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Vinegar is an inexpensive, effective deodoriser. To get
rid of unpleasant odours lingering in the kitchen after your
cooking, pour half a cup of vinegar in each of several containers
and place them around the room.
To eliminate the scent of cabbage or other disagreeable
odours wafting out from the kitchen, simmer cinnamon sticks
or cloves in a pot of water. Or boil three tbsp of vinegar
in one cup of water.
To rid your hands of fish odour wash them with vinegar
or a slice of lemon and rinse with water. Rubbing your hands
with turmeric powder too should do the trick.
If there's a lingering odour on your plastic or wood cutting
board, cover the board with a paste of baking soda and water
and let it set for 15 to 30 minutes. Remove the paste with
hot soap water, and, as a final step, rub the entire board
with a little lemon juice.
Oven cleaners tend to leave behind a strong chemical scent.
To freshen the air in the kitchen and your oven, place orange
peels in the oven and bake them for l5 minutes at 300 degrees.
Or do the same with a whole unpeeled lemon. After baking,
leave the oven door slightly ajar, and take care not to touch
the fruit until it has completely cooled.
Sour microwave smells are easily eliminated. Add 2 tbsp
of lemon juice to 2 cups of water and microwave the solution
on high power for 10 minutes. Leave the lemon water in the
microwave for another 10 minutes, and then wipe down the microwave
walls with a clean cloth dipped in a bit of the mixture. Repeat
if necessary.
For simple fridge fresheners, cotton balls soaked in vanilla,
or an open container of coffee powder or even used coffee
grounds, do the trick.
To quickly deodorise a bathroom, simply strike a match.
Source: TNN
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