Regardless of whether you have an impending open house or are merely trying to freshen up your house, try these approaches for getting rid of odors from seven commonly smelly items.

 

Smell All sorts of things? 7 Approaches to Eliminate Scents

1. Trash cans

After rinsing out a stinky garbage can with soap and water, stash a few scented laundry dryer sheets at the bottom to absorb odor.

2. Freezers

An old (clean) sock stuffed with coffee grounds can absorb the musty smell inside your freezer. Coffee socks will also help de-mustify stale closets. Tie one to a hanger.

3. Kitty litter box

Extremely porous activated charcoal is a big-time odor absorber. Pet stores sell versions made especially for pet odors. Keep it near the litter box.

4. Carpet

When your carpet smells icky, try sprinkling baking soda. Allow it to sit for half an hour, then vacuum it up.

5. Dishwasher

Who wants to use a dishwasher that never smells quite clean? Pour white vinegar into a dishwasher safe cup and place it in the top rack. Run the machine through its cycle. Though your kitchen will smell of vinegar for a bit, the inside of your dishwasher will soon be odor-free.

6. Basement

If a dehumidifier does not help, try adding twelve drops of tea tree oil to a spray bottle of water and blasting the basement with this natural fungicide.

7. Refrigerator

Get rid of smell by wiping down the wall with hydrogen peroxide.

Making sure your home smells fresh is just one of the critical things to do before an open house. Nick & Cindy Davis with RE/MAX Premier Group can suggest other important steps to enhance the sale of your home. If you are ready to get started. Give us a call at 813-300-7116 or simply click here and we will be in touch.