Pesky odors hiding in the house can be hard to eliminate. From waste bins stinking out the kitchen to sofas that have picked up a stench, we’ve located the common denominators that might be making your home smell to high heaven and found ways to ensure your home is smelling sweet again.
Clean upholstery to eliminate bad smells.
The sofa is the second most used item of furniture in the house after our beds. As well as crumbs, pet hair, human skin particles, and sweat can be left behind on a sofa and start to smell.
To make your sofa sweet smelling again, brush the surfaces of cushions, vacuum in between cracks, and, if possible, remove and launder the seat cushions.
Disinfect chopping boards.
We use chop boards for pretty stinky food types—raw meat, garlic, herbs, and fish, to name just a few.
Chopping boards must be thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis because one of the reasons a stench could appear on surfaces used for food preparation is the breeding of bacteria.
Bathroom smell of pee?
A musty smell in the bathroom can indicate mold and dampness, so it shouldn’t be ignored. Worse still, if the smell is similar to that of cat urine, it can indicate dangerous toxic mold.
Removing it with a 10% bleach and water solution while windows are open.
Empty the kitchen bin regularly.
Emptying the garbage is a household chore that can cause the most arguments. But it’s an essential chore that needs to be completed regularly, or it will leave a stench that lingers. It’s wise to also keep the bin itself clean; if you’re not regularly sanitizing the whole bin, the stench won’t leave with the trash.
Keep shoes clean and dry.
Smelly shoes are an all too common issue, and when there are many piled up in a hallway, that cheesy feet smell is concentrated—yuk.
Simply leave them outside to airate.
Avoid a strange smell in the refrigerator.
If you walk into your kitchen and smell a funky fridge, it could be time for a clean-out. Odors are a sign that food has passed its sell-by date or, worse, is starting to rot. But there may also be spillages, or you could have a clogged drain hole, which can be remedied.
Eradicate cooking smells
Certain meals have a fishy smell; it is always good to eradicate the smell once you’re done cooking and eating.
Change the sponge.
We all know cleaning kitchen worktops regularly is an important part of keeping an organized kitchen. But doing so with a dirty sponge or cloth can have adverse effects and leave lingering, smelly bacteria on surfaces.
To ensure a sweet-smelling and clean sponge, ideally it should be changed once per week.