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Cleaning Odors

This page contains helpful tips and ideas on how to save money removing unwanted odors.

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How can I get smoke smell off of electronic equipment?

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How do I remove dog urine from finished wood floors? I have 2 puppies age 9 weeks and we are trying to paper train them. I have used a mix of white vinegar and water

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I work in a seafood market and my clothes really smell like fish. Even after they are washed with vinegar or baking soda and run through an extra rinse, the odor still

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How do I remove burnt popcorn smell from a microwave?

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I can not sit on this couch without smelling the horrible stench of cat urine. I don't think anyone has ever tried to clean it before. It is leather or faux leather, and brand

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We just acquired a camper that had been abandoned for the last two years. My husband opened the fridge/freezer and found that there was meat that had been left in there. The

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I have to use non bio liquid due to eczema. I'm using Fairy, but to no avail. Please have some answers?

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I have to use non bio liquid due to eczema. I'm using Fairy, but to no avail. Please have some answers?

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There was a posting for using coffee grinds for odors. I am not sure how it read to use them.

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I have an apartment rental where the previous renters were chain smokers. The walls were dripping with nicotine residue. My handyman completely repainted the entire

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We had something living under our house. My husband set a live trap. It was a skunk and he sprayed the back porch and general area. How can I get rid of the ordor?

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There is a strong musty smell in my above ground and totally finished basement or lower level.

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Best and cheapest deodorizer is white vinegar. It also kills germs. This is all we use in our house. It doesn't mask odors, it removes them.

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My daughter had accidentally unplugged a chest freezer and I didn't find it until about 2 weeks later. The whole thing was filled with nasty rotten meat.

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How do I get cigarette smell out of a leather jacket?

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How can I prevent my neighbour's smoke from coming in my windows without having to keep my windows closed? They smoke in front of their house more than 10 times a day,

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I just ran into this problem a few days ago. Our sweet kitty managed to ruin a room in our house with his urine! I tried to steam clean it out, but to no avail! No

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How do you remove diesel fuel smell from clothes and trunk of car?

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My red nose Pit Bull goes to the bathroom in the finished basement where she sleeps and plays. It doesn't happen every day, about once a week. How do I get rid of the scent to

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I need help getting rid of gas smell from a frig that was stored in a garage. I heard that crumpled up newspaper in the frig will get rid of smells. When I do this is the frig

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When applying the 50/50 Downy and water after the fact, how does one clean the mixture up off the floor?

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How do I get the smell of skunk out of my house and fabrics?

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My microwave was not being used for almost a year and now I've started using it, but it smells badly. I tried cleaning it using soda and then I heat on high lemon juice

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I left a pan on the stove with the remains of a leg of lamb which burnt dry for 2 hours. How can I get rid of the smell?

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My husband decided to boil the Easter eggs and fell asleep. Needless to say the eggs completely burned and burst all over my kitchen walls, oven, doors, ceiling, and created

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I have a white crochet shirt I purchased that has a very strong chemical smell that I can't seem to wash out.

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To remove the smell of urine from clothes I washed them in a load with half a gallon of vinegar and then washed as normal.

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We have recently begun to smell a very bad odor in one room of the house. Fortunately, it's a spare room so no one has to sleep in the stink. But we can't find the source

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Is there a solution, either store bought or homemade, that I can use in my steam cleaner that will prevent my dogs from urinating on my carpets?

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These reed diffusers can be quite expensive, but I found a way to do them for just a few dollars and you get the same effect. For maximum scent, make sure the skewers

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This is a guide about using wax tart burners. These fragrant melted wax burners infuse your home with delightful scents.

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How do I eliminate cigarette smoke odor?

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How do I remove cat spray odor from papers?

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I put some chicken in to boil and it burned in the pan. How can I get the smell out of the house?

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Someone mentioned they used mouthwash to get rid of urine odor. Did you use a specific mouthwash?

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I recently bought a leather jacket and do not like the smell! I read somewhere, years ago, to place leather in a freezer for several days to remove odors.

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How do you get the smell of a house fire off of appliances and will it work on the inside? I have a refrigerator where the smell outside is bad and the inside is faint, but still

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How do I get the musty smell out of clothes that are stored in a dresser for a long time?

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To remove odors from a pressure cooker gasket, simply "fold" the gasket to make it smaller, and put it in a pot. Cover with water and sprinkle with about a tablespoon baking

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A faulty gallon milk jug leaked a whole jug into the car's carpet. I have been trying to clean it since the leak occurred over a month ago. It still smells really

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For about 2 weeks now I have had this horrible smell on the outside of my kitchen cabinet and on the tile floor right next to it. It is almost like something spilled on the counter

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Wat can you do with lemons to make your home smell good?

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This guide is about removing pet poop odor from carpets. Once the feces is picked up, this smell can linger.

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I have this odor that comes and goes. I think that it is associated with the furnace, however I have just had the furnace annual maintenance done. I had the air ducts cleaned and did

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I found a very moldy grapefruit in the drawer of the fridge. I noticed an odd odor and it was affecting the taste of food (butter, bread, tea, etc.). I also smell it in the freezer

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Can anyone help with removing the smell (like vomit) out of a new card table with a vinyl top? I have used an orange based cleaner and burned oils near it, but it

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I accidentally threw a cleaning cloth that I had used to polish my stainless steel appliances into a washer full of bath towels, wash cloths, etc. After 4 washes the

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I can't seem to get a musty/mould/dust smell out of my clothes, it's horrid. It was affected my job and my confidence around my friends and it's making me feel like

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I spent a total of two months with my daughter where there is always someone with a cigarette going. My iPad cover cost $100 and it smells like an ashtray. None of the solutions can

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What can you put in shoes to make them smell less? My grandson stays in his tennis shoes. I would like something that he could slip into his shoes at night, that would

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I have a beautiful feather and down duvet which we purchased in Germany. I store it in a large vac bag through our Florida summers . How can l get rid of that musty smell after

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I am stymied by all the requests for "help" in eradicating cat urine stains and their "aroma". As any loyal ThriftyFun reader should know by the number of times this solution

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I have a cat that has urinated on my couch more than once. I have cleaned it with vinegar and my Bissel..

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I bought a pair of very lightweight Dockers jeans. The label says 98% cotton, 2% spandex. They were made in China. I have washed them at least 10 times, but cannot get rid

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My dog got skunked the other night and we didn't realize it until he was in the house and rubbing his face all over my new carpet! Aack!

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My sneakers got rain soaked and now have a musty smell. It is still there even after washing and drying. How can I get rid of the smell?

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How do you get rid of a musty smell in a refrigerator?

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After our family returned to the Pacific Northwest from an extended working vacation, our home smelled of mold.I found myself washing all of the clothes in my drawers and called

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How do I remove the coffee odor from a can of coffee?

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My daughter bought a jean jacket at Kohl's a couple of weeks ago. A few days later she removed the tags and went to put it on while noticing a strange smell like moth balls.

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I have an odor in my house, there are no dead animals. It is just a funky smell. It's not on the walls or the furniture. I've cleaned top to bottom every day and my house

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My grandbaby is visiting soon and I have been doing everything I know to rid the house of cigarette smoke. I have gotten the carpets cleaned. I am also washing draperies and

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How do I get the smell of chip fat out of clothes?

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