Natural Tips To Perfume Your Home

There is something essential for our home to be pleasant and cozy: its aroma. Today there are many ways to customize it. However, it is best to always choose a natural option that is also beneficial to our health. In this article, we introduce you to different ways to perfume your home naturally.

Avoid synthetic fragrances

To begin with, synthetic fragrances not only do not provide any benefit to our health but, in some cases, they can even be harmful. These substances can cause reactions in the body, which are  not serious, but difficult to relate to their trigger.

Some studies have shown that sprays, for example, can cause symptoms such as rashes, hives, eye irritation, headaches, nausea, or blurred vision when we inhale them in small, closed places.

Furthermore, some of them also have side effects on the environment. Used in a massive way, they can damage the ecosystem. It is especially relevant that we get more and more used to using natural products in our daily lives.

Choose natural flavorings

Natural flavorings have the great advantage that they are beneficial to health. This means that, in addition to perfuming your home, we can choose those natural perfumes that provide us with what our body or our mood needs.

In this way we will be performing a simple, effective and pleasant therapy. Next, we list different natural ways to perfume your home, as well as its benefits for our health.

Incense

We tend to associate incense with churches and temples. However, incense is a very simple and inexpensive element to give a special aroma to the rooms of our house.

So much so, that it positively influences our state of mind and, in addition, it can greatly help us achieve states of relaxation, serenity and spirituality. These states are very appropriate especially for the afternoon and evening hours.

The most common aromas are natural incense, sandalwood and myrrh. However, today we can find all kinds of aromas in the form of incense. A negative point of incense is that the smoke produced by combustion contains toxic substances, so essential oils are more recommended for some people.

How do we use it?

• First of all, to light it we have to light the end of the incense stick and, when we see the flame, we blow to put it out.
• Then we have to see how the bar has been lit and is slowly being consumed.
• Finally, for incense to also have a therapeutic purpose, we must ensure that it is natural and of good quality.

Essential oils to perfume your home

Essential oils are a delicious option to scent our home and give it an original and elegant touch. There are an infinity of different essences, each of which will provide us with certain healthy properties. We can choose one of these oils or combine them to our liking. We recommend the following:

Citric fruits

Very pleasant sour and sweet aroma. Citrus fruits improve states of depression and generate joy. They also produce a clean feeling.

Lavender

This plant has relaxing effects that promote good rest and states of serenity.

Mint

Peppermint energizes and refreshes the environment, making it ideal for hot days or stays.

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus brings a feeling of balance and nature and improves respiratory problems.

rose

A delicate and romantic oil, the rose is perfect for special moments and, in addition, it fights sadness and nervousness.

How do we use them?

• We can buy an aromatic diffuser, sold in herbalists, pharmacies and natural product stores.
• A cheaper option is to fill a spray bottle with water and a few drops of your chosen essential oil. We will only have to shake it before use and spray it in the room we want.
• Finally, we can also impregnate some objects or fabrics with the essential oil.

It is essential to make sure we buy essential oils and not synthetic essences. You should put the Latin name of the plant on the packaging. Otherwise, we would not obtain its therapeutic properties.

Aromatic indoor plants

Aromatic plants are an excellent option to decorate and decorate the home. We especially recommend the following plants:

• Lemon thyme.
• The creeping rosemary.
• Cuban oregano.
• The sweet laurel.
• Lavender.
• Basil
• The Mint.

In addition, having these medicinal plants on hand allows you to easily use them to make herbal teas and all kinds of natural remedies. You only need a little space to put the pots and a room with natural lighting. Thus, you will only get benefits by perfuming your home naturally.