I never
use scented candles on the table and this allows the candle holder to be a gorgeous container with the candle and to dress up the table.
I love to
use scented candles that I change with seasonal scents.
I never
use scented candles at the table, although it's nice to use them in the living room and powder room.
Use scented candles and reed diffusers with festive fragrances to create a welcoming atmosphere in your home.
Use scented candles, linen sprays, natural scents and even perfume to find the perfect smell.
While I no longer
use scented candles in my home because of the potential health risks, natural scents actually inspire me more than the synthetic ones ever did!
Light them day or night but don't
use scented candles near food.
I recently posted about why we don't
use scented candles and what we use instead.
Use scented candles, but nothing too perfumy.
She recommends
using scented candles that «suit the season» or using dimmer switches where possible.
It's been a while since
I used a scent candle.
Not exact matches
Michael Kittredge was 16 when he
used a collection of items around the house to create a
scented candle for his mom.
Pregnant moms should also avoid any kind of air freshener or
scented candle, as most contain phthalates, hormone disrupters that are
used in fragrance.
We ask that no
candles or
scents be
used in the birth rooms, but you are welcome to play music or mediations.
Avoid
using artificial air fresheners such as plug - ins, sprays or artificially
scented candles.
Star cites
candles as tools that can «clear the frequency of the air,» especially when they waft calming
scents like lavender or frankincense, which she
uses in her own line of home goods, Matter and Home.
You can experiment and play with smells and fragrances; try
using incense,
scented candles, or even modern aromatic fragrance diffusers.
Now in the Fall, I love all things pumpkin spice and
scented candles used to be my favorite.
Some other very important actions to take are reducing the amount of
scented candles, air fresheners, and fragrances in cleaners, never heating up foods in plastic containers or placing hot foods in them, not
using weed killers or insecticides in or around your home, avoiding dark hair dye, and having a very serious conversation with your doctor about any hormonal type of birth control.
I found out about beeswax
candles (which I had already
used to replace our
scented candles), salt lamps and indoor plants.
I wish sometimes that I could
use conventional
scented candles, but am happy to be able to provide a healthier alternative to my family with beeswax
candles and essential oils for
scent.
Many air fresheners,
scented candles but also other items with the mysterious ingredient «perfume» are actually phthalates, a compound also
used to make plastics more flexible.
You already know how much I love lavender and how I love to
use it all around our home, in so many different ways (dried lavender flowers as a natural diffuser for essential oils, DIY beauty products,
scented candles or
scented clay hearts,
scented eggshell
candles for Easter etc.) I had some dried lavender buds from our garden from last summer and I couldn't wait to give this recipe a try.
(Note: not all
candles are
scented using artificial fragrances.)
They
use a synthetic phylate - free and musk - free
scent but they also make special orders of
scent free and beeswax
candles.
For a peaceful aroma that can help you fall asleep faster,
use lavender or vanilla
scented room spray or
candles.
Because of this, I wouldn't consider
using essential oils to
scent a larger
candle.
Take a look at my pillar
candle, my soy
candles and beeswax
candles, I'm
using scents in all of them.
Although I strongly suggest you make
use of synthetic fragrance oils for your
candles, in this post I will also discuss
using essential oils, as well as how to build a
scent profile by
using multiple different fragrance or essential oils in a single
candle.
While it is impossible to avoid phthalates completely, we can drastically decrease our exposure by avoiding plastics to the best of our ability, especially in the kitchen (replace plastic storage containers with glass ones), avoiding synthetic fragrances (assume that any product that lists «fragrance,» «perfume» or «parfum» as an ingredient contains the chemical), purchase phthalate - free makeup, eat organic whenever possible (to avoid phthalates in pesticides), and finally, by avoiding the
use of
scented candles and air fresheners with synthetic
scents (pure essential oils are a healthier alternative).
Although citronella is
used in many forms, such as
scented candles torches and citronella «
scented» plants, the living plant is more effective because it has a stronger smell.
Level Naturals
uses only the best ingredients in their
candles — clean, non-toxic wax bases, all - natural, essential oils for the
scent, and lead free wicks.
I love pretty
scents and these Pamilli
candles and diffuser are just what I
use in my own home.
-LSB-...] So light a pine
scented candle, switch on the fairy lights and enjoy some quick and easy vintage Christmas decorations
using old finds in unexpected ways (and if you missed my full Christmas home tour you can see it here).
I love
using candles with a cinnamon
scent during Autumn!
We always
use a faux Christmas tree, so I really crave that pine
scent each year to give the feel of a real tree and this
candle answers that need.
This week, we're welcoming Jess of The Golden Girl to share how she incorporates fall
scents into her home
using this season's trendiest
candles, wax melters and essential oils.
You can
use painted and distress Shabby books, a beautiful white pitcher that you can Frenchify in 5 minutes (here you can find some similar beautiful white pitchers *), your favorite angel statue (mine is a gift from my sister), some Ikea
candle holders that you can paint and Shabbify (and love like crazy), a little bit of white fabric to add some texture, a
scented soy
candle in a French coffee cup and some AH - MAZING lilac flowers with a stunning perfume.
You can
use massage oils, light
scented candles, and even play relaxing music in order to create your very own spa at home.
Scented candles or not should be placed high up and should be
used with caution.
And instead of lighting
scented candles or spraying air fresheners throughout the home, you can try
using 100 % pure essential oils.
Remove your bird from any area where you
use a chemical agent, such as paint, carpet fresheners, air fresheners or
scented candles.
She also advises against the
use of harsh cleaning chemicals, smoking tobacco and even lighting
scented candles around the birds.
This week, the city of Detroit announced that it will soon install placards in three city buildings instructing employees to refrain from «wearing
scented products, including... colognes, aftershave lotions, perfumes, deodorants, body / face lotions... (and) the
use of
scented candles, perfume samples from magazines, spray or solid air fresheners...»
Certain staging accessories can help evoke this feeling in a listing — Arrington suggests avoiding bright colors,
using rich textures such as faux fur and embroidery, adding
candles with organic
scents, and even placing a small fountain or Tibetan singing bowl in a spare room.
Stay Away from Aromas — Avoid
using fragrant flowers or
scented candles before an open house.
I have pine
scent spray and
candles that I
use, but the real thing would be much better.
I
used to love buying all of the
scented soaps, the seasonal
candles, the holiday
scented room sprays.
Last fall, the office's secretary started
using this spiced / candycorn / cinnamon / potpourri / divine
candle that would fill the entire building with its
scent.
One easy way I freshen the
scent of our home every day (without burning
candles or other more harmful products like chemical air fresheners or sprays) is by diffusing seasonal combinations of oils (I
use Young Living essential oils for their quality and purity) so my house always smells inviting.