Real estate San Diego agents know the importance of presenting a nice smelling home to prospective
buyers. Even homeowners who aren't planning on putting their property on the
market anytime soon would benefit greatly from having a fresh, odor-free home.
Here are 4 tips on improving a home's scent.
Smell-Proofing the
Refrigerator
While it's advised that
homeowners clear their fridge and scrub it down periodically, strong odors tend
to persist unless they're specifically focused on. When getting rid of odors in
a refrigerator, vinegar is the go-to solution. Simply mix a solution of hot
water and vinegar and wipe down the fridge's entire interior space. Allow the
solution to sit for up to 20 minutes before wiping it dry with a cloth.
Additionally, homeowners can place lemon-halves in all corners of the
refrigerator, allowing them to sit in the fridge with the door closed for a few
hours in order to fully replenish the appliance's interior space.
Doing Away With Cooking
Odor
It's no secret that
cooking certain foods can lead to noticeable, persistent smells lingering in
the kitchen and throughout the rest of the home. Foods such as garlic, fish,
and brussel sprouts, while delicious to eat, don't carry the most welcoming of
smells. Thankfully, there's a solution for that. When boiling vegetables like
cauliflower, broccoli, or brussel sprouts, homeowners can add some whole nuts
such as hazelnuts or walnuts to the boiling water. This will allow the nuts to
absorb the food odors as they are released. When cooking fish, homeowners can
add some slices of fresh ginger to the frying pan while the fish is cooking.
Masking Cigarette Odor
Homeowners looking to
minimize cigarette odor in their home have a variety of scented candles to
choose from, and these will fight off a variety of odors aside from those
derived from cigarettes. However, there's a more cost-efficient home remedy
homeowners can employ here. By simply pouring a small amount of vinegar onto a
wet cloth and shaking it for a short amount of time in a room that smells of
cigarette smoke, the odor will be significantly reduced.
Refreshing the
Microwave
Just because microwave
zaps food particles inside it with incredible energy, that doesn't mean that
food odors are effectively zapped away in the process. The fact is that
microwaves, particularly those used several times per day, tend to grow into a
source of unpleasant kitchen odors. If the odor seems to have gotten out of
hand, and the interior of the microwave seems to have become encrusted through
repeated use, the solution is simple. Mix a cup of water with the juice from a
whole lemon and heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Once done, any dirt
accumulation inside the microwave will be easy to wipe off, and the only scent
within it will be pleasant and lemon-y.
