#MomHack : If your house smells like smoke or anything else you can't get rid of (like cooked fish 🤢), try boiling cinnamon sticks and lemons for 10-15 minutes, and then let them steep. It really helps take the smell away, and sort of smells like Christmas in August.
Cinnamon Spice has unique combinations of water soluble essential oils, odor neutralizers, and quaternary compounds that work quickly to eliminate foul odors and subdue odor causing bacteria and organisms.
Create your own citrus oasis at home with this simple simmer pot recipe using oranges, lemons, cinnamon sticks, and dried herbs. Purify your air naturally!
Heat a small pot with about a cup of water and about a tablespoon of ground cinnamon (or a cinnamon stick) on low heat. You can use as much or as little cinnamon/water as you like. In minutes, the wondrous smell of cinnamon will fill your home. **Keep an eye on the stove! Don't forget about it!
Blowing the cinnamon into the home. The ritual is based on the idea that the front door represents the gateway between the outside world and a person's spiritual space. When the cinnamon falls to the floor, it's believed to invite prosperity into the home.
Simple things you can do to improve your indoor air quality include: Reduce dust by vacuuming regularly and using a microfiber or damp cloth for dusting. Reduce humidity to avoid mold and mildew buildup and change appliance filters regularly. And make sure to test your home for dangerous gases like radon.
Make a lemon steam to neutralize pungent odors. Simply cut a lemon in half, add it to a pot of boiling water, and let it simmer for ten minutes. Or if you have leftover lemon peels or bits from your cooking, you can boil those too! For even more odor elimination, sprinkle a tablespoon or so of baking soda in the water.
While boiling water eliminates bacteria in the water, it does not make the tap water pure. Water can contain other contaminants such as microplastics, pesticides, fertilisers, industrial chemicals, hormones, medications, heavy metals and neurotoxic microorganisms which are not removed through boiling water.
Cinnamon water or cinnamon tea can help lower your blood sugar levels after dinner. This can help your metabolism, aid in weight loss, and prevent metabolic disease. Cinnamon water or cinnamon tea may also lower your appetite. This can help you avoid late-night snacking and cravings.
I always set a timer for 30min. After the timer goes off, I check to see the water level—if it's getting a little low, I add more room temperature water. The goal is to keep it simmering (not boiling and not burning); that will keep the amazing smell going.
Cinnamon supplements may benefit overall heart health by improving blood pressure and circulation, and reducing blood lipid levels, like LDL cholesterol. Having high blood pressure and high blood fat levels can increase your risk for heart disease, so taking cinnamon supplements may help reduce cardiovascular risk.
Install an Air Purifier with a HEPA Filter
A quality air purifier is one of the best ways to improve your home's indoor air quality. There are air purifiers that scrub the air in a single room and larger ones that can clean the air in your entire home.
Just mix equal parts cinnamon, baking soda, and water to form a paste. Use it to scrub those sticky spots on your kitchen counters or bathroom tiles. Not only will you get rid of grime, but your home will smell like a warm cinnamon bun.
Cinnamon is also known to have antimicrobial properties, which can help combat harmful bacteria in the gut, promoting a healthy gut microbiome. Studies also suggest that cinnamon may help reduce bloating and gas, which are common symptoms of digestive disorders.
Put a pan of water on the stove with cinnamon and simmer in low your house will smell like apple pie.
To actually deodorize your home, you can sprinkle baking soda on floors and furniture and vacuum it up. Baking soda neutralizes odors instead of just masking them. Note: If you have pets, you'll want to make sure they're not in the room until you've vacuumed up the baking soda as it can make animals ill.
Place the cinnamon sticks or powder in a saucepan with water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool. Strain the water to remove cinnamon remnants.
Natural Home Fragrance
If you have any unwanted odors in your home, lemon can help you mask them until you figure out the source. To do so, simmer a half dozen lemon slices and a handful of cloves in a pan of water. The mixture will leave the air lemony fresh.