How does it smell in your sewing room?
 

First of all, sorry if it's a dumb question ;)

Lately I realized, that my sewing room doesn't smell like it used to be. Everything is newly renovated. Everything is cleaned - the heater, furniture, floor, everything. It is not the fabric or other stuff, which could smell musty. Then I put on a Potpirie and now it smells softly like lavender. And I like it!

And now, it's just a matter of interest: how does it smell your sewing room?

I use the Febreze Set & Fresh thingies with the scent of Gain. It smells so clean and fresh and I don't have to worry having something spilled or plugged in!

Mine smells like a linen closet to me. I light a candle when I sew and leave the closet (where my fabric is stored open) when I leave.

I use a scentsy warmer and have lots of different scents. I find when ironing some of my really older fabric doesn't smell so fresh. Love my warmer.

It smells like the pine forest I live in, with just a hint of daylilies wafting in the window. All natural, not from the grocery store.

I dislike artificial scent. I open the windows when the weather permits.

I never thought of this, but I am going to be adding a smell to mine. Lavender sounds good!!

Dina

I have oodles of candles so I like to pop one in a warmer just because... but my favorite is having my windows open!

I have been told of the possible fire hazard of the plug ins. I avoid those. My quilting room has no smell to it. I keep the room super clean and we don't have pets. I prefer music instead of scents to calm me or enjoy the environment. However, I would not be opposed to an apple pie sitting on the windowsill....

LOL, I agree completely. I don't like artificial scents, don't have pets in the house, but sure would like some of that apple pie.

Depends on the flowers or candle I might have in there. Only like natural fragrances.

Mine smells like fabric to me, I love it!!!

Earlier mine smelled like burning electrical since my iron fried.

well...since i took over my son's old room I PERSONALLY think it smells like a bolognie sandwich. others tell me it smells like my pastor and his wife. ODD. but my windows are almost always open and i have a scensy pot right outside the door on the antique radio. i have heard if you take 2 oz of vodka, a few drops of lavender, and fill up a 2 quart container with water and use it in your iron it will smell really really good!

My sewing room has no smell -- unless I am using starch when I iron. I can only handle a few scents so I don't use any artificial smells.

No fragrances here. I have a cockatiel in my sewing room, and air fresheners, sprays, and candles can be harmful to birds' delicate respiratory systems.

However, my sewing room (formerly the master bedroom) has an adjoining bathroom, and sometimes I can faintly smell DH's shampoo when he takes a shower. :)

It smells like peach cobbler because that is what is baking in the oven down stairs.

My sewing room is not only the sewing room but also has my computer in it, the TV and the phone..so once in there, there is no reason to rush out.......and the open window lets in the fresh air which is the best scent ever.

Hmmmmm......interesting question.....I would be afraid of burning candles is a room stocked with fabric. I don't care for potpourri or highly scented candles..ESP. Hate Yankee. Driving a nail in my head would feel better than the headache the scents give me. Can't stand dryer shepherds for the same reason. Yea yea I know there are unscented ones. Still a chemical.

Now I need to find out what my sewing really "smells" like!
Sandy

Mine just has fresh air. I do have an A/C but only use it when I have to. That apple pie smells good.

Mine smells clean, often a little like starch. I do not like artificial scents at all. Since I have 3 dogs, once the AC is on in the summer - it stays on. Nothing like a humid day and a bunch of dogs to stink up the place.

Why would I waste the vodka in the iron! :D - I'm more of an "open the window if the weather cooperates" person.

Yes the vodka lavender spray is good but don't waste the good stuff on the iron

I've never thought of a scent for the sewing room. I spray lavender in the bedroom, but never thought I could have crossed the hall into the sewing room. Hmmmm.

Quite true about the hazards of plug ins, also don't like artificial scents. I like to put out a dish of lavender flowers from the garden, also open windows so that I can smell the outside flowers.We are not all so fortunate to have a garden though.In that case you can always use a wax polish on some of your surfaces plus the smell of freshly washed fabric always inspires.

The water and lavender sounds good ---- the vodka ! Well that would be for me, x

Wouldn't the vodka damage the iron?

I share my sewing room with my falcon so the window is always open, but there is some B.O. (bird odor).

I smell the stuff they put on new fabric...don't like it....use fabreze too

I use fabreze often. I have not noticed any bad odors or bad smells...It may be the collection of fabric which will naturally absorb different odors in your home.

Mine smells like whatever is cooking in the kitchen as I use the dining room as my sewing space. The kitchen counter is the perfect height for cutting and since it is just me and my husband most of the time, it works out great.

I have never heard of a potpirie. What is it? Are they new? I usually open a window, but when I can't I will sometimes use a plug in air freshener. Not all the time, but especially when there has been heavy cooking in the house.

Mine smells like the spray starch that I use. It must be in my ironing board cover so that every time I iron, it releases the smell.

Potpourri /ˌpoʊ pʊˈriː/ is a mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material, used to provide a gentle natural scent inside buildings, most commonly in residential settings. It is usually placed in a decorative (often wooden) bowl, or tied in small sachet made from sheer fabric.

I use the downy stoppables over a candle bowl with a small candle under it to heat up the stoppables. I love the scent and the cost is low.

Can I come live with you?

My sewing room is in the basement, no windows. Mainly it smells "clean", I don't know how else to describe it. I'm afraid to use candles, since I might forget to blow them out, and my DS, who is an insurance claims adjustor, has warned me about using plug-ins because of the possibility of fire. I did use a diffuser for a while, and loved the smell, but when that got used up, I didn't replace it.

Mine smells of brain cells burning as I try to come up with which project to start or which project to finish. Once that's decided there's the smell of steel as I'm cutting out blocks and cutting up strips. Then it's the steam iron and machine oil as I'm sewing and pressing.

I just keep it cleaned on a weekly basis. If I have any material that smells musty, I throw it into the wash with ammonia or vinegar and laundry soap or Dawn. I stay away from any scents. I have 3 dogs but only one really likes to be in the room with me and that's near the door for a quick getaway. I have hardwood floors and use Murphy's oil soap on those. Most of my sewing equipment can be easily shuffled with exception of the sewing table but it's easy to get under. I also have a long nosed attachment for the vacuum to reach where I can't. I hate cleaning and will devote no more than 15 minutes to any room. My mops are industrial sized. No pussy footing around.

During the winter lavendar, during the summer roses fresh from my rose bushes. Love it ..

I try to keep it as odor neutral as possible. My sewing stuff is all in the basement.

Once in a while, I will spray some air freshener around.

I avoid using Febreze on the fabrics. If they smell 'iffy' - I will wash them instead. My laundry detergent is usually Shaklee - which is a low to no fragrance detergent.