How do you deal with fecal odor?

Tips for Getting Rid of Vomit Smell from Carpet

In order to remove the smell of vomit from the carpet, you can use several means, for example, baking soda, odor neutralizer. The vomit of animals often has a more unpleasant and persistent odor, which is somewhat more difficult to remove; a special agent designed to get rid of the odor of pets can help in this.

Carpet cleaning begins with the removal of vomit residues. This can be done with a sponge or cloth, do not use very hot water, as the smell can become even stronger and deeper into the coating. After cleansing, the vomit stain should be covered with baking soda and left for a while. When the soda is completely dry, it is removed with a vacuum cleaner, and the whitish trace from it is washed out with water. The action of soda is based on the fact that it has an alkaline base, and vomit is acidic. When they are mixed, neutralization occurs, so the smell disappears.

However, with strong, deeply ingrained dirt, baking soda may not completely eliminate the odor. In this case, you should use modern carpet and upholstery cleaning products to help get rid of the stain. Also, most of these products have the property of neutralizing odors, you can choose the most suitable one by carefully reading the label. It should indicate the alkali content; in order to eliminate stains and the smell of vomiting, it is better to give preference to those products for which this indicator is higher. They must be used strictly in accordance with the attached instructions.

In addition to these products, there are odor neutralizers, which are sold most often in auto chemical stores. However, it is worth remembering that any of these agents can cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, it is advisable to use it at a time when animals and children are not at home.

To get rid of the strong smell of vomiting of the animal, special liquids offered by pet stores will help. They eliminate most of the unpleasant odors formed during the life of the animal, including the smell of vomiting. It should be borne in mind that such products also have a pungent, often unpleasant odor, which decreases as the source of pollution is neutralized.

Eliminate the effects of vomiting from hard surfaces

It is possible to remove contamination with vomit from any hard surface with the help of soda, starch, and cat litter is also well suited for these purposes. It must be poured onto the stain and left for a while, then carefully collected with a broom in a scoop. Almost all the unpleasant consequences of vomiting will be absorbed into the filler, in addition, it retains unpleasant odors well. So all that remains is to wipe the floor with a damp cloth.

If it was not possible to immediately remove the vomit, and they are stuck to the surface, you should carefully scrape them off with a knife, spatula or spatula. Then thoroughly rinse the resulting stain with a sponge and apply dishwashing liquid on it.

Remove vomit odor from clothing and bedding

If vomit gets on clothes and bed linen, it is advisable to immediately wash off the dirt under a stream of cold water; you should not use hot water, as this will complicate subsequent cleaning. If there was no opportunity to wash the thing right away, and the dirt had time to dry, you need to soak it in cool water with the addition of a special enzyme-based product for a while. After that, the soiled item can be washed in warm water. In case of incomplete removal of the stain, you should try to soak it again in chlorine bleach for white items, or in oxygen bleach if the item is colored.

The causes of the smell

First of all, you need to find out the cause of the problem. This will help to successfully eliminate it and select preventive measures.

Poor ventilation

The main cause of a musty smell in a wardrobe is poor ventilation.

There are usually no ventilation holes in such furniture. Insufficient air circulation leads to air stagnation. In addition to the characteristic mustiness, in such an environment other "aromas" accumulate, which are absorbed into the clothes after wearing.

High humidity

This problem occurs due to temperature fluctuations, for example, if the cabinet is near a battery. The problem is typical for corner furniture.

Due to the high humidity on the shelves and things, harmful microorganisms quickly multiply, which not only causes the appearance of unwanted "odors", but can also harm health.

Dust

Often, when carrying out wet cleaning, people neglect to wipe the cabinet shelves. This must be done without fail, since after wearing, dust and other particles remain on the clothes that are not visible to the eye. It is because of such contamination that the smell of dirty clothes appears.

Cigarette smoke

This problem is typical for the furniture of smokers or people who are in constant contact with them. After a smoked cigarette, the clothes that were on the person at that moment begin to smell like tobacco. Such things, going into the closet, transfer the cigarette smell to other products, and a persistent "aroma" appears in the closet. The same effect is observed when smoking in a room where there is furniture. It is very difficult to get rid of the tobacco smell, this procedure will take a long time.

Wet clothes

Often people in a hurry or out of habit put on shelves or hang on hangers clothes that have only slightly dried out. Damp laundry will take a long time to dry if stacked. This will create a damp and musty smell in the cabinet.

Dirty clothes

Even after one wear, the clothes will not remain clean, because street dust, dead skin particles, sweat get on it. Often, more serious dirt appears on it - stains from food, grease, etc. It is not always possible to wash a thing when it has been worn only once, and this is not critical. However, some people put in the closet already fairly dirty clothes that smell of sweat, the smell of food, etc. "Aromas" also permeate other things, stagnate in the closet.

Among other things, the secretion of sweat glands is a favorable environment for the growth of bacteria, therefore, non-observance of personal hygiene and rare washing of clothes can lead to skin diseases.

Old clothes

Unwanted clothes that are stored for a long time in wardrobes and dressers absorb all the odors from the apartment. Old outer clothing: coats, fur coats, keeps a particularly strong "aroma". Often it is not possible to get rid of it even after several washes.

Medicines and remedies for moths

Many people leave in the closet where woolen and fur items are kept, moth-preventing agents. They often have a pungent odor that cannot be removed from furniture and is absorbed into clothing. Modern drugs usually do not leave a "scent", but products that contain naphthalene contribute to the appearance of odor.

Also, medicine kits with medicines are often kept in closets for any occasion. The medical odor is absorbed both into the furniture itself and into clothes.

Functions of the glands

Each animal has its own individual smell, by which they distinguish each other. It occurs as a result of the work of the glands.

Dermal

The glands located in the skin of dogs are called sebaceous or alveolar glands. They secrete a secret that lubricates the coat, which is the source of the dog's smell.

Functions of the cutaneous glands:

• identification;
• moisture retention.

> The more skin glands a dog has, the stronger it smells. The number of ducts is determined by the breed.

Sweat

Dogs' sweat glands are located on their paws between the pads. They also give off a secret with a special scent. Therefore, the dogs smell each other's tracks.

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Fresh lemon is not only suitable for tea: clean the dirt from the surface of the acrylic bathtub by rubbing with half a cut citrus, or quickly wash the microwave by placing a container with water and lemon slices in it for 8-10 minutes at maximum power. The softened dirt will simply be wiped off with a sponge.

Threads made of gold and silver, which in the old days were used to embroider clothes, are called gimp. To obtain them, the metal wire was pulled for a long time with pliers to the state of the necessary fineness. Hence the expression "pull (breed) gimmick" - "engage in long monotonous work" or "delay the execution of the case."

The habit of using the washing machine “sparingly” can lead to an unpleasant odor in it. Washing at temperatures below 60 ℃ and short rinses allow fungi and bacteria from dirty clothes to remain on the inner surfaces and actively multiply.

The dishwasher is not only good for dishes and cups. It can be loaded with plastic toys, glass shades of lamps and even dirty vegetables, such as potatoes, but only without the use of detergents.

The easiest way to remove scale and carbon deposits from the soleplate is table salt. Sprinkle a thick layer of salt on the paper, heat the iron to maximum, and press the iron several times over the salt mat using light pressure.

There are special traps to fight moths. The pheromones of females are added to the sticky layer with which they are covered, attracting males. Sticking to the trap, they drop out of the reproduction process, which leads to a decrease in the moth population.

Before removing various stains from clothes, you need to find out how safe the selected solvent is for the fabric itself. It is applied in a small amount to an inconspicuous area of ​​the thing from the wrong side for 5-10 minutes. If the material retains its structure and color, you can move on to stains.

If the first signs of bearing in the form of untidy pellets appeared on your favorite things, you can get rid of them using a special machine - a shaver. It quickly and efficiently shaves off clumped fabric fibers and makes things look worthy.

Stretch ceilings made of PVC film are capable of withstanding from 70 to 120 liters of water per 1 m 2 of their area (depending on the size of the ceiling, the degree of its tension and the quality of the film). So you don't have to worry about leaks from the neighbors on top.

Causes of a fetid odor

Feces are the result of the vital activity of the human body, unnecessary and waste substances are excreted with it. The main role in the formation of the smell of stool is played by microorganisms that inhabit the human intestine, and not the food eaten the day before.

The main reasons for the appearance of an unpleasant odor can be divided into two main categories: pathogenic and non-pathogenic.

Natural causes

• The predominance of protein foods in the diet. When decomposing and being processed, it is the nitrogenous bases that form the pungent unpleasant odor of excrement.
• Stool thinning. The softer the stool, the stronger and sharper the smell. This is due to the fact that in this case there is more moisture in the stool, which evaporates and gives this smell. During constipation, the stool is dense, the dry residue is much higher in percentage, the smell of such excrement is less pronounced.
• Eating foods with a strong odor. Foods such as fish, garlic, and onions can lend their smell to feces.

Pathological causes

• Dysbacteriosis. Violation of the ratio between beneficial and conditionally pathogenic intestinal microflora leads to the predominance of the processes of putrefaction and fermentation over the normal digestion of food. As a result, the appearance of a sharp fetid odor of feces and increased gas formation.
• Infectious processes and helminthiasis.During infection, the balance of microflora is disturbed and, as a result of inflammatory processes, the function of the cells of the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tube decreases. This leads to the appearance of many undigested fibers, starch and other impurities in the stool. In addition, the stool is significantly liquefied, fermentation processes are activated, flatulence is formed and the smell intensifies.
• Oncological pathology. Oncological diseases lead to impaired digestion and loss of intestinal areas from the digestive process. As a result, the processes of decay of undigested food fibers are activated, which stagnate in the intestines.
• Melena. Gastrointestinal bleeding leads to the formation of harsh, foul-smelling stools, which are the result of the oxidation and fermentation of hemoglobin. As it has a tarry appearance, it is significantly thinned.
• Liver disease. The pathology of the hepatic parenchyma, gallbladder and ducts leads to insufficient bile formation and its release into the lumen of the gastrointestinal tube. As a result, digestion and intestinal motility are disrupted with the formation of putrefactive processes.
• Enzymatic deficiency. Diseases of the pancreas, malabsorption syndrome leads to impaired digestion of food with increased putrefactive processes.
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Functional intestinal pathology, as a result of which there is a violation and separation of peristaltic waves. At the same time, the stool is unstable (sometimes liquefied, then constipation), the processes of fermentation, decay are intensified, the feces become fetid.

Preventive measures

Let's take a look at how to prevent persistent unpleasant odors on your clothes:

1. Get rid of the constant unpleasant smell in the house, otherwise the clothes will inevitably have a scent.
2. Store dirty linen in mesh baskets, wash more often, avoiding long-term lying of heaps of things.
3. Keep the automatic machine dry and clean, leave the door open for ventilation.
4. Store items only in a completely dry state.
5. To prevent the laundry from souring, do not keep it soaked in the cans for too long, 1-3 hours is enough.
6. Clean storage areas, wash cabinets, dressers. Keep unused old items separate.
7. If the item smelled like sweat or acquired a different smell, wash it immediately, do not put it in the closet, so as not to infect the entire wardrobe with an unpleasant spirit.

High humidity in the apartment must not be allowed, otherwise the spirit of musty and dampness will permeate things. The home must be regularly ventilated.

A person is constantly surrounded by thousands of smells, but it is not necessary to wear them on yourself. In order for the scent of cleanliness to come from things, you need to monitor the clothes, wash them in time, and ventilate them in the fresh air. Many simple methods and professional tools help to lime unpleasant odors, make clothes clean and fragrant fresh.

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Basic ways

In addition to washing and ironing, many home remedies are capable of removing odors from things. Consider the rating of effective methods.

Drying

To avoid the musty smell of dampness, things must be thoroughly dried. Outerwear is dried on a hanger, the washed linen is ironed until the moisture completely evaporates.

Special cleaners, deodorants for products

Ready-made neutralizing sprays help remove unwanted odors. Among the best are OdorGone Sport and Professional, SmellOff universal, DuftaFeet.

Home remedies

In addition to expensive household chemicals, many folk remedies are able to remove the smell from clothes, the main thing is to choose the right one based on the color and composition of the fabrics.

Vinegar 9%

Ways to use table vinegar:

• soak things in cold water for a couple of hours, proportions - 50 milliliters of the product for 5 liters of water;
• individual stains from light-colored laundry can be removed along with the smell in the following way - combine soda and vinegar in equal parts and apply the mixture to the dirt for 10-20 minutes.

You can freshen up your clothes by spraying it with a vinegar solution (one part to 3 parts water).

Baking soda

You can get rid of the musty spirit from your laundry by soaking things in cold water with 2 tablespoons of baking soda. You can add 1-2 spoons to the machine when washing (for light-colored items). If you sprinkle things with dry soda and fold them tightly for 1-2 hours, you can remove heavy amber of any nature.

Bura

Manufacturers themselves often add borax to laundry detergents. If there is no ready-made powder in the house, you can add 100 grams of borax to the drum of the machine.

Turpentine

You can remove mold stains from delicate fabrics with turpentine. The stain is moistened with a swab soaked in turpentine. Apply clay and iron it through the paper with a hot iron. Then they wash it off.

Ammonia

A spoonful of ammonia is dissolved in a liter of water and sprayed over the surface of the clothes with a spray bottle. A great way to get rid of odors from fur and wool items. Linen, cotton fabrics can be washed by adding 4-6 tablespoons of alcohol to 10 liters of water.

Oxygen bleach

Neutralization of any odors is one of the advantages of oxygen bleach. They are used to freshen fabrics that can be bleached.

Coffee beans

Coffee clogs foreign odors with its own aroma. Grain bags are laid out in cupboards. Use coffee grounds to remove odorous stains from dark clothing.

Lemon juice or acid

White things will lose unwanted amber, yellow spots will go away if you wash them or soak them in water with the addition of lemon juice (a tablespoon). A mixture of juice and soda is applied to the spots.

Potassium permanganate

In a pale pink solution of potassium permanganate, colored and dark things are soaked (1 hour) - along with the microbes, the moldy smell also goes away.

Eliminate unpleasant odors from different materials

In the fight against unpleasant amber from things, it is important not to overdo it, not to damage fabrics, not to spoil the appearance of clothes

Wool and silk

Before using any product, you need to check its effect on a small area of ​​tissue. After removing the unpleasant odor, woolen and silk items are washed in cold water.

Turpentine

After wetting a tissue swab with turpentine, thoroughly wipe the contaminated areas. Clay is poured onto the treated areas, passed through the parchment with a hot iron. Then washed, rinsed thoroughly.

Washing in ammonia

Take a spoonful of ammonia per liter of cool water. Wool or silk is immersed in water and kept for 10-15 minutes. Then they are washed in special means in the delicate mode of the machine.

Baking soda

By adding a spoonful of soda to the powder, light woolen and silk products are washed in a typewriter. The bad scent goes away with the dirt.

Cotton, calico or linen

These fabrics can be washed at high temperatures, boiled. The following methods will help to refresh fabrics and remove odors.

Salt

2 tablespoons of salt and a spoonful of ammonia are diluted in a liter of water, boiled. Things are soaked in the resulting solution for an hour. Then washed in a typewriter, dried on the street.

Onion

The cut onion is used to treat stains, it is rubbed with dirt. If you need to refresh the whole thing from bad amber, squeeze the juice from the onion, mix it with water and soak the linen for an hour.

Yogurt

The acid in curdled milk effectively eliminates various aromas. Things are soaked in yogurt for several hours, then they are washed as usual.

Light things

For processing light-colored things, do not use products with coloring - potassium permanganate, coffee beans. Better to use vinegar, lemon, soda, salt.

Advice: expensive things with complex decor are best freed from dirt and odors in professional dry cleaners.

Features of fish aroma

All fish, to a greater or lesser extent, have a characteristic aroma, which appears for the following reasons:

1. The fatty acids contained in the product are rapidly oxidized, which causes an unpleasant odor.
2. Many species of fish are predatory.There are special enzymes on their bodies that make it easier to digest when they get to a larger individual. When the fish is caught, the enzymes remain on the fish's body, thereby accelerating spoilage and causing foul odors.
3. Fish protein decomposes much faster than similar elements in other animals. The cold does not slow down this process, therefore, after a few hours, a characteristic aroma will emanate from the carcass.

All this leads to the fact that, upon contact with chilled fish, the unpleasant odor permeates clothes faster, but it is not easy to eliminate it. As soon as mucus or fillet pieces get on the shirt or trousers, steps must be taken to get rid of the specific aroma.

Removing second-hand odor

In fact, it is not so embarrassing to buy clothes in second-hand, as it is embarrassing to wear them later. And the reason is often hidden in the characteristic smell inherent in second-hand things. In order to better understand how to remove the second-hand smell from clothes, you need to know where it comes from.

The characteristic pungent smell, oddly enough, can be considered a kind of quality mark of second-hand

The characteristic pungent smell, oddly enough, can be considered a kind of quality mark of second-hand goods. It occurs as a result of processing such things with potent substances: bromide metal, formaldehyde. These substances are used to sanitize clothes and things. With their help, all kinds of fungi, bacteria and insects that can cause various diseases are eliminated.

But the unpleasant moment is that the smell of formaldehyde, although it indicates the absence of pests, means: there are a lot of chemicals in the clothes that have not been sufficiently neutralized. It is better not to buy such clothes, since it is difficult to predict the reaction of the skin to it. But if the thing is already purchased, you will have to work hard to get rid of the smell.

There are many ways you can find on the internet how to remove odors from second-hand clothes. But most of them are completely useless. The most effective method is described in the sanitary rules, the composition for removing odor in this way consists of two components:

1. Ammonia.
2. Fresh air.

The smell of formaldehyde, although it indicates the absence of pests, but means: there are a lot of chemicals in clothes that did not neutralize well enough

The amount of ammonia is determined by the size of the item. For T-shirts, T-shirts, skirts and other things, it is enough to take 20 ml and dissolve in 5 liters of water. For larger items, you will have to pour out a whole bottle (100 ml), but for 10 liters of water.

Soaking things lasts from half an hour to three hours, depending on the size and density of the material. Clothes made of cotton and other lightweight fabrics are enough to withstand 30 minutes, but leather jackets will have to be soaked for 4 hours. After that, the clothes need to be wrung out and hung out in the fresh air for 2 days. Then wash with conditioner.

Ammonia will help get rid of the smell

It should be noted that this method is completely safe, as it does not lead to fading of the material. Therefore, it can be safely used to neutralize the unpleasant second-hand odor.

Special cases

Consider how to get rid of some characteristic odors that are unpleasant for the person himself and his environment.

Tobacco

The best way to get rid of the tobacco smell on your clothes is to smoke only outside the apartment, otherwise the smoke will gradually permeate all things. The following remedies will help free things from the spirit of tobacco.

Vacuum cleaner

The smell of tobacco builds up on the dust in your clothes. Things are knocked out, covered with a damp cloth and vacuumed at high power.

Tip: it is useful to hold clothes near steam - things are hung near a hot shower, over a basin of hot water, then dried. The smell of tobacco also quickly disappears in the cold.

Coffee

The coffee beans are ground and placed in a cloth bag.Smelling things are loosely placed in plastic bags for several hours, placing coffee sachets between them. The outer clothing is dried near the radiator, on which a bowl of ground coffee is placed.

Citrus peels

The crusts packed in fabric bags are placed directly on the items in the drum. The same bags are placed in wardrobes so that the smell of freshness permeates the clothes.

Updates

If airing does not get rid of the smell of dyes or synthetic fabrics from new things, ammonia will help. Take 1-2 tablespoons of ammonia per liter of cold water and soak the new thing for an hour, then wash it in the recommended mode.

Pets

Special sprays help to get rid of the smell of cats, dogs, birds and other pets on clothes. A home remedy is to soak the item in a vinegar solution (2 tablespoons per liter of water).

Rotten aroma

The rotten smell can be easily removed using citrus fruits. Squeeze lemon juice (dissolve citric acid) and add to water when washing, soaking or rinsing. Recall that the product has a whitening effect.

Sweat

The smell of sweat stuck in clothes sometimes remains even after washing in an automatic machine. Often it is impossible to wash a thing, and you need to get rid of sweaty amber.

Oxygen stain removers

Oxygen bleaches dissolve all impurities in fabrics, therefore they are able to eliminate odors. Use only on items that can be bleached.

Laundry soap

72% laundry soap kills most of the bacteria, helps to get rid of fat particles. Rub the dirty places with soap, leave for 5-10 minutes, wash the thing and rinse well.

Dishwashing liquid or hair shampoo

Sweat contains fatty particles, so dishwashing detergents and shampoo dissolve them well. Contaminated areas are moistened, left for an hour, then washed.

Cold environment

If you don't have time to tinker with clothes, you can take things out in a severe frost or put them in the freezer for several hours. Together with bacteria, the smell of sweat will also die.

Vinegar essence

The essence is diluted to a concentration of 6-9% (table vinegar). Fill in a spray bottle and spray on individual places or the whole thing. Allow to dry well and ventilate.

A fish

To remove the fishy odor, soak clothes in solutions:

• laundry soap;
• vinegar;
• light - in bleach;
• shampoo, dishware.

After washing, rinse the items in cold water.

Traces of gasoline or diesel fuel are preliminarily removed with a stain remover. Then they fight against the smell - by keeping the clothes in a solution of ammonia, soda, lemon juice, laundry soap or hydrogen peroxide.

Getting rid of the urine smell in the toilet

It is already quite easy to overcome this problem. For processing, you can use:

• chlorine-containing products (but not pure bleach). They kill bacteria and germs, perfectly clean the surface of the toilet bowl, give the room a pleasant aroma;
• products containing acid. Suitable not only for removing odors, but primarily for cleaning heavily soiled surfaces;
• sticks that are glued directly to the surface of the toilet;
• special soap or aroma balls, which are immersed directly in the tank.

Important!

Always wear protective gloves when working.

To maintain the result, you can use gel or aerosol fresheners after each visit to the toilet.

Features of the design and principle of operation

Before you start cleaning, you need to understand the main features of various types of structures, as well as with the principle of their operation.

Cumulative

Most often, people install storage-type boilers in apartments. The main difference between these models from other products is that the heating component is located inside the tank. The liquid is heated using electricity. During the heating process, the liquid is constantly circulating inside the product.

Among the disadvantages of storage models, one can single out the fact that they consume electricity throughout the day. Because of this, one device consumes more than one kilowatt of electricity per day. Therefore, such models are not suitable for people who want to reduce their energy consumption.

Flowing

People who are interested in more compact products should pay attention to flow-through boilers. Such structures are very small, since their size does not exceed the dimensions of an average shoe box.

Thanks to this, flow-through heaters will not take up too much space and will fit into any interior.

The main advantage of this boiler system is its cost, since it is several times cheaper than storage technology. They also do not consume a lot of electricity, which makes it possible to reduce electricity consumption when heating a liquid.

Electric

Products powered by electricity are very popular. They are known for their ease of use and reliability. Heating of cold liquid is carried out using a heating element, which is installed inside the heating system. Tanks for electric models are made of metallic materials that do not rust and prevent the development of corrosion.

The advantages of electric boilers include the following:

• ease of installation, allowing people who have never done this to install the structure;
• the ability to connect the product to two or more sources of water intake;
• a large supply of heated liquid.

Among the disadvantages of electrical structures are:

• prolonged heating of the liquid;
• bulkiness.

Gas

Such containers heat the liquid using a built-in gas burner. Boilers of this type are available with a closed and open combustion chamber. It is recommended to use closed models, as they do not need additional air flow to improve combustion.

Gas boilers have the following advantages:

• low cost compared to electrical structures;
• corrosion resistance;
• high-quality thermal insulation, thanks to which the water will not cool for a long time.

The disadvantages of gas boiler structures include the following:

• big sizes;
• continuous gas flow to maintain liquid temperature.

How to remove rubber odor from shoes

Removing the stench from Chinese shoes, especially leather substitute, is more difficult: you cannot wash clothes, shoes and boots. First, they try the most gentle way - airing.

Light

If the rubber breath isn't overly sensitive, shoe deodorant will do the trick and remove the harsh, unpleasant notes.

Average

Refreshing shoe deodorants will eliminate more than the faint odor of rubber. If the unpleasant spirit does not completely disappear, they wipe the shoes with vinegar and dry them. The vinegar rub is repeated if after the first procedure the smell has become less sensitive. Sometimes special activated carbon granules are used, which are able to absorb all odors.

Strong

A fragrance absorbing agent is indispensable. Apply an absorbent, preferably natural:

• cedar;
• lavender;
• lemon;
• coffee.

The dried grass is put into shoes and left for 3-4 days. If the shoes will be worn next season, the plant is not taken out until the required time.

Cedar is used in the form of shavings, which are poured into bags of thin fabric, put into shoes or boots for 24 hours. Sometimes this is done more than once.

Emergency help: removing odors without washing

There are times when there is no time to wash or it is undesirable. For example, you don't want to throw a still clean thing into the dirty just because of the aromas that it has absorbed into itself. Or you need to put on a blouse, but before going out you find that your armpits smell of sweat. How to deal with such situations:

• Put the item neatly in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer for 20-30 minutes. Cold temperatures do a great job with organic odors.
• Pour vodka into a spray bottle, sprinkle the item or problem area liberally until wet and hang it on the balcony. Vodka evaporates quickly enough, and with it the unwanted aroma. Dry with a hairdryer if in a hurry.

I haven't tried the freezer, but vodka somehow helped me out. Several times in a row with the same blouse I did not dare to perform such a trick, but for one evening it works 100%.