How do I make my house smell like lavender or lemon verbena without all those expensive smelly things?

Mrs. Meyers has products (Verbena or Lavender), and the dryer sheets are pretty nice too.

How do I make my house smell like lavender or lemon verbena without all those expensive smelly things?
The Body Shop has oil burners and the oils that go with them. The oils, approx. $7.50 per bottle, will last you at least 3 weeks and the burner lasts forever. The only real cost is the tea light that you can buy at Wal-Mart or any craft store for $3.00 for huge bag! This is the least expensive way that I can think of. Don't use too much oil though or it can be overwhelming. I use about 6 drops and it covers the entire upstairs of my home! Best of Luck!
Reply:I buy the essential oils. Lavender oil can be purchased at a craft store for about $5.00 for .05 oz. I put a few drops on a cotton pad %26amp; put it in the air intake for my air conditioner/heater. When the fan kicks on, it circulates the odor throughout the house. You can also mix a few drops with water in a spray bottle %26amp; use it as air freshener that way.



You can also buy the dried herbs/flowers, they are pretty inexpensive. Put some in a small pot of steaming water %26amp; simmmer them. This will also spread the odor throughout your house (%26amp; will also humidify as well)
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Reply:probably the least expensive way would be using dried herbs. In Lemon Verbena's case, that would be leaves, but you usually get dried flowers in the case of lavender. You can keep them around in sachets, or put them in a simmer pot, but this involves labor. Essential oils are pricey, but they go to work right away and are very concentrated. Probably the cheapest, strongest thing I've found is dried sprays of eucalyptus. They look pretty good in a vase, they have a nice smell that is strong and goes all through the house, and it lasts a long time. Another thing like that is Sweet Annie, if you can find it. It has fine feathery leaves, and a wonderful fragrance that is also strong and long lasting, so you can just arrange some in a vase and leave it, and it will make the place smell good. Another option would be scented candles which while burning give off lots of scent, but continue to scent the air even once they're no longer burning. You need to be careful about not leaving a candle unattended. If you don't have luck locally, you can give ebay a try. I did a search and found lots of sources of both eucalyptus, sweet annie, and candles of every description.
Reply:Make some sachet bags out of dried lavender, and scatter them around the house.
Reply:get yourself some great smelling fabric softner. Put it in a spray bottle dilute with water and spray your drapes, couch, carpet chairs ect.