*S*cented sprays and candles usually only cover stinky smells—and
some don't even do a good job at that. Next time a nasty odor is
lurking inside your house, why not try an eco-friendly solution that
combats it at the source? Below, Mark Sneller, PhD, author of Greener
Cleaner Indoor Air, recommends four simple and environmentally-safe
ways to keep your home smelling fresh.
*1. Baking Soda*
Mix it with water to create a paste to wash walls or other surfaces
that smell, or leave an open box in enclosed spaces that are odorous,
such as the bottom of the laundry bin or garbage can.
*2. Borax*
Just as useful as baking soda, but more concentrated. Dump 2 teaspoons
in the garbage disposal, wipe down smelly surfaces with a mix of 1⁄2
teaspoon of borax and a cup of warm water, or spray the mixture on
plants to kill bugs and mold (and not the plant).
*3. Vinegar*
White vinegar and water, mixed in equal parts, sanitizes. And that
vinegar smell disappears as soon as it dries. Try the mixture in
coffeemakers, as well as on any non-stone surface around the house.
*4. The Vacuum*
Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. Really. It removes an array of particulates,
which prevents all sorts of future smelly growth. HEPA vacuum filters
are ideal because they capture and remove many more particulates, but
even a regular vacuum will help substantially.
July 12, 2012 at 1:27 PM
Just as useful as baking soda, but more concentrated. Dump 2 teaspoons in the garbage.
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