Many people want their home to smell and look fresh at all time. While vacuuming is a great way to remove allergens and dirt hiding in carpeting, you are probably using an air freshener to give your home a pleasant smell. Thankfully, there is a way to use some household scents while vacuuming to help your home smell great while you clean.

Fabric Softener

One way to freshen your carpeting is by using the sheets of fabric softener that you use in your dryer. All you need to do is place a single clean sheet of fabric softener in a vacuum's bag or canister prior to vacuuming. Air circulates through your vacuum, which will help release the fabric softener's scent and leave it behind in the carpeting. It helps to use a new sheet every time you vacuum to help the scene remain strong.

Essential Oils

There are many ways to use essential oils around your home, but you may not have known that they can be used to deodorize a room. If you have a favorite scented oil, it's possible to use it to freshen your whole house. Just place some drops of the oil onto a single cotton ball, then place it in the vacuum's bag or canister and vacuum like normal. When you notice the scent fading, just add a new cotton ball to the vacuum.

You can use essential oils in your vacuum for the same purposes that you use them around your home. For example, lavender has powers to help people with insomnia and anxiety, so vacuum your bedroom with some lavender scented cotton balls prior to going to bed.

Lemon or Orange Peels

When you enjoy the smell of citrus, know you can use the peels from a lemon or orange to freshen up your home. Placing some peels in a vacuum's canister or bag will release those citrus oils when you clean. Just make sure to dispose of the peels after vacuuming, since it is organic waste that can decompose.

Cinnamon 

It's possible to boil a stick of cinnamon to make a home smell fresh, especially when it's the holidays. You can achieve a similar effect by sprinkling some cinnamon inside a vacuum cleaner using the same method previously mentioned. It will cause your whole home to smell like you have been cooking throughout the entire day

If you have odors in your carpeting that are so strong that they can't be covered up using household scents, contact a carpet cleaning company that can help you remove them. Companies like H & L Janitorial Service may be able to meet your needs in this area.