Snifferific

Many of us have plug in air fresheners in our home. With this, comes many toxins that are inhaled on a daily basis. I had been experiencing headaches and a cool sensation in my nose and on my face. After a few days of this, it dawned on me, I had two Yankee Candle air fresheners plugged into one room. I removed all plug ins from the home as a test. Within 6 hours, my headache was slowly fading away. By the next day, I was headache free and the cold sensations I had, were gone.

How to keep our home smelling fresh without risking our health?

Open the windows, even in winter. A small cracked window (or 2) will help to circulate the stale air that sits dormant inside during the winter months. It only takes 15-20 minutes for stale air to be circulated outdoors.

When anyone is sick in my home, I have always cracked a window or two, to help push the germs thru, even in the room that the ill lay. It just makes sense to me. Just a small opening will do the trick, nothing extreme.

To freshen carpets and rugs, sprinkle baking soda on them. Baking soda naturally and safely absorbs odors.

My favorite way to get a house smelling great is essential oils. They smell great, have great sterilizing properties and health benefits.

When essential oils are diffused in the home, they can increase the amount of oxygen in the air.
Essential oils can help kill bacteria (thyme), viruses (tea tree), help us to breath better (peppermint), some destroy pet smells (lemon), attack mildew and dust particles (Eucalyptus Lemon) in the home. Essential oils are a healthy solution.

A diffuser can replace the plug ins for a snifferific home! Yes, snifferific is a Shell creation, you knew it was, sounds like me :)
Aura Cacia Aromatherapy Room Diffuser cost about $10, the pads that go into the diffuser with a few drops of essential oils cost around $2. You can get essential oils for $2-10. I have shopped at VitaCost since 2001 for most of my families health needs. They have fast, dependable service and their prices and shipping cost is the best I have found. I always google, "vitacost coupon code" prior to placing my order, there is always a savings this way for vitacost.

Essential Oils to consider for a diffuser: Lavender (one of my fav), citrus, lemongrass, sage, peppermint, bergamot, rosemary.
More information to come on essential oils.