Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

I have this weird way of making my house smell better. I clean it.
It's amazing how smelly things like vinegar and ammonia can make your house smell better when used properly.

And sometimes, when I'm feeling really off the wall, I'll open up all the windows and let the breeze blow through the house for a couple min. Yes, I do this even in the winter. The objects in the home and the thermal mass of the house hold most of the heat energy, not the few pounds of air your blowing out so your really not going to use a lot of energy re-heating the air. If your house is well insulated and sealed like mine, you should probably do this anyway for health reasons. Radon accumulates this way. Household air quality can be worse than a smog filled city, so unless you live in China it's a good idea to do every once and again. So when that warm winters day hits,clean the house, turn off the heat and open the windows for a few. Chances are after a vigorous clean your heart is moving and your feeling hot anyway.

Air "fresheners" just contaminate your air. They contain VOC's.

Baking soda works well as a deodorizer and is cheap. That box in the fridge can be re-cycled by emptying it onto a cooky sheet and baking it. Next time you make some cookies, re-fresh your baking soda. then use it on the carpet or put it back in the box and back in the fridge.