How to get that whole house fresh smell?
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Comments (4)Do you have an exhaust fan and/or window in your bath? It sounds like it needs some fresh air. If you can smell anything when the bathroom is clean you have either a water leak somewhere or there are some germs not being caught during normal cleaning. Or the base of your toilet could not be sealed properly. They do wear out over time. I use a mixture of Taaka Vodka w/equal amount of tap water, 1 squirt of Dawn and a few drops of Spearmint essential oil to wipe down everything in my house. I use the same mixture with some vinegar added, to mop all my floors. I also spray my trash cans when they are emptied so they hold the fragrance for a little while....See Morehow to get rid of 'new home smell'
Comments (4)You need to remove the VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Opening windows will help but if you can't leave them open all the time, get a HEPA air filter with an activated charcoal filter. I have the Rabbit Air (cheapest model) we purchased it when we got a new mattress and I couldn't stand the new mattress off gassing. This air cleaner took away the harmful fumes quickly, and continues to help my allergies as well....See MoreWhat Do You Suggest To Keep Fresh Cut Grass Smell Out Of House?
Comments (6)Sophie, I had someone replace the rubbery seal (weatherstripping) around the door, but that didn't seem to help. I am going to see what other types they sell. I react to all sorts of things. Perfume smells, fresh cut wood smell, fresh cut grass smells, the smell of people's deodorants, hairspray, laundry detergents.....all sorts of things. My lungs are hypersensitive, plus I get headaches and allergy symptoms, too....See MoreHow do I get my house to smell nice 24/7?
Comments (58)Oakley, I’m glad you got your big dog odor taken care of. When I was reading your notes I thought that maybe you had retrievers. I used to have a lab and they and other working dogs of the retriever variety are likely to smell a bit doggy because of the oil in their coat. Yes it is important to keep up with vacuuming because they shed a lot. You’ll also want to keep your vacuum cleaner emptied because the oily doggy smell can make that reek Recirculate doggy odor, even if you have replaceable bags. The filter was some part of the apparatus gets dusty with dog fragrance. (We have an in-house vac, so the canister is in the garage, so not a problem.) If you have wool or similar fiber carpeting, this can become “doggy” because the oil from the retrievers get onto the fibers. We had friends with golden retrievers and they had large sisal carpets and their home did not smell of their dogs. They were good housekeepers but not fastidious. They were dog lovers and the guy was a duck hunter so his dogs were not roomed often. (With retriever, the oil on their skin that gets into their hair helps keep them warm and buoyant, I believe.) One thing I found that’s a nice fragrance is close. Somehow to scape day project and we’re apparently in my sewing room. It took me a while to figure out where the nice thing clothes smell was coming from until I spotted a few loose clothes. Now I replace them every now and then just a few and it gives a light variable fragrance To that room. As others have suggested, and you said you do this, refresh the air as often as possible by opening the doors and windows and letting a lot of sunlight come in. Be thankful your pups are rolling in rotted seaweed or lobster bait. Your dogs are beautiful!...See Moreelbits
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