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Cherry car air freshener dangling for car rear view mirror

Uses for Car Air FreshenersThis is a page about uses for car air fresheners in the garage. Your vehicle's scented air freshener can give a cleaner smell to other places around the home.

 

Antique cabinet with drawer open

Removing Odors From Dresser DrawersThis is a page about removing odors from dresser drawers. Older furniture can have a musty odor which in the case of a dresser can transfer to your clothing.

 

Kitchen with granite counter tops

Chemical Odor After Having Granite...This is a page about chemical odor after having granite counter tops installed. The padding can used in countertop and sink installation can leave a foul smell.

 

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Finding Source of Bad Smell?We painted our front room about 5 months ago, it has a concrete floor and brick walls. Ever since we have had a smell of cat pee. It is not constant, it comes and goes. It might be nothing to do with us painting, that may just be a coincidence. I have had my gas checked to make sure it wasn't that.

 

Contents of a freezer compartment from a refrigerator with the freezer on top

Cleaning Rotten Meat Odors from a FreezerThis is a page about cleaning rotten meat odors from a freezer. A power outage or a malfunctioning freezer can leave you with spoiled meat and the odor that comes with that.

 

Fish fillets being fried in hot oil in a frying pan on stove

Eliminating Cooking Smells After Frying FishThis is a page about eliminating cooking smells after frying fish. The odor of recently fried fish can linger for awhile.

 

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Toxicity of Mothball Smell?We put mothballs under our rented mobile home because the smell of skunk was taking over our bedroom. The floor under our carpet must be very thin because the smell of mothballs and skunk was coming through. Is the smell of mothballs toxic?

 

A scrub brush on a colorful rug.

Cleaning Urine Odors from a RugThis is a page about cleaning urine odors from a rug. Pets sometimes have accidents on your rugs.

 

A dog outside on grass.

Cleaning Dog Urine Odors OutsideThis is a page about cleaning dog urine odors outside. Often when dogs use the same spot or a small yard for their business, odors can become quite strong over time.

 

A vintage couch with many cushions.

Removing Odors From Couch CushionsThis is a page about removing odors from couch cushions. Couch cushions can pick up all kinds of odors from daily use.

 

Removing Rotten Seafood Odors From a  Car

Removing Rotten Seafood Odors From a...This is a page about removing rotten seafood odors from a car. Food accidentally spilled or left in a hot car can quickly fill your vehicle with a really bad smell.

 

Unmade bed with rumpled white sheets

Removing Odors From a MattressThis is a page about removing odors from a mattress. Through normal usage a mattress can develop noticeable unpleasant odors.

 

Raw beef on a piece of cardboard in the back of an SUV style car (lift gate is open)

Cleaning Rotten Meat Odors From a CarThis is a page about cleaning rotten meat odors from a car. Meat accidentally left in the car can quickly become rotten and fill your car with a very bad odor.

 

Woman holding blue shirt in hand with a look of obvious disgust and her other hand plugging her nose.

Removing Cat Pee Smell From Clothing?This is a page about removing cat pee smell from clothing. The odor of cat pee can be difficult to remove completely from clothes.

 

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Removing Dog Urine Smell from Laminate Flooring?What can I use to remove the urine smell from my laminate floor? It is the kind with the sticky on the back and you place them on the floor to look like hardwood floors. I mopped with Pine Sol, no luck.

 

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Removing Sour Milk Smell from Car Carpet?My carpet has a sour milk smell. I tried cleaning it with vinegar, now it really smells bad. How do I get this smell out?

 

Getting Rid of the Smell from a Plugin Air Freshener

Getting Rid of the Smell from a Plugin Air...This is a page about getting rid of the smell of air fresheners. If you are sensitive to air fresheners, you may find it necessary to get rid of the smell from a plugin air freshener.

 

Keeping Your House Smelling Nice With Smokers

Keeping Your House Smelling Nice With...This is a page about keeping your house smelling nice with smokers. If you live with smokers, it can be very hard to keep your house smelling fresh.

 

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Mothball Smell on Stuffies?I was recently purchased several stuffed animals that I plan to donate to a charity, but some of them reek with the smell of mothballs. I have washed them twice and they still have the horrible smell. I can't give these animals to anyone the way they are now.

 

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Removing Urine Stains and Odor from Furniture?I am the caregiver for my father with dementia. He is now in diapers. However he still, at times. pees thru. The smell of his urine is extremely concentrated since it is hard to get him to drink.

 

Basket of musty smelling clothing.

Removing Rubber Odor from Clothing?This is a page about removing rubber odor from clothing. Sometimes clothes and shoes can have a strong rubber smell that can be a challenge to remove.

 

basket of dirty laundry

Removing Petroleum Based Solvent Odor...This is a page about removing petroleum based solvent odor from clothing. Solvents such as Goo Gone and Goof Off are very aromatic and it can be difficult to remove the odor from your laundry.

 

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Locating the Source of a Bad Smell?I live in a garage apt (two car garage apt above it) and before I moved in my landlord gutted it and refurbished the whole place. I started to notice a nasty smell in my kid's room that I thought was just my kid stinking of body odor. It would go away for a week or two, then I would smell it again only stronger.

 

Removing Rotten Smell?Were moving an old freezer that had lost power and caused a turkey to rot. The ice melted and the water became stagnated combined with the rotten meat smelled horrific. The water spilled onto the wooden deck, and we can not get the smell out. What do you recommend?

 

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Painted Kitchen Cabinets Giving off Odor?We had our kitchen cabinets painted about 2 month ago and everything was fine. Since we have had the furnace on, the cabinets give off a smell that makes me sick to my stomach.

 

Man with Burnt Cookies

Getting Rid of Smoke Odors From CookingThis is a page about smoke odors from cooking. When food gets cooked too much, it can create smells that can be difficult to remove from your home.

 

Onion

Removing Onion SmellThis is a page about removing onion smell. A very pungent vegetable, the onion creates a distinct odor that may need to be absorbed. It contains certain substances that may irritate eyes.

 

Urine Smell on Linens

Urine Smell on Linens?This is a page about urine smell on linens. Some odors can be really persistent despite laundering.

 

older mobile home

Identifying and Eliminating Odor in Mobile Home?This is a page about identifying and eliminating odor in mobile home. Excess moisture, pets and pests can create troublesome smells in a mobile home.

 

paper money clothes pinned on line to dry

Cleaning Moldy Smelling Dollar Bills?This is a page about cleaning moldy smelling dollar bills. When money gets wet and not dried properly, it can smell bad from mildew and mold.

 

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Mothballs

Removing Mothball Odor from Washing Machine?This is a page about removing mothball odor from washing machine. The odor of mothballs can be very pervasive and has a long hang time. Washing items stored with them can transfer the odor to your washer.

 

Floor Air Vent

Removing Urine Odors From an Air Vent?This is a page about removing urine odors from an air vent. Cleaning odors from an air vent can be difficult.

 

Mattress

Remove Urine Odors from a MattressThis is a page about remove urine odors from a mattress. A strong smell that can be difficult to remove from a mattress.

 

woman holding her nose

Getting Rid of Urine OdorsIt can appear clean, but sometimes the foul smell lingers. This is a page about getting rid of urine odors.

 

Cigarette Smoke

Removing Cigarette Smoke Smell From a Painting?This is a page about removing cigarette smoke smell from a painting. Cigarette smoke odor is very permeating. It can linger on almost any surface in the room.

 

Tuning Piano

Odor Coming from Piano Keys After Tuning?This is a page about odor coming from piano keys after tuning. Tracking down the cause and remedy for odors can be difficult.

 

Old Cabin

Removing Odors from Cabin?This is a page about removing odors from cabin. Often because they are not used frequently a cabin can smell musty and dusty.

 

cleaning products on a floor

Cleaning Pet Urine Odors on FloorsThe are several ways to remove pet urine odors from your tile, laminate, hardwood, and resilient floors. This is a page about cleaning pet urine odors on floors.

 

Red Ice Chest

Deodorizing a Cooler or Ice ChestThis is a page about deodorizing a cooler or ice chest. Coolers and ice chests can absorb odors from the foods stored inside.

 

A kitten sitting on a wood floor.

Cleaning Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood...This is a page about cleaning cat urine smell on hardwood floors. When your cat has an accident, it can be a challenge to remove the smell of urine from hardwood flooring.

 

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Removing Rotten Onion Smell from Cupboard?An onion rotted in the cupboard and liquid got into wood. Help!

 

Odor in a Room

Removing Odors in a RoomThis is a page about removing odors in a room. Cooking, household cleaners, and other daily activities can leave lingering odors in your home.

 

Perfume as Air Freshener

Using Perfume as Air FreshenerThis is a page about using perfume as air freshener. In addition to using it to freshen ourselves, perfume can provide a delightful scent when used as an air freshener.

 

WD-40

Removing WD-40 Odor from Laundry?This is a page about removing WD-40 odor from laundry. WD-40 is often used to help in removing stains, unfortunately sometimes once the stain is gone the odor of WD-40 may not be.

 

Ice Cube Tray

Cleaning Odors From Ice Cube TraysThis is a page about cleaning odors from ice cube trays. Plastic ice cube trays can absorb odors from foods in your freezer.

 

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A woman holding her nose because of a bad smell.

Removing Stagnant Air Smell from a Room?This is a page about removing stagnant air smell from a room. A closed up room can begin to have a stagnant, stale, musty odor.

 

mop and bucket

Removing Urine Smell From a Mop?This is a page about removing urine smell from mops. Your mop can retain the odors from your cleaning tasks.

 

A kitten sitting on a concrete floor.

Cleaning Pet Urine Odors from Concrete...This is a page about cleaning pet urine odors from concrete or cement. Kennel floors and patios can retain the odor of pet urine.

 

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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.

 

Curry Powder

Removing Curry Odor?This page is about removing curry odor. Cooking with this pungent spice can leave a lingering smell that some people can find offensive.

 

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.

 

Pouring Gasoline from Gas Can

Removing Gasoline Smell on SkinThis page is about removing gasoline smell on skin. Gas can get spilled on your hands when filling your auto or power equipment. It has a very strong odor.

 

Rodent Trap

Rodent Odor in Walls and Vents?Once mice have been in residence in a house they can die in the walls and heating system, making them difficult to find. This page is about rodent odor in walls and vents.

 

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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.

 

old leather bag

Removing Musty Smells From Leather?Mold and mildew can create strong odors when given a chance to grow. This page is about removing musty smells from leather.

 

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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.

 

A woman holding her nose.

Locating the Source of a Foul Smell in HouseIt is not always easy to determine where a bad smell is coming from in your home. This page is about locating the source of a foul smell in the house.

 

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.

 

An old suitcase sitting open.

Removing Odors From a SuitcaseSuitcases spend a lot of time stored away until they are needed for your next trip. Sometimes the storage conditions are perfect for the growth mold, mildew, and bacteria. This is a page about removing odors from a suitcase.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Cedar Chest

Removing Mothball Odor From a Cedar Chest?This is a page about removing a mothball odor from a cedar chest. The odor of moth balls can so permeate a cedar chest as to make it unusable until you can remove the smell.

 

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 leather chair

Smell from New Leather Furniture?This is a page about smell from new leather furniture. Natural leather furniture does come with a "leather" smell. However, the processing of leather for furniture includes not only the tanning process, but may also involve applying other chemicals to provide stain resistance, for example.

 

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.

 

A photo of a car.

Removing Rotten Food Odors From a CarThis page is about removing rotten food odors from a car. If some food gets forgotten or spilled in a car, it can leave behind a disgusting smell.

 

Kitchen Cabinets

Cleaning Odors from Kitchen CabinetsThis is a page about cleaning odors from kitchen cabinets. Kitchen cabinets can harbor odors either from their contents or from cooking.

 

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.

 

cleaning a car interior

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.

 

big cat in a car

Removing Cat Urine Smell From Car InteriorThis is a page about removing cat urine smell from car interior. If your kitty has an accident in the car, it is time to get out your cleaning supplies. The smell of urine in a closed car can get very strong.

 

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.

 

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.

 

cleaning bucket

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.

 

Burnt Food

Removing Burnt Food Smell from HouseThis is a page about removing burnt food smell from house. Not only did dinner burn, now the house smells of burnt food.

 

large couch

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.

 

orange house cat

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.

 

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