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Adding various methods to scent your home or office or even car is so soothing and relaxing to the senses, There are a myriad of methods to accomplish this, so today we'll be exploring a few. Carpet Freshener - Very easy to make your own, take about a pound of pure baking soda and mix to it a few drops of essential oil or fragrance oil and blend it up in a food processor. Then pour this out on a shallow try to allow to dry for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally. After this has dried, put in an airtight container. This carpet freshener can either be sprinkled on your carpets directly, left a few minutes and vacuumed up, or simply put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and you'll get scent as you vacuum your carpets. Take a small saucepan at home and add apple cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves and orange or lemon peel. Simmer this mixture on low adding small amounts of water as necessary so it doesn't run dry. Very homey inviting scent to all who smell this. For a unique scented centerpiece, bake a fresh bundt cake. Find a small jar that will fit inside the bundt cake and fill with fresh fragrant flowers. Try different combinations for a fresh look and smell. An example is a lemon bundt cake with honeysuckle flowers. Perfume your pillows. Either by lightly misting with your favorite perfume, although be sure to test color fastness first on a hidden out of the way area to make sure it won't ruin the fabric. You can also use a purchased linen spray for the same purpose and is safer for the fabric in general. Another way to scent the pillow is to insert a small amount of potpourri inside a small sachet bag and either pin it to the side of the pillow, or insert it into the pillow case. Closet or linen drawer scenting. Place dried sprigs of lavender in between layers of towels and sheets and along the sides of the linens. Lavender is both a moth and insect repellent, as well as a calming and soothing scent for humans. Scent some seashells for a visual and scent pleasure in your bathroom or bedroom. For small shells, soak a couple minutes in olive oil with a couple drops of essential oil added. For large shells, add a couple drops of essential oil directly to the inside of the shell. Then place the shells in a decorative tray or basket. Scented powder puff. Get some of your favorite scented powder, or even baby powder if that's your preference. Get one of those luxurious powder puffs, and take a long bubble bath. After the bath, pamper yourself with these beautifully scented powders applied with the soft powder puffs. The scent stays with you a long time and is one of those small ways to feel truly pampered and destressed. Beautiful scents can be so calming in today's rushed, stressed filled lives. Finding ways to incorporate different scents, textures, sights & sounds can truly help relax and remind us to slow down and to enjoy life. Sometimes these simple things help us to refocus and not stress so much about those things we cannot change.
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By Rachel Ray who enjoys finding new creative ideas to enhance the enjoyment of life. Visit her site dedicated to making life more comfortable and lessening tension.
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