Odor Remedies for Home or Work

10/5/2017 (Permalink)

Keeping bad odors away will make your office more productive!

Odors have a big effect on the human brain. As you know, being around unpleasant smells can even diminish the enjoyment of your own home. Odors are an even bigger problem in professional work-spaces where they can scare off clients or make employees less productive. Whether you are dealing with an odor problem at home or at work, these solutions can help you to deal with your problem.

Check Unexpected Places

Even the busiest clean freaks can end up with gross smells because odors can hide in unusual areas. A stinky kitchen could be caused by a clogged drain in a dishwasher, mold buildup behind a baseboard, or food debris underneath a cushion. The first step in deodorization will be to find the source of the smell and remove it.

Clear Drains With Vinegar

Vinegar is a natural and effective way of dealing with odors caused by plumbing issues. After clearing up any clogs, pour a half cup of apple cider or white vinegar down a drain to kill odor-causing bacteria. You can also run your dishwasher and washing machine with a quarter cup of vinegar to kill smells in these appliances.

Neutralize Odors Trapped in Fabric With Baking Soda

This tip works for carpet, upholstery, mattresses, and other fabric covered areas that have absorbed unpleasant odors. Sprinkle a thin layer of baking soda over the area, let it sit overnight, and vacuum it up in the morning to deal with lingering smells.

Clean Hard Surfaces With Homemade Deodorizing Solutions

Even hard surfaces like tile, plastic, metal, and wood can have nasty odors sitting on top of them. These overlooked surfaces can actually be the reason your work or home is still smelly. Fill a spray bottle with a diluted mixture of vinegar and citrus essential oils, spray it on the surface, and then wipe up the surface with a rag. This will make your home smell strong for a few hours, but the odors will disappear along with the vinegar scent.

Talk to the Professionals

If do-it-yourself remedies are not working, it might be time to get some help from deodorization experts. At SERVPRO of Belle Meade, we have the equipment needed to find and remove anything that could be causing unpleasant odors. Our cleaning and odor removal professionals can get rid of nasty scents linking in carpet, floors, air ducts, walls, and other areas of your Nashville home or business.