I ditched smokey incense sticks and candles for non-toxic dry-fragrance reeds – now my house always smells like a luxurious hotel for just $18

A cozy neutral bedroom with cream and blue floral headboard, mismatched but expensive looking bedside lamps, taupe bedding and blue throw pillows.

Ever since walking into a tattoo shop as a teenager and smelling incense sticks lightly wafting a mystical, cozy and comforting aroma around, I have used them at home.

But recently, I’ve been increasingly editing dozens of well-researched pieces on swapping toxic household goods to non-toxic ones, from home cleaning products to fragrancing and beyond. As a result, I’m afraid my incense sticks have ended up on the proverbial chopping block.