautiful! You've grown into such a fantastic presenter Melissa - you should be very proud.

Nothing better than a fabulous smelling home, great video💛

I love the smell of Lavender my granny had it all over the cottage she grew her own that and the smell of baking my grannies cottage was an amazing aroma miss her and the smells but when I smell lavender all the great memories as a kid come flooding back and give you a warm glow inside.

What a great, informative video. Thank you!

thanks for sharing your tremendous knowledge, and you have a beautiful presentation. I enjoy all of your videos.

I also put about 10 drops or so in my bucket of water when mopping the floors. I add Simple Green all purpose cleaner after I fill the bucket with water & then usually choose a Citrus oil like Sweet Orange & a little lemon oil. Dunk my mop into that to mix a little & mop. Makes the room smell great, doesn’t last that long, but citrus has natural anti bacterial properties to it.😉

thank you so much. my husband brought a puppy home. and since then my house has the dog odor.. ur tips are really easy and helpful. thankyou once again..😘

I 💗this! I also love the scent of ginger. Whenever anyone is sick 😷 in my house w/ a belly ache. I make ginger tea w/ginger root. I also have a no shoe policy. Totally agree that it helps track germs and filth in the house.

indoor plants are pretty nice too :)

Very informative...I can smell the cleanliness through my monitor!

i haven’t tested these except for the white vinegar one and trust me, it works