With the current trend oriented towards organic and natural products, we are seriously starting to ask questions about room fragrances that contain artificial ingredients that risk harming our health. The key is to turn to nature.
Why should you put bay leaves on the radiator?
Room sprays, home air fresheners and interior perfumes…It’s the promise of a natural, good quality product that offers a feeling of well-being and creates a soothing environment at home. But is it true?
Those products you love so much are made of harmful components that can harm your respiratory system. In reality, companies focus their efforts on multisensory marketing in order to promote their business and unfortunately, consumers see nothing in it.
So, in order to spread a fresh and above all natural scent throughout the house, here’s what to do.
Bay leaves. Source: spm
- Place bay leaves on the radiator
By putting a few bay leaves on the radiator, you will be amazed by the smell they will give off in just a few minutes and which can last for days. To do this :
- Turn on your heater and wait until it is hot
- Place a handful of bay leaves directly on the radiator (you can also put them in a heat-resistant container filled with water and place it all on the radiator)
- Leave it like this, the longer the bay leaves are in contact with the heat, the more pronounced the smell will be.
In addition to being an aroma that smells pleasantly good, bay leaf is also a powerful deodorizer that helps neutralize and eliminate bad odors.
Dried bay leaves. Source: spm
What to do with dry bay leaves?
If you opt for the first method, the bay leaves will become dry. You can put them in a bag and make an herbal tea whenever you want.
Another method with bay leaves allows you to enjoy its subtle and soothing aroma.
Simply burn a few bay leaves in a container and let the smell permeate your interior. Economical and natural, this plant helps to purify the ambient air without presenting any danger to health.
The next time you feel stressed, insomniac, anxious, in a bad mood, or simply need to scent your home, turn on your radiator, take out a couple of bay leaves and enjoy their benefits.