Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

How would you like your home to smell like Japanese cherry blossoms, fresh pomegranates or mandarin limes? When you’ve spent time cleaning the house all day or when you’re done working, it’s nice to have your home stay fresh and fragrant.

The SCENTBUG from Bath & Body Works is a modern take on home fragrance devices. These capsule like oil warmers come in black, green, pink, white and brown. What you do is place a fragrance oil pad inside the SCENTBUG and add your favorite scented oil. You can freshen bedrooms, bathrooms and hallways as long as you have a flat surface to place the device on.

Since it has a fan, your fragrance will be dispersed throughout your home. When you purchase the SCENTBUG, you get two AA batteries and three fragrance oil pads. Then you can choose a scents from their large collection, and you can even mix and match them for a more personalized experience.

Dread the pleasant days of fall simply because you know you have to do your outdoor work soon before these days are gone? Raking the leaves is the last way you want to spend a sunny, autumn weekend, but when all of your other neighbors are caught up, your yard should probably follow the leaders too.

The Flowtron LE-900 is a mulcher and electric leaf shredder, which can help you get your yard work completed without the mess or dozen of plastic bags. This mulcher can handle grass, thatch, leaves and even pine needles. It has a 5 amp motor, so it can turn eleven bags of leaves into one. Isn’t it easier to take one bag of garbage to the curb instead of eleven?

If you don’t want to throw out your mulched leaves, you can add them to your existing compost bin. Plus, by mulching the leaves, you reduce your use of plastic garbage bags.

Wish your cleaning regimen would go faster? When you’re working, taking care of kids or just trying to enjoy life, cleaning can get in the way. However, removing the dust, dirt and grime from your home doesn’t have to be such a horrible chore if it’s done right on a regular basis.

The Bissell 17G5 PROlite Multi-Cyclonic Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner can get your cleaning done more efficiently. Some features include a 12 amp motor, automatic heigh adjustment, stretch hose, above-floor attachments, crevice tool, extension wand, dusting brush, bendable wand, deluxe floor tool, dirt container and washable pre-motor filter. With the bendable wand, you can easily get under your chairs and couches, and the nine foot hose can reach places you never thought you could get to.

If you have pets or messy family members, this high powered vacuum cleaner can help maintain your pristine home without causing you to obsess over cleaning.

Removing urine from carpets, rugs and mattresses might be a common household chore for you. If so, it’s important for your sanity that you prevent this inappropriate behavior from occurring. Below are ways to prevent the problem if you’re potty training your child or pet.

Toddlers are bound to have accidents, especially when they’re going through the potty training process. It’s wise to have a waterproof cover over your mattress so you preserve the bedding. However, you can reuse plastic bags by putting them under the mattress sheet, which can save you money.

Or if pets are marking your home or urinating inappropriately due to age, try blocking off their favorite areas or place biodegradable pee pads down until the problem is resolved. They will continue to urinate if they smell their scent, so it’s important to clean it up immediately and prevent more pee from getting into your carpet.

Urine stains on your carpet shouldn’t last forever. Plus, it’s important to thoroughly remove the urine from the carpeting or rug for health purposes. If you’re against using harmful chemicals, you can try a natural, chemical free recipe like the one below.

You will need the following ingredients: borax, water, vinegar and baking soda. Whether your child or pet has urinated on a mattress, rug or carpet, dampen the area with water and mix borax into it. Try to get as deep down as you can with carpets and rugs, because you want the mixture to reach the padding. After this mixture has dried, vacuum it up. For tougher stains or if you want to ensure that the odor is gone, add water, vinegar and baking soda to the spot. After this solution has dried, vacuum up the remaining baking soda.

Depending on how set in the stain is, you might want to treat the spot multiple times.

Urine can be a challenge to deal with, especially if your soft fabrics are saturated in it. However, if you have children or pets, there’s no doubt that you’re going to go head to head with this cleaning nightmare. Fortunately, instead of treating the problem with stain removers and odor absorbers that contain harsh chemicals, you can learn how to take care of the urine in a more natural way. So how can you eliminate urine in no time at all?

When you’re perusing the store aisles for an odor eliminator that works on urine, you need to find one with enzymes. These enzymes break down the odor more effectively than chemically based products, and they are safe. If you can’t find a product like this within your budget or if you prefer to use simple ingredients, you can create a quick odor eliminator with common household products.

With the fall and winter season comes rodents, insects and other pests. So how can you prevent these disease-carrying critters from getting comfortable in your home? Although conventional traps and sticky pads are effective, who really enjoys remove dead mice from the garage or basement?

The Victor PestChaser can be used in conjunction with traps to stop rodents from getting into your food, insullation and other areas of your home. There are two ways that this device works. First, it emits non-repetitive sound waves, which repel mice and make your home less appealing to them. Secondly, it mimics sounds from an alpha male rodent. Since mice are territorial, the sound of another dominant male mouse will discourage the rodents.

If you’re going to use this device, it’s important to put it in all of the rooms where you’re finding mice. Also, keep it away from soft surfaces and walls, because these materials can absorb the sound waves.

Everyone poops. Although this is a true statement, you still want to do your best to hide the smell. Sometimes those deodorizers just don’t cut it, so how can you make the bathroom a less embarrassing place to be?

When you have guests, you want to make their experience as pleasant as possible. You definitely want them to feel comfortable using your restroom, so keep an essential on your toilet: Poo-Pourri Spray Deodorizer. This product is made with a blend of essential oils, which eliminates bathroom odor. It’s even eco-friendly and safe for use if you have a septic tank.

All you have to do is spray the toilet before you use it, and you can relax knowing that your air quality will not be compromised. Now you and your guests can do your business without feeling uncomfortable or embarrassed. Plus, your bathroom will stay smelling fresh and clean.

Want your home smelling fresh and clean even on those days when you haven’t cleaned? There are so many different types of odor reduces such as scented candles, plugins, sprays, etc. that it’s challenging to choose one that works and doesn’t look ugly.

WoodWick’s makes elegant reed diffuser kits, which include the reeds and a vase made from recycled glass. The reeds are infused with fragrances and essential oils, so they give off a powerful and pleasant aroma. There are 12 aromas: Anjou Apple, Citrus Cilantro, Cotton Breeze, Fireside Glow, Ground Cinnamon, Lavender Hills, Mountain Stream, Pomegranate, Sequoia, Sugar & Spice, Valencia Orange and Vanilla Icing. The Ground Cinnamon, Sequoia and Pomegranate would be perfect for the holidays.

Plugins can be less than appealing in all of your outlets, and candles can be dangerous around children and pets. This option is safe, easy to use and you can add it to any room as long as you have a flat surface to set it on.

What other expired products do you have in your medicine chest?

If you have old makeup or sunscreen, throw them out when in doubt or look for an expiration date. Using old makeup on your skin is dangerous, because over time, it can become tainted with bacteria. Old sunscreen can just make you more at risk for sunburn and sun poisoning.

If you’re not comfortable throwing out expired prescription drugs, find out if your local recycling center has a hazardous waste collection program. You can also contact local pharmacies to inquire if they have any recycling or take back programs that you can participate in.

Prescription medications can cause major health problems for animals and people when ingested, which is why it’s important to dispose of them in the most eco-friendly way possible instead of flushing them down a toilet.