Scents have a powerful effect on our psyches. They can transport us back in time or create good memories. They can also have quite the opposite effect by creating negative feelings, which I think we can all agree that we definitely don't want associated with our homes (so be sure to empty the garbages and dump the kitty litter).
This last week while showing houses, a darling seller just happened to be baking bread and gave some to us and to our prospective buyer. It sure was delicious.
Did it sell the house? Well . . . the buyer IS making an offer on it. But I think more because the floorplan and location worked for them not because of the bread.
I don't think scents will necessarily sell your home. But it CAN enhance the experience and help create a nice cozy ambiance that can in turn help create good feelings towards the home. We are sensory creatures after all.
But don't feel like you have to bake bread for every single showing. A nice sparkly clean smelling home works well too. But if you don't want that in your face cleaning smell, the Method brand cleaners at Target smell absolutely eat off the floor delicious!
Or you can always opt for candles or candle warmers. In fact, this morning I had someone out to fix an appliance and I threw a blueberry cheesecake scent into my Scentsy warmer to make the house smell like I baked blueberry muffins this morning. Pretty sneaky, eh? They have so many different scents to choose from that you can pretty much find one to fit the mood or time of day and switch them out easily at whim.
Some people are sensitive to smells however, so whatever you choose to do I think it's best to keep it subtle and not go completely overboard. Or in other words, just practice safe scents! Now if I could just get that seller to share their bread recipe with me!
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