Clever ways to kill bad smells (using things in your cupboard)

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Now we're not saying that you smell with this article! Rather, as you use your home certain odours will naturally become noticeable and start to linger, unless you tackle them effectively.

We know not everyone has the resources at hand to hire a professional cleaner to tackle these unfortunate smells so we've found some great tips for eradicating unwanted pongs, which require nothing more than things you already have in your kitchen cupboards. 

If you want your home to smell fresher without costing you a fortune, learn these eye-opening secrets!

1. Fishy hands when cooking can be prevented

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With a fresh lemon rub down before and a baking soda scrub afterwards.

2. Smelly bins can be a thing of the past

If you sprinkle in baking soda every time you change the bag.

3. To prevent your whole house smelling for days after cooking fish

Add a dollop of peanut butter to your frying pan before frying.

4. Keep your fridge smelling fresh

With a bowl of coffee grounds in the bottom.

5. To stop the grease smell lingering when you fry anything

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Leave a bowl of white vinegar out.

6. To stop the overbearing fumes after painting a wall

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Add some vanilla extract to paint.

7. Freshen up old food containers you're planning to keep

With a little mustard and warm water swilled around and left for 15 minutes.

8. To get the inside of your dishwasher sparkling and smell-free.

Throw a cup of baking soda into a musty dishwasher and run on the rinse cycle.

9. Stop dishwashers from getting smelly in the first place

By adding lemon juice to every wash cycle.

10. Stop smelly shoes gassing out your wardrobe

By adding gently crushed sage leaves to them.

11. To get rid of nasty stale cooking smells that ruin your kitchen

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Cook lemons in your oven with the door open.

12. Prevent your hallway being overpowered by smelly shoes

By soaking your feet in tea every evening!

13. Get rid of chemical cleaning smells

By rubbing your oven's inside with white vinegar and allowing to dry before using.

14. Pet smells can be eliminated using baking soda

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Sprinkle on the odour, leave for a while and then give it a good hoovering.

15. To get rid of nasty smells that have built up in the microwave

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Blitz some vanilla essence in it.

16. In the event of a pet accident

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Pour a 50/50 solution of white vinegar and water on a urine patch, leave and blot in a couple of hours.

17. To kill bacteria and remove smells from clothes

Spritzing vodka on the offending items is better than air freshener!

18. Keep drains smelling fresh

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By pouring salt, baking soda and boiling water down them once a week. This is vital for studio flats!

19. Combat smelly pillows

With baking soda and essential oils. Sprinkle on, leave for an hour or two and then hoover!

If you love easy cleaning tips, take a look at this Ideabook: 19 Tricks To Have The Cleanest Bathroom EVER!

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