Creative Ways to Add Sensory Beauty To Your Home

Finding ways to scent a car, office, or home can be a powerfully relaxing way to bring sensory beauty to your environment. We'll be exploring methods that can be done.

Carpet Freshener - This is fun and easy to make yourself. Take a pound of baking soda and put in a food processor. Add a few drops of essential oil or fragrance oil of your choosing and blend. Spread out on a shallow pan and allow to dry for several hours, stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container when done.

Two ways you can use this freshener. One is sprinkle on your carpets directly and allow to sit a few minutes, the simply vacuum up. Another way is to put some freshener directly into the vacuum bag and as you vacuum, it'll release scent.

Take a small saucepan at home and add apple cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves and orange or lemon peel. Simmer this mixture on low adding small amounts of water as necessary so it doesn't run dry. Very homey inviting scent to all who smell this.

Try scenting a centerpiece. Here's an idea, bake a fresh bundt cake then take a small jar and fill it with fragrant flowers and then set this small jar of flowers in the center of the bundt cake. Experiment with different scent combinations. Lemon is beautiful with honeysuckle for example.

Fragrance your pillows. You can either take a small amount of potpourri in a small sachet bag and pin to the sides of the pillow, or tuck inside the pillow case. Another method is spritz lightly with your favorite perfume, or linen spray. Be sure to check for color fastness first on an unseen area of your pillow to be sure it won't ruin the fabric first.

Scent your linen drawer or closet by tucking dried sprigs of lavender in between the layers of towels and sheets. You can also tuck them near the sides of the linens directly in the closet. Lavender not only provides a soothing, calming scent to those linens, but also works as a moth and insect repellent as well.

Scented seashells for your bathroom. For small shells, soak the shells for a few minutes in olive oil and a few drops of essential oils. For larger shells, add a couple drops of essential oil right into the middle of the shells. Set these shells on a decorative tray or basket in your bathroom or bedside for both a pleasing scent and visual treat.

Scented powder puff. Get some of your favorite scented powder, or even baby powder if that's your preference. Get one of those luxurious powder puffs, and take a long bubble bath. After the bath, pamper yourself with these beautifully scented powders applied with the soft powder puffs. The scent stays with you a long time and is one of those small ways to feel truly pampered and destressed.

Today's life can be so hectic, busy and stress filled. Finding ways to use scent, texture, sight and sound to off set stress can really help to relax and calm us. They can also be powerful reminders to slow down and enjoy the simpler things of life.

About the Author

By Rachel Ray - A person who enjoys making home and family life more relaxing and inviting. She tries to explore work life balance issues at her website, drop by today for many ideas.

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