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How do you keep your house fresh? Since I am sure we all have different ways , I thought with the holidays coming and family members visiting , I personally always find myself spraying and mopping , keeping the a/c higher to maintain a fresh non pet smelling home.. do you have any secrets or well proven ways that you do? Im sure there are several of us on here that would benefit from this... P.S I found out Gizmo loves to mark my window curtains.. :eek: :eek: |
Bump. I'd like to hear some advice too as I'm about to get my little one soon:) |
I always have the plug in freshners in my living room, Rockies room and hallway. I'm always mopping:) windows stay open for venting when its not to cold. People always tell me my house smells good:thumbup: :yorkiesar |
i mop all the time too and i have those mini air wick air freshners. I only have one in a well disguised vase in the middle of the coffee table in the living room but I am always worried its stinky ...lol.. |
I like to do a thorough cleaning of the whole place once a week (ideally on Jesse's bath day). Throughout the week I will open all of the windows periodically to allow fresh air to circulate through the house. I live in LA where it doesn't get too cold, so I can have open windows for short amounts of time all winter. Also, I like to Febreeze throughout the house when I feel like I need it. Scented candles in the evenings also leave a beautiful fragrance throughout the whole place. |
I vacuum regulary, have lots of air fresheners located around the house....open windows even if it chilly just to air it out for a few minutes, sometimes it can get stuffy if the windows are closed for so long. I usually always have soy candles burning. Always spray my garbage can with lysol at least once a day to keep down odors brewing in the trash bag. When I take out garbage I spray lsyol in can before I put new bag in too. I make sure dishes are always cleaned off if they are sitting in sink to go in dishwasher, so they do not start to smell. I clean all of Bella toys and blankets regulary too so they do not smell to much like doggie and give Bella baths weekly. I clean like crazy all of the time!! |
I mop a lot and clean up any accidents right away. But i also keep air fresheners from Yankee candles around the house and i also have a couple of nice smelling candles too. It makes the house smell nice. |
I mop like crazy :yelrotflm, open windows when possible, keep air freshners and I burn lots of candles:rolleyes: |
I keep the Glade plug-ins throughout my house and change them out every time I go grocery shopping--usually every 2 weeks. I also stick Bounce dryer sheets behind the cushions of my sofa and love seat (one on each end)--it does wonders for the smells, which reminds me that it's time to replace with fresh dryer sheets before family comes over on Thursday.;) |
I open windows, mop floors, put out air freshners and burn Yankee Candles, plus bathing the babies. |
I've never used air fresheners in my house before. Is my (first) dog gonna really stink up then house when I get him? Is it still a doable lifestyle to go without air fresheners? |
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Same here ..mop, vacuum use a scented furniture polish. I live in Texas so I air out the house when possible. P.S I found out Gizmo loves to mark my window curtains.. Sorry, this made me laugh. You found his little secret:D |
I give the floors a good cleaning once a week and also run the Swiffer wet jet over it throughout the week. I open windows for a little bit each day just to get some fresh air in. I have one of those air fresheners that sprays every 30 min....can't remember what it's called now, sorry. You can set it to spray at different intervals. I also love scented candles. I vacuum daily and just keep everything clean. I'm kind of a clean freak. |
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I use a carpet powder made my arm and hammer for pet odors..I let it sit for 10 mins or so and vacuum everyday...candles and my bestest friend!! Fresh air is always a way for odors to escape..even in the dead of winter I open my windows once a day..to air it out in here...my house always smells nice...OUST is a nice spray as it gets the odors out just like they advertise!! Oh at this time of year baking cookies helps too!! hehe.. Dawn |
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I sweep, swiffer, and clean a lot. Be sure to change the pads often. I also like to use candles. I avoid the 'plug in'-type air fresheners as I've heard to many stories of them starting fires. |
I get a triple whammy, I have Teddy but I also have a Cat (litter box) and my husband and I are both smokers. I am a scented candle FREAK :rolleyes: and I do the mopping also, but I have found that for those little in between freshen ups I use the Febreeze air effects spray. They smell awesome and the spray lasts for a long time. I use that for unexpected company in between thorough cleanings as I only get to do that about once a week around my work schedule. |
I use the febreeze plug in fresheners and candles..:( |
With 7 dogs in the house I sweep, swiffer, clean three or four times a day. Great excerise - who needs a treadmill ;) I use pinesol on the tile floors and the dogs are not allowed on the carpets. They actually mind and stay off the carpets. The floors are all laminate so the swiffer works fine on them. Seven dogs = 14 baths a week Living in CA allows open windows all year long. No one believes I have 7 dogs as I'm a clean freak...:p Pads are changes and sealed in plastic bags until they go out to the trash. They are worth the work! |
Even if it's 30 degrees out, I open the windows each day.....pretty much one room at a time. Glade make a spray called air infusions and the 'clean linen' scent is wonderful. My place is small so it means I am always scrubbing and cleaning. My yorkie is good about her pad but I buy the cheap ones so I can pick up after every pee and into a a plastic bag tied shut immediately. I went into a house that smelled of pee once and from that day on I have done everything I could so mine would never get like that.. Over the holidays I use candles but only then. |
I clean wth pinesol. I use plugin air fresheners,candles and fabreeze |
True Air Odor Eliminator by Hamilton Beach 1 Attachment(s) I use the Hamilton beach True Air Odor Eliminator .... One filter lasts up to 120 days and they have a special one for pet odors .... The odorsmart carbon filter traps and neutralizes odors, it does not merely cover up the odors. I paid $19.99 at Linens-n-Things but you can get them on eBay for less ... And I use Febreze and Glade plug-ins as well .... |
I always have my Yankee Candles or tartes going That way always smells good. |
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My daughter lives in a 900 sq ft apartment with a yorkie and it always smells fresh and clean...so yes it's doable. She doesn't use candles, once in a while she uses in a Bath & Body plug in. |
I use the plug in airfresheners too but mostly 'cause I like the smell. I use the relaxation fragrance. Our house is new and Murfee has been house trained for a long time and goes outside to do his business so I really don't worry about odors yet...at least downstairs. Upstairs is a different matter 'cause my daughter and 2 granddaughters live up there with their 2 cats. I just stay downstairs:D |
I try to just keep the house clean. I like to use the arm & hammor carpet deodorizer before I vacuum if I have it. I also like glad plug-ins, candles, and febreeze for the couches :) One day, when I have my dream home, there will be no carpet |
Gold Canyon-- ginger lime scented is the best!!! It has a very clean scent and EVERYONE comments about my nice clean smelling house. It lingers for hours after burning!! Are there any YT members who sell gold canyon??? I need a consultant. |
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