Have you noticed that every house has a unique smell? Here's why it happens

Have you ever noticed that as soon as you enter someone else's house, you smell a completely different scent? It can be pleasant, not so much, or just interesting. But it's always different from your own home.

If you've never thought about it, your house also has a characteristic smell, but you're just so used to it that you don't notice it.

All homes have a unique scent because it is created by a combination of factors related to the way you live. This includes:

▪ Detergents and cleaning products you use regularly
▪ Cooking aromas that linger in the environment
▪ Furnishings, such as sofas, curtains, rugs – which absorb and retain odors over time
▪ Pets, if you have any
▪ Smoking, if it occurs indoors
▪ Ventilation, humidity and floor or wall material

This “cocktail of scents” is called “resident’s smell” because it is a reflection of the lifestyle of the people who live there. Because you are exposed to it every day, your brain learns and ignores it, so you often don’t notice it, but others do.

What if you don't like the smell of your house?

The solution is not just a scented spray. The only way to really change the smell of your home is to deep clean it, and this includes furniture like couches, curtains, pillows, throws, rugs, etc.

Then, you can add fresh scents, like mint or citrus, which help create a sense of cleanliness and calm. /Telegraph/