what can i do to make my house smell subtly nice

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not that it smells horrible or anything, but i would like it to have a nice fresh clean scent that is not too overpowering, think, something along the lines of the smell of fabric conditioner?

i have tried a few different air fresheners but they make me feel slightly sick and i know they are not good for the environment or children etc, so would rather not use them.

i also use shake and vac (mainly because i like to be able to see where i have hoovered :o ) but not keen on the smell of that either, tis a bit synthetic and cloying.

i keep my house clean but never seem to be able to get it smelling as nice as some people's houses i have been in!

any ideas?

[sad cow emoticon}

Ooh also, Body Shop oils in the burners are lovely, they have some really nice smelling ones (not horrible artificial smells).

themildmanneredjanitor that link didn't work when I just tried it, what is it for?

Windows open for a couple of hours a day and diptyque candles - they are expensive but they smell real (as opposed to that horrid synthetic fragrance you get from many) and last for ages.

The tumble dryer sheets, called Bounce, I think, placed over the radiator in the winter give off that nice fabric conditioner smell.

Mildmannered, I have a Dyson. What is that on your link? It won't work my end

Am I the only person who doesn't like the smell of fabric conditioner?

my top tip - don't let house guests shit on the carpet.

i grow lots of sweetpeas in teh summer which are divine. in the winter i am a bit clueless.

Thanks mildmannered, £3 is a bit of a bargain for that as its more expensive when I've seen it in supermarkets.
Will be trying it out on my dyson!

lol @ Cereal!

Bake something! Especially now the weather is cooling. You can whip up a batch of dough on the weekend, divide it up and freeze. Then every night move a piece to the refrigerator and bake in the morning. Baking definitely makes for a great smelling house.

coffee beans in the oven.

Or bake muffins, bread.

Keep windows open, and keep it clean!

I hate the smell of fabric conditioner spiritmum, I can't understand why anyone wants their clothes or bedding to smell so strongly.

I prefer the smell of 'no smell' to fabric softener personally.

Smell of baking or a coffee machine is alway nice.

LOL at baking soda being non-chemical. How is sodium bicarbonate non-chemical? Just because your granny used it doesn't mean it's not a chemical.

I go into the garden and chop up some lavender and mixx it with bicarb to sprinkle on my carpets. I save a bit back for winter when my bush isnt flowering and dry it, still smells ok just not as strong.

I have yankee candle tarts, they are cheaper, last for ages and cos they are cheap i can get lots of different smells for my money.

how could anyone NOT like the smell of fabric conditioner??