How to Make Your Room Smell Good

Having a great-smelling room is not just about aesthetics; indoor air quality can significantly impact our health and well-being.

From identifying and eliminating odours to enhancing your room's scent with natural air fresheners like essential oils, we've got you covered. In this blog, delve into the importance of air circulation and how tools like air fresheners and odour-eliminating powders can improve your room's scent.

And for those who love a touch of luxury, we'll explore how wax melts can add a long-lasting, fresh scent to your room. So, whether you're battling stubborn smells or simply want to add a touch of freshness to your space, this guide is for you. Let's dive in and start making your room a breath of fresh air.

Understanding the Importance of a Fresh-Smelling Room

Did you know that the air quality inside your home can be up to 5 times more polluted than air outside? It sounds surprising yet is a harsh truth. Indoors, we deal more with unseen culprits such as dust mites, pet dander, and stagnant air. These can be detrimental to our health, especially in the long run.

Our respiratory health is directly linked to the air we breathe in. Good air quality can help combat allergies, asthmatic symptoms, and other respiratory issues. Consequently, the opposite holds true for poor air quality, which has been known to aggravate existing conditions and even create new ones.

Quality sleep is another aspect profoundly influenced by the air quality in our rooms. We tend to sleep better in environments with good air, leading to more productive and energetic days. On the other hand, a room with poor air quality can cause restlessness, negatively impacting our sleep cycles.

This places a significantly larger emphasis on improving our indoor air quality. It is not just about making our rooms smell good, although that certainly is a pleasant side effect. It is about rewriting the health narrative inside our homes, fostering an environment conducive to good health and wellbeing.

Identifying and Eliminating Odours in Your Room

The first step in creating a better-smelling space is to understand what could be causing odours in your home.  By understanding the root cause of the unpleasant smell, you can take targeted action to not just mask the odour, but eliminate it completely. This will ensure that your room remains fresh and inviting, enhancing your overall living experience. Let's dive in and explore how to identify the odour and clean a bedroom effectively.

How to Identify the Source of Unpleasant Odours

• Your own nose: This may sound obvious, but sometimes we're so used to an odour that we don't even notice it. Leave the room for a while and then come back. Does something stand out when you re-enter the room?
• Dirty laundry: Dirty clothes are often a source of unpleasant odour in bedrooms. Always check the laundry basket. If the smell seems to be emanating from it, it's time to do a load of laundry.
• Upholstery: Soft furnishings, such as curtains, carpets or bed linen, can absorb smells. A good sniff around your room may unveil any obesity contends.
• Kitchen proximity: If your room is near the kitchen, it could be absorbing food smells. This is especially common with rooms that share a ventilation system with the kitchen.
• Bathroom proximity: Bathrooms, especially if not well ventilated, can be a source of unpleasant odours. This can be a particularly tricky one if your bedroom has an ensuite.
• Ventilation: Lastly, check your room's ventilation. A room with poor air circulation becomes stale and stuffy, creating an unpleasant odour over time.

Effective Ways to Clean Your Room and Eliminate Odours

To effectively clean your room and eliminate odours, it's important to take a systematic approach. Here are several steps to ensure you're covering all bases.

• Deep Clean Your Room: Start by giving your room a thorough cleaning. Dust and clean all surfaces, and ensure no corner is left untouched. This includes often overlooked spots such as behind the furniture, under the bed, and the window sills.
• Address the Dirty Laundry: Dirty laundry can be a significant source of unpleasant odours. Be sure to regularly wash your clothes and avoid leaving worn clothes in your room for extended periods.
• Freshen Up Your Upholstery: Don't forget areas like curtains, rugs, and any fabric-covered furniture. These can absorb and retain odours, so it's crucial to clean them regularly.
• Vacuum Regularly: Vacuuming not only helps to keep your room clean but will also help reduce accumulated dust particles that can contribute to foul odours.

Regular cleaning helps maintain your room's freshness and keeps unpleasant smells away. Taking time to identify the sources of unpleasant odours and addressing them directly will make your ‘clean your bedroom’ mission more effective. A consistent cleaning schedule with a focus on these areas will ensure your room remains a clean and enjoyable space.

How to Make Your Room Smell Great 

After a deep clean and eliminating any obvious odours, it’s time to add your own signature scents and maintain the freshness of your space. Here’s how: 

1. Elevate Your Space with Room Sprays

Room sprays are a quick and easy way to transform your home's ambiance. With a few spritzes, you can instantly refresh a room, mask unwanted odours, and create a personalised scent experience. 

Tips for Optimal Use:

• Targeted Spraying: Aim the spray towards the air, rather than directly onto surfaces, for even fragrance distribution.
• Regular Refreshment: Re-spray as needed to maintain a consistent scent.
• Layering Scents: Experiment with combining different scents to create unique and personalised fragrance profiles.
• Natural Alternatives: Consider using room sprays made with essential oils for a more natural and therapeutic experience.

Sassy Scents offers a range of room sprays that can elevate your home's ambiance. Opt for calming scents like our coconut milk and lavender room spray or chamomile to create a peaceful atmosphere in bedrooms and bathrooms. Or opt for a vibrant cherry room spray to add a burst of energy to living spaces. 

2. Use Odour-Eliminating Powders

If smells are lingering (especially in drains or carpets), it’s time to get an odour-eliminating experts. Sassy Scents Odour Eliminating Multi-Use Powder is a versatile solution that tackles a range of odour issues, from carpets and drains to fabrics and toilets.

This eco-friendly powder, made with natural ingredients, doesn't just mask odours but actively neutralises them. It's formulated with sodium bicarbonate, zeolites, and anionic surfactants to effectively trap and eliminate odour molecules. Plus, it comes in a variety of delightful scents, like Girl Boss, Snow Pixie,  Oudh-er Remover, and Sweet Blooms, to leave your home smelling fresh and inviting.

To use it on your carpet, simply sprinkle the powder, let it sit for a while, and then vacuum. This easy process can help remove unpleasant smells and restore your carpet's freshness.

3. Indulge Your Senses with Wax Melts

Wax melts offer a delightful and long-lasting way to fragrance your home. These fragrant wax cubes, when melted in a wax warmer, release their enticing aromas, filling your space with a pleasant scent. We love wax melts because of their: 

• Versatility: Choose from a wide range of scents to match your mood or the season.
• Affordability: Wax melts are often more cost-effective than traditional candles.
• Customizable Fragrances: Mix and match different scents to create unique fragrance blends.
• Stylish Decor: Wax warmers can add a touch of elegance to your home decor.

Start by choosing a wax melt that complements your desired ambiance. Sassy Scents offers a diverse collection of wax melts, each with its own unique fragrance profile. From calming lavender to romantic patchouli, there's a wax melt to suit every preference. Place the wax melt in a wax warmer and turn it on.

As the wax melts, it will release its fragrance, filling your home with a pleasant aroma that can linger for hours. 

4. The Importance of Regularly Opening Your Windows

Many people miss out on the most straightforward yet effective trick in the book to keep their rooms smelling good - opening their windows. As basic as it sounds, regularly opening your window is a powerful way to improve the air quality in your living space.

When you open your window, fresh air filters into your room, replacing stagnant air that has been trapped inside and potentially holds unpleasant odours. This cycle of pushing stale air out and drawing fresh air in helps maintain a fresh, pleasant smell in your room.

It's a fact that consistently breathing fresh air from an open window has multiple health benefits. Fresh air promotes good respiratory health and can enhance your mood. Think about the last time you took a deep, refreshing breath after being cooped up in a confined space. Releasing a puff of warm, stagnant air and then replacing it with a lungful of fresh, cool breeze.

Indoor air quality can significantly affect your concentration levels, energy, and overall comfortability. Therefore, maintaining good air in your space should not just be about smell but also your general wellness. So go ahead, open your window, invite the good air in and let it work its magic!

5. Air Purifiers That Improve Your Room's Scent

Air purifiers are a fantastic tool to combat unpleasant odours and improve the overall fragrance of your room. These devices work by filtering and purifying the air, removing airborne particles and, in many cases, neutralising unwanted smells. As a result, they not only help to make your room smell better, but they also significantly enhance the air quality.

Good air purifiers, such as those imbued with activated carbon layers, can effectively deodorise the room, leaving it smelling fresh and clean. This feature is especially beneficial for bedrooms where musty odours from humidity or pets can linger.

More than eliminating smells, air purifiers take it a step higher by improving air quality. They filter out different particle sizes, including pet dander, pollen, and various forms of household dust that could otherwise contribute to a stuffy, stale atmosphere. As such, these devices go beyond scent improvement- they create an environment that's healthier and more comfortable to be in.

6. The Benefits of Using Beeswax Candles

Beeswax candles represent an ancient approach to infusing your room with desirable and lasting scent. When compared to their modern, chemically-laden counterparts such as paraffin candles, beeswax candles provide a plethora of benefits not only to the olfactory senses but also to the overall indoor air quality.

Firstly, using a beeswax candle means engaging in an eco-friendly practice. Unlike paraffin candles, they are a renewable resource that promotes sustainability. Moreover, they exude a natural, intoxicating aroma of honey, eliminating the need for synthetic fragrances which often contain toxins.

One defining characteristic of beeswax candles is that they burn cleaner and brighter, producing very little soot. They are an excellent option for individuals allergic to the black soot typically associated with paraffin candles.

Probably the most compelling reason to use beeswax candles is the ionising effect they have when burned. Unlike other varieties, beeswax candles actually help cleanse the air by emitting negative ions when lit. These ions bind to particles in the air like dust, odours, toxins, pollen, and viruses rendering them heavy, so they drop to the ground. This makes them perfect for those looking to freshen up their room using natural air fresheners.

Investing in a quality candle holder completes the ambience by providing a safe, aesthetic platform for your beeswax candle. A good candle holder coupled with a beeswax candle is a formidable combination in pursuit of a fresh, natural scent for your room.

Achieving and Maintaining a Fresh-Smelling Room

Achieving and maintaining a fresh-smelling room is not as daunting as it may seem. With the right tools and techniques, such as using an air purifier, opening your windows regularly, and incorporating scents through wax melts and room sprays, you can transform your space into a haven of fresh air. Remember, it's not just about masking unpleasant odours, but also about improving your indoor air quality.

Regular cleaning, deep cleaning your bedroom, and eliminating sources of bad odours are all part of the process. Lastly, don't underestimate the power of natural elements like beeswax candles and wax melts. They not only add a fresh natural scent to your room but also contribute to a healthier indoor environment. Visit Sassy Scents to find your favourite fragrance today!