Here is a 2007 article by Natural Home, I found it today and it is still relevant!
- Jayme Carleton, Second Nature
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By Natural Home Staff
The nose knows (or so they say), but olfactory glands can be unreliable. We tend to notice bad odors in other people’s homes but not our own. These three scents-ible steps will help banish unpleasant smells from cooking, soiled carpet and upholstery, mildew, pets and more.
1. Eliminate the stinkers. Use all-natural cleaners. Keep a box of baking soda in each room and replace monthly. In addition, follow a regular cleaning routine:
• Vacuum or mop weekly.
• Launder bedspreads every few months. Wash pillows at least once a year.
• Professionally clean upholstery, rugs and drapes annually.
• Pour boiling water down drains weekly to keep them clear.
• Locate pet items (cat litter, food bowls, beds) in out-of-the-way rooms or niches-and keep them super-clean.
2. Improve ventilation. Opening a window or door circulates odors out of living areas and dries damp places. Change the furnace/air conditioning filter monthly, and employ kitchen and bath-vent fans.
3. Infuse the area with pleasant aromas. Try these all-natural alternatives to conventional air fresheners, which spray out chemical perfumes that can irritate your nose and lungs.
• Bake goodies.
• Put cut flowers, herbs or an evergreen bough in a vase.
• Simmer cloves, cinnamon or cider on the stove.
• Make lemonade or slice an orange.
• Hang laundry in the sun to dry.
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