How to fight bad smells

The problem of bad smell is not only caused by incorrect personal and home hygiene habits, even if these are the two things that need to be taken care of most. Airing all the rooms, dusting, sweeping daily, and washing the floors are fundamental operations, but not always enough.

Bad smells in a house can have many causes: old or damaged pipes, mold, poor functioning of the drains. Some advice on how to combat bad odors may be useful.

We will first talk about the kitchen, the room where bad smells can be a problem. For example, it often happens that when you open the refrigerator, the bad smell comes out and certainly not because the food has gone bad, but because of the mix between odors and humidity present in the appliance.

Two straightforward solutions are to place an empty packet of coffee in the corner of the refrigerator or a glass with a little vinegar and a pinch of baking soda: the latter absorbs odors, while the vinegar covers and eliminates them.

To eliminate the odors left when cooking, there are numerous completely natural remedies: for fried food, you can boil a pot with water and vinegar next to the pan, or dip a lemon peel and a stalk of celery in oil; for the vegetables, you can, on the other hand, squeeze a little lemon or pour a teaspoon of milk into the cooking water.

As for the bathroom, in addition to the bad smell coming from the pipes, it is also quite normal that in this area of the house, there is not always a ” good smell. ” Furthermore, often in small apartments, it was not possible to set up a window and, in this case, the problem becomes even more embarrassing, since the ventilation, fans are not sufficient to eliminate bad smells.

The solutions can be different: if there is a window, keep it open; you can resort to homemade and natural solutions, such as pouring baking soda down the drain. It is also always useful to put the special tablets in the toilet that release the toilet and the environment a good scent every time you flush the toilet.

As for the living room, on the other hand, putting a beautiful bouquet on the table is undoubtedly the most natural solution, to be combined with air fresheners.

Finally, in the bedrooms, it is advisable to opt for products such as lavender and potpourri, in general, be kept between the clothes, or hang the scented sachets easily found on the market in the closet.