Cooking can often cause the entire home to fill with characteristic odors. When food is heated, they emit more vapors and volatile substances, so that it becomes almost impossible to avoid unpleasant odors. If a persistent unpleasant odor develops in your kitchen, you need to take immediate action, otherwise this odor may increase over time. Often, the smell also attracts insects. All of these can make cooking less enjoyable. Thorough cleaning, good ventilation, and a little vinegar will help you get rid of odors, and this article explains how to do it in detail.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Cleaning to eliminate odors
Step 1. After cooking, clean up after yourself
If you pour the slop into the sink and throw the solid waste into the trash can, it will not produce odor as it decays on the kitchen counter.
Step 2. Wash the dishes during or immediately after cooking
Large dishes can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher. If the dishes need to be allowed to soak, place them in a sink filled with hot water and add detergent to the water; after a while, food residues and burns will lag behind, and you can easily wash them off.
Step 3. Remove frying oil immediately after using it
If you are cooking with oil, fish, garlic, onions, or any other pungent food, use a small container or plastic bag for the waste and discard it as soon as you finish cooking.
Step 4. Thoroughly wipe the kitchen table, cabinets, floor
Do this regularly after cooking, and do a general cleaning of the kitchen once a week. If left untreated, greasy stains can lead to unwanted odors over time.
Step 5. Change the dishwashing sponge once a week
Also wash kitchen towels, oven mitts, cloth napkins regularly; since these items are often wet, bacteria can easily grow on them and mold can form.
Step 6. Store leftover food in plastic or glass food containers
Store containers tightly closed in the refrigerator. This will prevent food odors from spreading throughout the house.
Step 7. Install the hood over the stove
The cooker hood will not only help remove unpleasant odors, but it will also improve the air in your kitchen. If you are inexperienced in such matters, seek advice from any company dealing with ventilation systems.
If you are unable to install a cooker hood above the stove, open the windows while cooking, although this is not suitable for all climates and seasons. In this case, unpleasant odors will come out with the air, and not spread throughout the house
Method 2 of 3: Odors in household appliances
Step 1. To remove odors in the refrigerator, place an open box of baking soda in it from time to time
Lye will help neutralize acidic odors from fish, spills, and other food debris. The soda in the box must be changed once a month, as it absorbs moisture and crusts it, which impairs its ability to absorb.
Step 2. If you are unable to determine where the smell is coming from, wash the entire refrigerator
The smell is often given by stale foods that have been in the refrigerator for a week or more. To avoid the appearance of "mysterious odors", once a week, empty the refrigerator of expired food.
Step 3. Smell can come from the sink
Keep it clean with detergent. When pouring any waste into the sink, rinse it off with water for 30 seconds to 2 minutes. You should also regularly clean the drain pipes with a special pipe cleaner available from your supermarket or hardware store.
Method 3 of 3: Eliminate stubborn odors
Step 1. If your kitchen is filled with food smells, place 3 cups of vinegar on it
The sour smell of vinegar will only be felt for the first 10-15 minutes, then the vinegar will begin to absorb other odors. Let the vinegar cups sit in the kitchen for 6-12 hours.
Step 2. In case of strong odors, heat the vinegar on the stove
Pour equal amounts of water and vinegar into a small saucepan. For a pleasant scent, also include the peels of oranges and lemons.