Idea #1: Clean and Vacuum Carpets and Floors Not cleaning and vacuuming your carpets regularly is not only a health hazard but can leave behind a bad residual smell that will affect you daily.
Routinely dusting and vacuuming can help you pull a lot of dust out of a room—and this is an important step since the dust that is left in a room can get stirred up in the air and create a musty scent.
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.
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.
It's all thanks to a clever gizmo known as an HVAC scent diffuser. These are ultra-quiet attachments to heating/air conditioning systems that use high amounts of air pressure to deliver nanoparticles of scented oils uniformly around a room, area, or building.
How long will a bowl of vinegar absorb odors for? You can leave a bowl of vinegar out in the kitchen for several hours and it will help to get rid of smells.
“We would recommend vacuuming at least once or twice a week—and more often if we have pets—with the right tools to remove dust quickly and effectively," Patel advises.
If you don't vacuum your carpet, the dirt will break down carpet fibers and create a breeding ground for dust mites and bacteria. In addition, your home will begin to smell musty from the dirt, mites, and other organisms settling into the fibers.
Better options for keeping your home smelling fresh
A Healthy Climate® ventilation system can also help solve the problem of odors.
Common culprits to watch out for include mold and mildew, dust, dirty laundry, stains and spills, pet accidents and leftover food. Once you determine the source of the smell, dispose of it and clean the area as needed.
Neutralize the Air
If you are on a budget, musty smells can be absorbed by setting out an open container or baking soda, white vinegar, even cat litter. Heck, even dryer sheets placed in built-in cabinets and closets can help.
To get the last of the musty smell out of your house, use a natural odor absorber like activated charcoal or baking soda. These products will absorb the smell, so you'll want to throw them away and replace them every two weeks or so.
This makes woody scents a popular choice when it comes to hotel scents. And of course, you may also choose wood scents like birch, pine, sandalwood as your home fragrance. Having woodsy scents in your home would instantly make it feel and smell like a 5-star hotel.
Reed diffusers are great for keeping your home fragrant while you're away. They disperse scents naturally and do not require heat or electricity. Get a few in the same scent and place them in various rooms to fill your entire place with a luxurious fragrance.
Citrus scents
This type of fragrance is used in 5 star hotels regularly and often boasts a combination of orange, grapefruit, bergamot, lemon and lime. These scents brighten up rooms and leave them feeling fresh and welcoming.
Citrus. Citrus scents, such as lemon or orange, are fresh, fragrant, and long lasting. They also have a calming effect, which can make the home you're showing feel more welcoming.