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7 Tips To Get Rid Of Bad Smells At Home.

7 Tips To Get Rid Of Bad Smells At Home.

There are a bunch of products in the trade against bad smells .

Are they effective? Not sure. Most of them don't attack their source and just hide them.

Once the smell dissipates, it still smells so bad! And in addition, they are often chemicals...

So you're probably wondering how to naturally remove and dissipate bad odors in a house?

Here are 7 cheap tips to hunt and get rid of bad odors and keep a pleasant fragrance in your home.

7 Tips To Get Rid Of Bad Smells At Home.

Contents
  • 1. Fridge odors
  • 2. Sewer lifts
  • 3. Smelly sneakers
  • 4. An oven that pushes back
  • 5. Tobacco odors
  • 6. Cat or dog odors on the carpet
  • 7. Clothes that smell musty

1. Fridge odors

Some foods leave an unpleasant smell in refrigerators . In the lead cheeses or onions...

My mom advised me to place 1 cup filled with baking soda on one of my shelves to destroy odors from a smelly fridge.

And the good news... It works! No more bad smells, my butter no longer tastes like onions.

To discover: 10 Tips That Work To Remove Bad Smells From The Fridge.

2. Sewer lifts

Some odors straight from our sewers are very very difficult to bear. I would even say that it stings the eyes.

Do you have a septic tank?

Be aware that you can pour expired (plain) yoghurt down your pipes to remove these terrible odors.

The yogurt will feed and reactivate the bacteria in your septic tank who will do their job of destroying waste better.

Click here to see the trick.

3. Smelly sneakers

Do your sneakers stink? Sprinkle them with baking soda.

Leave this little magic powder on overnight.

A whole night sprinkled with baking soda and they lose their bad odors.

Really effective in neutralizing bad smells ! You can repeat this operation as often as necessary, guaranteed safe for all your shoes .

Click here to see the trick.

7 Tips To Get Rid Of Bad Smells At Home.

4. An oven that pushes back

Does your oven need a good cleaning?

While waiting to clean it with this trick, use the peel of an orange to deodorize it .

A turn on the rack of your oven at 200°C for 10 minutes and it will take on a pleasant citrus smell.

5. Tobacco odors

The smell of cigarettes , it's really not very pleasant, but then when cold it's really disgusting. It quickly becomes urgent to change the smell of the house!

The trick is to put a layer of baking soda at the bottom of the ashtrays. No more smells of cold tobacco in the house.

Click here to see the trick.

6. Dog or cat odors on the carpet

If we have pets at home, the carpets quickly take on the smell of our dear furry friends.

One solution is to sprinkle baking soda on the carpet and let it sit overnight.

The next day when you vacuum the smell is gone.

Click here to see the trick.

7. Clothes that smell musty

Some of your clothes smell musty ?

It's true that sometimes, when you leave clothes in the closet for a whole season, they don't necessarily smell very good.

To remedy this, place 1 small sachet containing lavender between your clothes.

It gives laundry a sweet smell of Provence and prevents it from smelling musty.

Click here to see the trick.