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How to make your house smell good with house plants

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By Amy Laine
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House plants can have numerous benefits in a home. Learn how to make your house smell like chocolate, pineapple, or lemon by the chose of your house plant.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Space for a plant.
  • The plant of your choice.
  1. Step 1

    Choose a Cosmos daisy for a house plant and your house will smell like chocolates. (This could be a wonderful valentines gift when combined in a nice pot.)

  2. Step 2

    A lemon balm house plant will make your house smell like lemons. To strengthen the smell rub the leafs a few times a week.

  3. Step 3

    A sage called the Salvia elegans will make any room smell like pineapples. If kept in a small room the smell might be overwhelming to a person with a sensitive nose. However, if kept in a large room it will smell like a light tropical island.

Tips & Warnings
  • Have fun, if you have a couple big rooms in your house you can have all three.

Comments  

WendyRenee said

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on 7/14/2008 You read my mind!! I've been looking for ideas to do this. I've heard Jasmine is great too. The cosmos daisy sounds great. I'll have to see where you can get them. Thanks!

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on 7/11/2008 I think my dog would eat the cosmos, but the lemon balm and salvia are great ideas. Now why didn't I think of that? lol Great article.

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on 7/10/2008 And to think I've been keeping my lemon balm outside and only drying it to use in potions!

L1onherd said

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on 7/10/2008 Wow! I didn't know there was a plant that will make your house smell like a hurshey factory!!! MMMMMMMMMMMM!!! I'm going to try this out!

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on 7/8/2008 I like the lemon balm, and yes, you could combine all three. Thanks for the ideas! I love your articles!

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