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Nice Smell

11 replies

newmobile · 18/01/2019 23:01

My house is back up for sale following a fallen sale. How do I make it smell nice? Any sprays I can put on the carpet? Any oils I have put behind the radiators? Any tried and tested methods please let me know.

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stinkypoo · 18/01/2019 23:10

Part baked bread in the oven and fresh flowers.

Nothing too fake -viewers might thinks you're trying to hide something

FTFF · 18/01/2019 23:10

For selling a house; clean and fresh is my favourite.
I don't have anything too overpowering. I open all the windows regularly to get fresh air circulating and I have 2 reed diffusers (one downstairs and one upstairs same smell) usually from the white company-saychelles is my favourite.
A lot of the cleaning products smell quite chemically/harsh.

DameSquashalot · 18/01/2019 23:12

Definitely nothing fake. I really hate the smell of air freshener.

Don't make any kale crisps before viewings. 😊

Sassandfaff1 · 22/01/2019 01:09

I have a candle burning wax melt thingy. The yankee candle melts are so great. The whole of downstairs smells divine. It cost me £2 from b&m. And then the cost of yankee melts is about £3 .

Firefretted · 23/01/2019 11:52

Spritz white vinegar around the room, leave for an hour and that will get rid of stale smells

FamilyOfAliens · 23/01/2019 11:55

Just-washed clothes always smell lovely to me.

I wouldn’t trust the smell of bread warming in the oven - everyone knows it was a top tip on house-selling shows from the 1990s!

Crimson72 · 23/01/2019 14:18

Spritz white vinegar around the room, leave for an hour and that will get rid of stale smells

Isn't there a risk that your house will end up smelling like a fish and chip shop though? Smile

SpoonBlender · 23/01/2019 14:21

I'd be on the alert if I could smell baking or candles while taking a look around, and be checking for mold and damp.

cosycashmere · 23/01/2019 14:36

Small cap of vanilla essence in the oven or bread baking. Diffusers in all bathrooms.

iknowimcoming · 23/01/2019 14:39

I'm very picky on artificial smells but Sainsbury's own range of candles and Reed diffusers are lovely atm I think mines pink grapefruit and something - it's fresh but not over-powering, lasts ages and lots of people comment on it (positively!)

QueenOfIce · 23/01/2019 14:44

Open all the windows for a while, clean and fresh is the best smell I think. I once went to view a house that really smelt of bleach and dog, I got as far as the stairs before saying no thanks and leaving.

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