Having a bedroom that smells clean and amazing is something we all want. And we don’t have to use harsh chemicals to get that clean scent. Check out these great natural ways to make your bedroom smell clean and amazing.
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We’ve spent some time cleaning and organizing our bedrooms and now we want them to smell clean and amazing.
A bedroom that smells musty, dusty, or downright stinky isn’t going to be your tranquil space for a good night’s sleep.
So how do you get that fresh and clean bedroom scent without spraying harsh chemicals into the air?
I’ve put together a list of natural ways to make your bedroom smell clean and amazing to help you out.
Dirty socks, shoes and clothes thrown all over the bedroom are sure not a pleasant smell. If you want a clean smelling room, you can’t have dirty items laying all over the place.
Put dirty clothes and socks in a hamper and wash as soon as possible. For stinky shoes, sprinkle a little baking soda inside and let them sit overnight. Pour the baking soda out in the morning.
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The quickest and most natural way to make your bedroom smell clean is to open a window. Opening the windows lets in fresh air and allows the sunlight to come pouring in. Make it a habit to open a window every morning (weather permitting) so your bedroom will smell fresher.
The air outside is a lot cleaner than the air inside your bedroom. That is unless you live near a busy highway or an industrial area. Inside air is full of pollution from cleaning products, mold, pollen, and possible harmful gases such as carbon monoxide. So open a window and let the fresh air in!
Bedsheets absorb a lot of sweat, bodily fluids, and shed skin particles every night. And they really start to stink if you wait too long between each wash. Washing your sheets every week will help prevent the stinky smell from lingering in your bedroom.
If you have pets that sleep with you every night or your susceptible to allergies, you might want to change your sheets more often.
See also: How to clean your mattress the right way
Bedroom carpet has it’s positives – it’s comfortable to walk on, it muffles sounds, and it keeps the floor warm. However, it also has it’s negatives. Bedroom carpet can hold on to bacteria, pollen, mold, and whatever your feet have brought in the room.
Another natural way to make your bedroom smell clean is to freshen up your carpet. You can make your own carpet freshener using baking soda. Just sprinkle it on the carpet, let it sit for about 15 minutes, then vacuum as normal. If you want it to smell nice, add some essential oils to the baking soda and mix really well before sprinkling on the carpet. To see my homemade carpet freshener recipe, click here.
Sachets can be hung in closets or placed in drawers, or they can hang from shelves or laid on top of bedside tables. Sachets are great natural ways to make your bedroom smell clean since they do not contain any harsh chemicals. You can make your own sachet with essential oils or dried lavender.
To see my handmade drawer sachet, click here. Or for my handmade hanging sachet tutorial, click here.
I love to diffuse essential oils to make my home smell good. Mixing oils together for different scents is a great way to get the scent you’re looking for.
Some scents I recommend for the bedroom are: lavender (for its calming affect), Valerian root (known for its ability to improve the quality of sleep), clary sage (also known for enhancing sleep), and sweet marjoram (which relieves insomnia).
Sitting fresh flowers on your nightstand or on top of your dresser is another great way to add natural scent to your bedroom. Buy some flowers or bring some inside from your own flower garden. Flowers can boost your mood and reduce your stress levels.
Indoor plants are also great to have in your bedroom because they naturally filter air pollutants and improve air quality. They remove dust particles in the air as well as mold spores, bacteria and allergens.
See also: 5 Indoor Plants That are Hard to Kill
How do you freshen up your bedroom? Do you use any of these natural ways to make your bedroom smell clean?
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As I am a student, I need to establish a cozy studying environment. It is essential that students clean up their bedroom while staying at home so that they can study effectively.
These tips are useful for cleaning up my bedroom and improving my study efficiency. Thanks for sharing so much and stay safe!
Thank you so much! I hope you're doing well and staying safe!
This post makes me feel excited about spring cleaning, so refreshing! I always love all of your helpful tips!!
Thank you so much! I love when my room is clean, and even better when it smells good! :)
Absolutely!! I always make it a priority to make my bed and open my curtains in my bedroom everyday ?
I love the way the bedroom smells clean when I strip and wash everything on the bed from the mattress cover to the spread.
I agree. There's nothing like nice clean sheets and a clean mattress! :)
This is really nice. I loved your ideas on it. I like leaving the windows open and air freshener comes in handy too. ?
Thank you so much! I love letting the fresh air in. The past few days it has been really cold so I haven't been able to do that. I'll be glad when it warms back up again! :)
You are welcome. ?
Yay. Nice. ✋
Smiles. Okay. ?
It is rainy over here but hot too. So I get to open the windows a lot - actually it is always open. ??
Great tips! I try and keep my window open on the latch as much as I can, just for the fresh air to filter through. You can definitely tell when the window has been closed all day!
It might not be a natural way, but I like having a few wax melts going for an added bit of scent. You can even smell them when they are not melting which is great!
Thanks for sharing!
Aimsy xoxo
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Thank you! I love having some wax melts in my warmer, too. They do make a room smell great! Thank you for sharing! :)
Thanks Michelle! I would like to try the diffuser with the oils.
I really love my diffuser. I hope you get to try it! You'll love it! :)
I love the idea of opening the window in your bedroom for some fresh air. I like to use essential oils in a diffuser in the bedroom too.
I love to let the fresh air in, too. Unfortunately, we've been having some really cold days lately and I haven't been able to do that. So I can't wait until it warms back up! :)
I have a lot of plants in my bedroom and I love knowing that they clean the air! I am guilty of leaving my bed sheets a bit too long between washes though.
That's a great idea to keep the plants in your bedroom for the clean air! :)
Open windows and let the stale air out :) I am also a big fan of baking soda on the floors. I might put a few of my seed starting projects in the bedrooms to add a bit of greenery before they go out in the garden! Terrific list, Michelle!
Putting the seeds in the bedroom for a touch of greenery is a really good idea! :) Thank you so much!
The house plants one is my favorite! I keep houseplants all over to clean the air!
That's a great idea to keep the plants all over! :) Thank you for reading!