It Stinks in Here!

If you have a little of this...

 or this...

or a couple of these...

in your home, like I do, then this post is for you!

Ok, so I am a little obsessed with a clean smelling home, but I also have 2 dogs, a kids still in diapers and I LOVE to cook...which doesn't always go hand in hand.

For instance ~ I make yummy Tastes Like Lasagna Soup {which by the way is the best soup ever!!} for the family, clean dishes, go to bed, head to church the next day and when we return (with guests) I walk in the door and want to die with embarrassment!  All I can think about is that they are probably looking for any excuse to run out of our house because they can't possibly hold their breath any longer!  Why is it that some smells just take over the house!!

The only thing that is worse to me than left over food smell is a bad air freshener.  I will spend an hour in the candle isle with my daughter smelling all the candles and walk away with the perfect candle only to light it at home and have my dear husband walk in and say, "what is that smell?!!" 

I have recently Pinned a couple interesting alternatives to making a house smell fresh. 

First I thought I would try out this tea light in coffee idea.  Unfortunately, I didn't have much luck with this method.  I was super bummed because I LOVE the smell of coffee.  But only by the time my tea light was almost burnt out, could I finally get a little whiff of coffee.  I would go through a million tea lights this way.

So I thought I would give this DIY plug in a try. 

I am happy to report that it worked like a charm!  I bought some Peppermint oil and put it in there with a little water and plugged it in and whalah!  Our house now smells fresh and inviting!  Also, a little side fact, peppermint is hated by these little guys...

How about you all?  Do you have any tricks to keeping a fresh smelling home?

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