Feeling good in our homes is very important to enjoy good physical and mental health. If there is no comfort, cleanliness, order and, why not, a good smell in the place where we live, the quality of our life is lowered.

There are many reasons why our home can smell unpleasant. Not to mention the houses that spend a lot of time closed, such as those by the sea, whose classic smell of closed can last for days.

Fortunately, you don’t need to resort to commercial air fresheners (loaded with chemicals, by the way) to eliminate bad odors and scent the whole house: just a few natural ingredients like bay leaf are enough.

Below we explain how to use bay leaf to perfume the whole house and have an aroma that lasts for days.

Burn the bay leaves. The fastest and most practical way to flood the whole house with a very pleasant aroma is to burn a couple of bay leaves.

Putting the method into practice is very simple: just put a couple of bay leaves in a saucer, burn and spread the smoke throughout the house. Be very careful not to burn yourself or objects around the house.

Natural deodorant. Cook 2 large bay leaves in half a liter of water for 15 minutes. Let it cool, then add 2 drops of mint essential oil and another two drops of lemon essential oil.

Pour it into a spray diffuser bottle and spray throughout your home. You can replace the essential oils with other flavors of your choice.

Bay leaf has an aroma that is not only pleasant, but is effective in neutralizing bad odors. Choose one of the two methods described above to deodorize and perfume your home for hours.