Common Household Odors

Common Household Odors and What You Can Do to Eliminate Them Naturally

By Clifford Woods

We have all experienced an unpleasant odor at some point in our lives. You may have entered an old building or gym and instantly got a whiff of that horrible stench in the air. Based on the source of the smell, it may seem near impossible to remove it for good. While there is some truth to this, there is actually a number of cleaning methods you can use in an effort to eliminate this kind of awful smell.

If there is an odor problem with the sewage in your house, that seemingly permanent and terrible odor, which you believe is coming from the restroom or yard, is usually a problem with the plumbing vent on the roof. Most of the time, the vent is not tall enough. This can cause wind to circle around the vent and push the methane gas right back into your home through the vent or a window. Fortunately, with little work and cost, this can be fixed by simply extending the length of the sewage vent pipe.

With restroom smells, a piping problem could be the culprit; checking each of the drains in your house will give you and idea. If the odor comes from a single restroom sink, the U-shaped pipe beneath the sink could be blocked or clogged up with years of built-up substances such as soap scum, dirt, hair, and toothpaste.

Either seek the services of a plumber or do the job yourself, the U-shaped pipe must be taken off and washed thoroughly. After doing that, start using a drain cleanser daily until the enzymes break down what's left of the stuck mess of substances.

If you experience a garbage-like odor in your kitchen, you need to quickly clean the grease filter on all kitchen exhaust fans as well as completely clean both the oven and microwave. Wash the fan filter systems with hot soapy water on a monthly basis. Wiping up splatters on the oven as they take place will prevent odor accumulation and, because of this, you will possibly not have to clean so often.

Clean your dishwasher often to reduce smells by performing the following steps:

• Put a cupful of white vinegar in the top tray of the dishwasher.
• Turn on the dishwasher at its hottest cycle. There should not be any dishes in the dishwasher when doing this step.
• The white vinegar will clean up any excess oily muck which will help to eliminate smells.

If there is a bad odor coming from your garbage disposal, here are a few simple steps that can help you deal with it:

• Take off the splash guard above the disposal. Wash it thoroughly with soap, hot water, and a bit of white vinegar. Very carefully reach beneath the splash guard using a wet paper towel and wipe down the area.
• Freeze a few special ice cubes made from water along with a little amount of white vinegar, approximately one part white vinegar to two parts water. Drop them down into the garbage disposal and let the cutting blades chop them up. This gets rid of smells as well as sharpens the blades.

If have a leak in water lines or a damaged sewer line beneath your property, your house can keep the raw waste odor for a very long time. It is not advisable to overlook suspected problems in these areas. Should you do so, this negligence can result in serious mildew troubles which can lead to serious health problems and damage to the walls of your home. A local plumber can easily check out any concerns you may have along these lines.

For just about any odor problems you have in your house, an organic odor eliminator made with beneficial microorganisms is just what you need in order to get rid of the stench for good! 
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Clifford Woods is the CEO of Effective Environmental Services and Organic Environmental Technology
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