Eco-friendly tips for enhancing your home

Greenery can serve to add an eco-friendly touch to a bathroom space. (Handout/TNS)
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Fresh, clean, and eco-friendly.

There are numerous ways to create an environment that is chemical free while also providing cleanliness and freshness.

Eco-friendly ways to infuse scents in your space

• Consider herbs. From sage to lavender, these herbs can provide a fragrant and appealing scent.

• Incorporate oils. Pure essential oils are the most powerful.

• Add greenery. Plants and trees are not only attractive but can also help to improve the air quality and oxygen in a home.

• Purchase a diffuser. These popular items for the home can help to spread fragrance throughout your home for an extended period of time.

•Burn a soy candle. Candles that are natural help to provide a scent in a non toxic way.

Eco-friendly cleaning tips

• Make your own cleanser. Create a natural cleaning solution such as one made from baking soda, lemon juice and borax.

• Clean windows and surfaces with lemon juice, vinegar and water.

• Use reusable or washable rags for cleaning as opposed to disposable paper towels.

Cathy Hobbs, based in New York City, is an Emmy Award-winning television host and a nationally known interior design home staging expert and short-term rental/vacation home designer with offices in New York City and The Hudson Valley. Contact her at info@cathyhobbs.com or visit her website at cathyhobbs.com.