5 natural ways to make your home smell divine

According to WebMD, some aromatics can help lift your mood — and lavender is one of the herbs that do the job. Fill small satchels with the purple-and-green sprigs and place in dresser drawers or closets, or hide on shelves in bathrooms, and instantly enjoy the natural smell!

Better Homes and Gardens magazine recommends creating a simple air freshener by placing baking soda and about eight drops of essential oil in a mason jar, then covering the jar with a piece of cheesecloth and placing the ring on top of the cloth and screwing it shut.

The author of the blog Make It Do suggests throwing together a stovetop potpourri with a quartered orange, cranberries, cloves and cinnamon sticks in a pot full of water. Simmer on low and replace the water as needed.

It can’t get much easier than this: Pour a couple tablespoons of vanilla into a coffee mug, place it in the oven and set to about 300 degrees for an hour. Your entire house will smell like freshly baked cookies!