Aromatherapy

Fruit flies. Ugh. Tiny, annoying, and everywhere! We’ve all had infestations from time to time. And there are many different suggested methods to help get rid of these pesky flies. We’ve heard of using traps, rotten fruit, harsh chemicals, or apple cider vinegar but most of these methods are messy and smelly. 

There is one method that’s proven to be highly effective, and this is to try using incense burning. Does incense get rid of fruit flies? Let’s find out, but first, where do fruit flies come from, and how can we best manage them?

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Burning incense cones and sticks is very popular for many different reasons. People use incense for health reasons, relaxation, air freshening, and also meditation. 

Incense can be burned in all areas of the home. However, some things to keep in mind are where you’ll be using your incense, and does incense damage electronics?

In this article, we’ll discuss the best way to use your incense in order to protect areas of the home, our electronics, and children, cats, dogs, etc. 

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An essential oil diffuser can spread the goodness of essential oils throughout your home or office. Your whole family can bask in the benefits of them. Unfortunately, far too many users assume that using one of these diffusers is a maintenance-free process, especially if you use a variety of different oils in your diffuser.

Sooner or later, you’ll notice that your essential oil diffuser is not working well, or it is making noise. It’s time for a cleaning. If you make a quick search, you’ll find that most recommend using white vinegar to clean the diffuser.

If you don’t have white vinegar on hand to clean your diffuser, you may be wondering what else you can use. In today’s guide, we’ll look at how to clean an essential oil diffuser without vinegar.

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One of the best ways of making a home smell good and create a soothing vibe to relax after a long, tiring day is using incense. The fragrant smoke slowly drifts around your entire house, filling every nook and corner with an essence of peace, tranquility, and meaning. Just watching the heavy smoke of a backflow burner can bring about an aura of calm, with the scent further improving your mood and getting rid of all the exhaustion.

The most common formats for incense are incense sticks and incense cones, along with resins and other assorted uncommon formats. Which is best? In this article, we’ll look at Incense Cones Vs Sticks, and discuss the pros and cons of each of these incense types.

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Lighting a stick of incense can entirely change the mood in a room. But if all you have is an incense stick and nowhere to put it, you may be frustrated! Typically incense sticks are burned in incense holders like this. But if you don’t have one, or maybe yours broke, you’ll need to improvise!

In today’s guide, we’re going to take a look how to burn incense sticks without a holder. We’ll look at five simple ways to embrace the calm and meaning of incense.

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We all know what it is like when you’re we’re cooking something on the stove and suddenly the smoke alarm starts beeping loudly out of nowhere. Of course, that causes a frenzy around the house, and if you’ve got kids and pets, it is much harder to control the situation. Thankfully, smoke alarms are not as sensitive as they once used to be; however, you might still want to be extra careful around them, especially if you are fond of burning candles and incense.

If you are a fan of incense, you might be wondering, “will incense set off a smoke detector?” Well, in short, old-style ionic smoke alarms will set off immediately when incense is burned. However, that may not be the case with newer, photoelectric alarms. 

To learn more about incense, whether it can set off your smoke alarm or not and how to avoid that from happening, keep reading. 

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