Add an appealing freshness to your home by following these handy hints on how to eliminate polluted indoor odors.
No matter how attractive your home may look, the whole effect is ruined if there are unpleasant lingering smells. Luckily, most normal household smells are easy to detect and simple to deal with or can be avoided altogether by a regular cleaning routine. Keeping rooms well ventilated by opening doors and windows also addss to freshening a "smelly" home. Add an air cleaner and you are well on your way.
In the kitchen:
Offensive or persistent odors associated with the preparation and storage of food occurs regularly in the kitchen, but there is usually a simple remedy at hand. Remove lingering smells from a refrigerator by washing the inside with a solution of 2 teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda dissolved in 2 pints (1 liter) of warm water. Use a piece of crumpled newspaper in the refrigerator to help absorb smells, as do charcoal-based 'fridge fresheners' which are now widely available from supermarkets.
Keep sink drains clean and fresh smelling by regularly throwing in a handful of baking soda and washing it thoroughly with boiling water.
Deodorize a microwave oven by wiping the inside with lemon juice, or add a few drops of lemon juice to a bowl of hot water and bring it to the boil - the steam banishes smells.
In the bathroom:
Keeping the toilet scrupulously clean cuts down the risk of unpleasant smells. Thoroughly scrub the inside of the bowl every day using a proprietary cleaner and a toilet brush. If the surface glaze of the bowl is in good condition, use bleach to remove smells and stains, but never mix bleach with other cleaners as the resulting gases could be toxic or explosive. If there are small children in the house watch out for evidence of 'accidents' or poor aim - a urine-soaked carpet becomes a problem if not treated immediately. Use an old toothbrush or bottle-cleaning brush to get rid of any offensive deposits in the bath or basin overflow.
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