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Herbs or Plants That Absorb Bad Odors?I just evicted some filthy hoarding type renters. The entire house smells to the point that I had to rip out carpets, ceilings, and sheetrock. It has a sun room, with windows on 2 sides, sunroof, and a slate type floor.

 

Dog Urinating Outdoors

Homemade Cleaner for Pet Urine OdorsThis is a page about homemade cleaners for pet urine odors. There are many commercial and homemade products you can use to remove pet urine odors from furniture and carpet. However, finding a solution to urine odors on other surfaces may be more elusive.

 

Bleach Bottle

Getting Rid of Bleach SmellChlorine bleach is a strong chemical and when used as a diluted cleaner can leave a strong odor. This page is about getting rid of bleach smell.

 

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Strange Odor In House?Every now and then there is a strong smell in our living room similar to mince beef, it seems to be related to when the heating has been on hot for a while. Can I trace exactly where the smell is coming from?

 

Synthetic Leather Jacket

Removing Odors from Synthetic Leather?This page is about removing odors from synthetic leather. When fake leather smells bad, it can be a challenge to make it smell good.

 

Pesticide

Removing Pesticide Odors from House?This page is about mremoving pesticide odors from house. When you have had to use pesticides inside your home, the smell can linger.

 

Baby drinking a bottle on a sofa.

Getting Rid of Sour Milk Smell in Furniture?This page is about getting rid of sour milk smell in furniture. A distinctive odor that can present itself when a spill has happened.

 

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Homemade "Before You Go" Toilet Odor EliminatorThe best way to keep odors at bay is to stop them before they happen! Here is an easy and inexpensive do it yourself version of the costly and popular Poo-Pourri Before You Go spray.

 

Used Diaper

Reducing Disposible Diaper Pail OdorsThis is a page about reducing disposable diaper pail odors. Even with disposable diapers, there is going to be the infamous diaper pail odor to deal with. Thankfully there are ways to help reduce the odor.

 

A woman painting a room blue.

Removing Paint OdorsPaint odors can linger in your home after you've finished your project. This page is about removing paint odors.

 

An old wooden wardrobe.

Removing Musty Smell from a Wardrobe?This is a page about removing musty smell from a wardrobe. Musty odors in your wardrobe can be absorbed by the clothing stored inside.

 

Woman spraying perfume into the air.

Removing Perfume SmellThis is a page about removing perfume smell. With perfume, a little goes a long way, too much and the lovely fragrance can be overwhelming. Removing the excess from your skin or perhaps a lingering odor in a room can be done easily.

 

Can of turpentine.

Cleaning Turpentine From Fabric and Clothing?This is a page about cleaning turpentine from fabric and clothing. The strong pine smell of turpentine can be difficult to remove from clothing.

 

chef cleaning a fish

Cleaning Seafood Odors From Clothing?This is a page about cleaning seafood odors from clothing. Seafood odors can be very persistent on clothing.

 

A pink bag filled with potpourri hanging from a door handle.

Uses for PotpourriThis is a page about uses for potpourri. Potpourri has been used for centuries to disperse lovely fragrances in homes and other spaces.

 

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Lab in a kennel.

Cleaning a Dog KennelThis page is about cleaning a dog kennel. When dogs need to be kenneled, it is important to keep their environment clean and safe to maintain their health.

 

Removing Odors from House?Can you please tell me how to get an odor out of my house? My daughter's dog died late last night. Needless to say it was in my house overnight.

 

Cigarette Smoke

Removing Cigarette Smell on Clothes?This is a page about removing cigarette smell on clothes. Cigarette smoke is very pervasive, it can cling to your clothing if you either smoke yourself, work or live with a smoker.

 

Old couch that smells like mothballs.

Removing Mothball Smell from FurnitureThis is a page about removing mothball smell from furniture. Removing the strong odor of mothballs from drawers, trunks, and other furniture can be frustrating.

 

Pop-up Camper

Removing Mothball Smell from Popup Camper?This is a page about removing mothball smell from a popup camper. Many owners will use mothballs to repel mice when the camper is closed and unused for a period of time. While this may work it will leave a strong odor lingering in the popup camper when you are ready to use it.

 

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Removing an Odor in a Walk-in Closet?Oh boy what a horrible smell. It is in my walk-in closet. I cleared everything out of the closet and used a cat urine detector and black light to help locate urine spots and didn't find anything.

 

New green sofa.

Removing Odors From New Furniture?This is a page about removing odors from new furniture. New furniture often is delivered to your home complete with its own array of odors, coming from the chemicals used in the manufacture of the furniture and upholstery materials.

 

Mattress

Removing Cigarette Smoke Smell from a Mattress?This is a page about removing cigarette smoke smell from a mattress. Cigarette smoke can permeate everything in a smoker's home. Some items are more difficult to clean of the odor than others.

 

Guy holding his nose because of bad odors.

Getting Rid of Mildew Odors in a HouseThere are a variety of causes for mildew odors developing in your home. Depending on the cause there are also several ways to get rid of this unpleasant smell. This is a page about getting rid of mildew odors in a house.

 

A colorful stack of new clothing.

Removing Chemical Odors From New Clothing?This is a page about removing chemical odors from new clothing. New clothing often has a chemical odor resulting from the use of products, such as formaldehyde, that help with wrinkle resistance and stain resistance. Similarly, there are pesticide smells that are found on imported clothing.

 

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Cleaning Diesel Fuel Odors From Inside a Car?This is a page about cleaning diesel fuel odors from inside a car. Fuel odors can be difficult to remove from the inside of your car.

 

Piano Keyboard

Removing Cigarette Smoke Odors From a Piano?This is a page about removing cigarette smoke odors from a piano. Getting a piano at a good price or as an inheritance is exciting, unless it comes with a lingering cigarette odor. There are methods you can use to remove this offensive odor from your new acquisition.

 

cat in a house

Getting Rid of Cat Urine OdorsThis is a page about getting rid of cat urine odors. The smell of cat urine is very unpleasant.

 

Woman Deodorizing in Her Home

Deodorizing Your HomeThis is a page about deodorizing your home. Cooking, pets, and other activities in your home result in odors that can linger and leave it smelling anything but fresh and pleasant.

 

Cigarette in Ashtray

Removing Cigarette Odors from Microfiber Furniture?This is a page about removing cigarette odors from microfiber furniture. Cigarette odors seem to permeate everything in a home especially upholstered furniture and curtains.

 

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musty smelling wood trunk

Removing Musty Odors from Wood FurnitureThis is a page about removing musty odors from wood furniture. Old wood furniture or pieces that may have been in storage can develop a musty smell.

 

Cigarette Smoke

Keeping Cigarette Smoke from Coming Inside?This is a page about keeping cigarette smoke from coming inside. It is very easy for the smoke from a neighbor's cigarettes to seep into your home.

 

A bikini on a clothesline.

Cleaning Odors on Swimsuits?This is a page about cleaning odors on swimsuits. Proper care of you swimsuit should help prevent odors, however if they do have a musty odor or smell of chlorine, you can easily remove it.

 

Cigarette Smoke Odors

Removing Cigarette Smoke Odors From a...The smell of cigarette smoke is strong, pervasive, and often lingers in a home. This page is about removing cigarette smoke odors from a house.

 

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Removing Gasoline Odor from Stored Refrigerator?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 running and closed? and how long should this take?

 

Odors from cooking food.

Removing Cooking Odors From Your HomeDelicious and flavorful foods like fish or curry can often cause lingering odors in the kitchen. This page is about removing cooking odors from your home.

 

New Silk Clothes

Removing Odor from New Silk Clothes?This is a page about removing odor from new silk clothes. Many people will notice a strong sometimes fishy odor on their new silk garments.

 

Candles for Odor Removal

Using Candles for Odor RemovalThis is a page about using candles for odor removal. There are many products on the market that are sold to help remove unpleasant odors from our homes.

 

Kitchen with oven smoking from fire.

Removing Smoke Odor From Kitchen Cabinets?This is a page about removing smoke odor from kitchen cabinets. A kitchen or house fire can leave an unpleasant smokey odor in your cabinets.

 

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Eliminating Musty Smells from a RoomThis is a page about eliminating musty smells from a room. Mold and mildew and cause a room to smell musty.

 

Smoker

Living in a House Where Previous Owners Smoked?This page is about living in a house where previous owners smoked. Lingering indoor smoke smells can be very unpleasant.

 

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Using Wax Tart BurnersThis is a page about using wax tart burners. These fragrant melted wax burners infuse your home with delightful scents.

 

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Removing Odors from FurnitureThis is a page about removing odors from furniture. Furniture sometimes has odors from the manufacturing materials or it can absorb odors from use.

 

Leather Love Seat

Removing Cooking Odors from Leather Furniture?This is a page about removing cooking odors from leather furniture. Leather upholstery can pick up odors from your home, including last night's dinner.

 

A man cleaning fish.

Removing Fish Odors from Clothing?This is a page about removing fish odors from clothing. Fish odors can be quite strong and sometimes difficult to remove from clothing.

 

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Homemade Cat Urine Cleaner RecipesThis is a page about homemade cat urine cleaner recipes. When your kitty has an accident you can make a homemade cleaner for removing the urine odor.

 

Photo of static caravan from driveway.

Caravan Bedroom Has Musty Smell?My mum's static caravan is now 8 years old. It's an ABI Arizona. This winter when we closed down we noticed a smell on the clothes in the wardrobe in the bedroom on one side of the room ...

 

dog in yard

Removing Pet Odors From Your Yard?This is a page about removing pet odors from your yard. Pet odors may linger in your yard even after you clean up their waste.

 

Dog on Carpet

Removing Pet Poop Odor from Carpets?Once the feces is picked up, this smell can linger. This page is about removing pet poop odor from carpets.

 

Ashtray

Removing Smoke Odors from FurnitureThis is a page about removing smoke odors from furniture. Whether you are a former smoker or have acquired some used furniture from smokers, the odor is not pleasant and can be difficult to remove.

 

Mothballs

Removing Mothball Smell From Your HouseThe strong odor of these moth deterrers can linger in your home. This page is about removing mothball smell from your house.

 

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Getting Bad Smell out of New Vinyl Table Top?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 is not working. Help!

 

Basket of musty smelling clothing.

Removing Musty Smell from ClothingThis page is about removing musty smell from clothing. Allowing clothes to be damp for too long can result in a funky smell.

 

Pet Ferret

Household Products for Removing Pet OdorsThis is a page about household products for removing pet odors. There are products you can buy especially made to remove pet odors, but you can also use household products, often as effectively.

 

Stinky Laundry In Washing Machine with Man Holding Nose

Removing Odors from ClothingThis page is about removing odors from clothing. Fabric tends to pick up smells and often they are not pleasant.

 

Kitten outside of litter box on wood floors.

Cleaning Pet Urine Odor From Hardwood FloorsAccidents happen, but removing urine odors from wood floors can seem like a big job. This is a page about cleaning pet urine odors from hardwood floors.

 

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Removing Coffee Smell from Empty Can?How do I remove the coffee odor from a can of coffee?

 

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Removing Rotten Meat Smell from Wood?Rotten meat smell got into the wood of our camper. How can it be removed?

 

A box of baking soda.

Using Baking Soda for OdorsThis page is about using baking soda for odors. Bicarbonate of soda is useful to control odors, as well as for cleaning.

 

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Cleaning Smelly Gas Station Washer Fluid Bucket?Is there something we can add to the washer fluid bucket at our gas station to stop it from smelling so bad in the summer from all the bugs, etc. We clean it out a couple of times every week. We clean the buckets with Clorox, but the smell keeps coming back help!

 

Reducing Trash Can Smells

Reducing Trash Can SmellsThis page is about reducing trash can smells. Keeping your garbage can odor free can be a challenge.

 

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Cat Urine Smell in Old Carpets?How do you remove cat urine smell from old carpets? The cat urine happened from a previous renter. The carpets have been professionally cleaned, but this hasn't helped much.

 

cigarette smell computer

Removing Cigarette Smoke Odors from a Computer?This is a page about removing cigarette smoke odors from a computer. The plastics in a computer can absorb cigarette smoke odors.

 

cigarette smoke odors

Removing Cigarette Smoke OdorsThe odor from cigarette smoke is strong, pervasive, and often difficult to remove. This is a page about removing cigarette smoke odors.

 

unfinished basement

Removing Odors from a BasementThis is a page about removing odors from a basement. Basements often lack proper air circulation that can breed mold and mildew.

 

Three Boston Terriers on their beds in front of the fire.

Homemade Pet Odor Remover?I need something I can mix up really quick to neutralize odor on my furniture. I have three Boston Terriers and they do make themselves comfortable on the furniture with us. I can take the slip-covers off the seat cushions and wash them.

 

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Removing Cigarette Smell from a Fabric Purse?How do I get the cigarette smell out of a nylon purse I bought secondhand?

 

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Removing Pet Urine from Area Rug?What do I need to use to remove pet urine from a area rug? It is a bright colored area rug with reds and blacks.

 

Removing Skunk Smell from Books

Removing Skunk Smell from Books?This is a page about removing skunk smell from books. Skunk spray odor can permeate just about everywhere in your home.

 

Cigarette Left Burning in Ashtray

Removing Cigarette Smoke Odor from LeatherCigarette smoke permeates everything in a smokers household. Removing the odor of cigarettes can be difficult, especially from anything leather. This is a page about removing cigarette smoke odor from leather.

 

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Removing Odors from Clothes?I can't seem to get odors out of my husband's clothes. I've tried different soaps, etc. Has anyone found a good solution? I used vinegar, baking soda, etc.

 

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Removing Cigarette Odor from Yarn?Does anyone have any info on how to get rid of the awful aroma of nicotine from approximately 200 +/- skeins of wool? Both of my parents were heavy smokers, and since Mom crocheted she always bought wool when it was on sale.

 

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Removing Odor from Vinyl Fabric?Does anyone know how to get rid of the odor from vinyl fabric? I'm recovering chair seats with it, but need to clean up the smell first.

 

Vacuum cleaner.

Vacuum Bag Freshener Tips and RecipesThis page contains vacuum bag freshener recipes. Your vacuum bag can develop odors from all of the hair, dander, and dirt that it picks up. Using vacuum bag fresheners can help keep odors from happening.

 

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Salt and Lemon Juice for Carpet OdorAdd sea salt and lemon juice to water, and spray on carpets. It kills any insects and odor. Sprinkle fine sea salt. It absorbs moisture, odor, and insects from carpets.

 

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Removing Pet Odors from a Rug?How do I remove pet odors from a rug?

 

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Removing Cat Urine Odor from Subflooring?We are considering the purchase of an old farmhouse that has an overwhelming smell of cat urine. The carpets will be removed, but what about the sub flooring? Any suggestions? I have heard about sanding and applying a thick epoxy paint/sealant. Will that work?

 

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Smelling Strange Odors in Home?I have been getting three distinct odors periodically coming into my home. First a peppery burnt odor, then a sweet smelling gassy odor, and then an acrid chemical smell.

 

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Hepa Filter Smells Fishy?I'm not sure if I'm going crazy, or my olfactory system is out of whack, or what? I've bought and been using a Honey 50250 hepa filter since early this week. I haven't had any odors, nothing, but clean, pure air.

 

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Deodorizing Plastic Food ContainersWhen a strong food odor remains in a plastic food container, wash it well with soap and water. Then, place it and its lid outside in a protected area for a few days.

 

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Removing Burnt Smell from Sheet Music?How would you get odors off of old sheet music?

 

Skunk on deck.

Removing Skunk Smell from HouseSkunk smell can be very unpleasant for everyone nearby. If a skunk sprays on or near your home it can be almost impossible to be in the house. This is a page about removing skunk smell from house.

 

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Removing Sweaty Smell in Laundry?I need some advice regarding my son's sweaty uniform t-shirts. They are 100% cotton. I wash them with my other laundry and everything comes out clean and stain free, except for the sweaty smell on the underarms of my sons t-shirts. I use Dash laundry powder which is very similar to Tide in the U.S.

 

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Removing Spoiled Food Odors from RefrigeratorThere's nothing worse than opening your refrigerator and smelling spoiled food. Even after the food is removed sometimes the smell still remains. This is a page about removing spoiled food odors from your refrigerator.

 

Blue canvas tennis shoes steaming.

Remedies for Stinky ShoesThe smell of stinky shoes can be overwhelming and make you want to throw them away. There are a number of good ways to remove and prevent the odors. This is a page about removing odors from stinky shoes.

 

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Removing Skunk Smell a Live Trap?How do you remove skunk smell from a metal cat trap?

 

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Removing Mothball Odor from Photos?My mom gave me a box full of family photographs. Unfortunately they were stored in mothballs and in spite of airing them for weeks the smell is still strong. I'm worried that the smell has sunk permanently into the paper.

 

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How Do I Get Rid of Stink Bug Smell in the House?How do I get rid of stink-bug smell? The odor is in the house. I don't know what it is on. I wonder if we may have stepped on one. This area is having a big problem with stink bugs! It does seem to be dissipating tho. Thanks for any info.

 

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Tea Bag SachetHang a spiced tea bag in your closet or put one in your bureau drawers for an inexpensive, sweet-smelling sachet.

 

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Eliminating Litterbox Odor in Your House?I now have 4 kittens and one adult cat. I know they are using the litter box, I can see that and I clean it, but when I walk into my home there is a smell in the air. What can I do?

 

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Removing a Dead Animal Odor from the House?How do you get a dead animal smell out of the house?

 

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Fabric Freshener for Room DeodorizerA frugal friend told me about this. Mix half Suavetel (fabric softener) and half water in a spray bottle and shake it a little. It makes a wonderful room freshener! It's lots more economical than the marketed kind.

 

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Getting Rid of Ammonia Smell?My dog had puppies. Now the house smells of ammonia. What can I do to get rid of the smell?

 

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Removing Possum Urine Odor?How do I get rid of possum urine smell from timber handrail?

 

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How Can I Find Dried Dog Pee in My House?How can you tell where your dog pees? I can smell it, but my husband thinks I'm crazy even when I show him other stains.

 

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Getting Rid of Musty Smell in Cloth Purse?How do I get rid of a musty smell in beaded handbag with satin lining? It is brand new never used.

 

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