Cheap Thrills: Reed diffuser refills at Target

Yes, you're at the right blog. I tend to be quite particular about home scents and use the nicest ones I can find where it really matters: bedrooms, living room, my bathroom and kitchen. But some areas in the house can use nice but simple home fragrances that don't necessarily come from Saks or Bloomie's. While most of the cheap reed diffusers in Target are not my thing (basically, anything that has fruit or synthetic cinnamon), I've found that their home brand sandalwood and lavender are positively nice.I pour them into cute bottles and jars, add reeds I buy in bulk online (reeddiffusers.org) and the basement and entrance from the garage smell delightful.

Of course, if it's too good to be true it usually is- one catch is that these bottles evaporate in 2-3 weeks, making them not as cheap as they look (it's under $10 each), still they are reasonably priced and a good alternative.

Photo by me.