Tackling Your Smelly Kitchen
If your kitchen always tends to smell from last night√¢ÔøΩÔøΩs cooking, it√¢ÔøΩÔøΩs likely that the rest of your furniture and curtains will also pick up that smell unless you tackle your smelly kitchen. Use the suggestions below for eradicating unpleasant smells from your kitchen as your next home improvement project.
To reduce food odors, use your range fan while you cook. If you don√¢ÔøΩÔøΩt have a fan for your oven and range, consider opening a window while you cook. Having adequate ventilation while you cook is a preventive step you can take for avoiding lingering odors in your home.
Don√¢ÔøΩÔøΩt use a room fan in a small kitchen when you√¢ÔøΩÔøΩre cooking because it could be unsafe. If you want to try to incorporate a fan into a room that doesn√¢ÔøΩÔøΩt have a range hood and fan, consider whether you can afford the purchase and installation of a ceiling fan.
If you cannot ventilate adequately to reduce food odors, consider using a small container, no more than a half of one cup, of an ammonia-based cleaner and putting it on your stovetop after it has cooled and you√¢ÔøΩÔøΩve cleaned it up from food preparation. The ammonia will help absorb food odors if you leave it on your cooled stovetop overnight.
Put baking soda down drains to reduce odors from your sink in order to reduce odors that can rise into your kitchen. Simply running water will frequently not solve a smelly drain problem. Make certain that you use a vinegar or baking soda cleanser after meal preparation to clean countertops and sinks.
Don√¢ÔøΩÔøΩt let garbage hang around. If you want to reduce the number of bags you use for your kitchen trash, use smaller bags inside your kitchen trashcan such as plastic bags from grocery shopping. Once you fill the smaller bag, take out the trash. When you use a smaller bag inside your kitchen trashcan, your kitchen trash bag becomes more of a liner for your trashcan to catch spills from smaller bags. If the larger bag becomes soiled, toss it.
If you tend to accumulate stinky kitchen garbage, consider replacing your larger kitchen trashcan with a smaller one so that you don√¢ÔøΩÔøΩt accumulate kitchen trash.
Make sure that the last thing you clean with your sponge is a surface that you can use baking soda and water to clean, such as a sink or microwave in order to keep your sponges from accumulating odors that can waft throughout your kitchen. You can choose to replace sponges with disposable cloths to avoid sponge odors.
Make sure that you wipe down kitchen cabinets at least once a week with a cleanser that is safe for your cabinets√¢ÔøΩÔøΩ finish and that satisfies your environmental concerns about cleanser safety. Using water to wipe down your kitchen frequently is not enough to get your kitchen clean.
Place unlit scented candles on countertops that will help keep your kitchen smelling good. Try to choose scents that are pleasant but are different from scents you might have in a bathroom.
For your next home improvement project consider tackling your smelly kitchen. Use the tips above for making your kitchen smell fresh and clean.
