1. The unpleasant smell of smoke
If you nose out smoke and none of the household is a smoker, it’s a good idea to check the ranges and wiring in the rooms, as the high levels of carbon dioxide are toxic. If the smell is caused by someone who smokes, you’re probably aware that it permeates everywhere and is difficult to remove from fabric and wood. To remove at least partly the unpleasant smell of cigarettes, you can wash the walls with a solution of a cup of white distilled vinegar in two cups of water. The fabrics can be rubbed with baking soda, to act at night and in the morning brush or clean it with a vacuum cleaner to remove the remnants, which took smells. The carpet can be cleaned with shampoo and brush; you can wash the curtains with a little lemon juice and refresh the air in rooms with ventilation.
2. Nasty odors from the cloths
The smell of sweat on the clothes can be removed by soaking it in a mixture of white distilled vinegar and water, before the washing. Other method is to pour a cup of lemon juice in the washing machine because it will give a fresh and pleasant aroma of the fabrics. However do not overdo it with the amount because it is possible fabrics to fade.
3. Obnoxious smell from the old furniture
The old wooden furniture can be moistened and with the time they can acquire an unpleasant odor. Usually these are furnishings that haven’t been used and cleaned for a long time and stored in poorly ventilated rooms. To remove the smell, move the furniture and remove the contaminated parts of the sun to dry the surfaces. Remove the drawers and open the doors, place them in an area with sun and wind. Clean the surfaces with a mixture of water and bleach to remove the mold and after that, rinse well with clean water. Then, wipe with a paste of baking soda and water and leave it to work in the open air. Wipe the surfaces with a rag soaked in lemon oil. If the smell is not removed, apply paint or varnish to seal the surfaces.
4. The haunting smell of fish
To remove the smell of fish from the surfaces in the kitchen, your hands and the vessels, use a paste of baking soda and water, to rub the area. If you want to eliminate the smell that fish released during the roasting, place near the stove a cup of vinegar until the smell disappears.
5. The smell from the sink
If you can smell the sewage from the kitchen sink, it can indicate that one of the pipes is probably dry. Pour in the channel a tablespoon of vegetable oil, which will retain the evaporation of the water in the system, which prevents the entry of gases from drains inside the room. If the smell is not specific, you can clean the pipes with a little bleach to clean up the remnants on the walls. As prevention, you can pour a packet of baking soda and a little vinegar and then run hot water down the drain.
6. The cat smell
Against the unpleasant odor in cat litter, mix the granules with a little baking soda to absorb partially the smell of cat urine.
7. The smell of garlic
To remove the smell of garlic on the kitchen board, clean it with a paste of baking soda and warm water. After letting it work for about 20 minutes, rinse the board with clean water. To remove the odors from the air, boil some water with lemon juice or ionizer. With a little lemon juice you can clean the surfaces of utensils before washing them.