The food preparation and cooking activities in the kitchen make it the area of the house most susceptible to generating and retaining odors. Food flavors from exotic meals, molds from expired dishes, and the musty stench from the garbage disposal are just a few of the smells that can emanate from the kitchen. Here are tips on how to eliminate kitchen odors, and ways to prevent them from taking control over your kitchen.
For Get Rid of Odor Sources You have to prepered
Baking soda
Vinegar
Degreaser
All-purpose kitchen cleaner
Cleaning cloth
Sponge
Lemon wedges or orange peels
Step One
Boil a vinegar-and-water mixture. Mix 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1 quart of water and boil on the stove for several minutes. The vapor will hit the kitchen surfaces where food odors have settled; the vinegar in the vapor will neutralize the odors.
Step Two
Wipe off cooking spatters. Cooking oil, sauces and other food spatters that end up on the stove, counters and utensils are various sources of kitchen odors. Wipe off oils with paper towels. Then clean the areas with a sponge moistened with a solution of warm water and dishwashing liquid. You can also use a 50-50 vinegar solution especially on spatters from fried fish. A commercially available degreaser is also a good solution. Clean the stovetop, the spill catchers under the heating elements, and under the stovetop if it can be lifted. Pay special attention to the backsplash and range hood.
Step Three
Clean the kitchen sink and garbage disposal system with odor-eliminating solutions like vinegar-and-water and baking soda followed by hot water. Grind orange peels or lemon wedges in the disposal system to remove stale odors.
Step Four
Use an all-purpose kitchen cleaner or degreaser to wipe down all the kitchen area surfaces including windows, shelves and lighting fixtures. Don't forget the outsides of all the kitchen appliances like the microwave, toaster, roaster and blender.
Step Five
Wash curtains, dishcloths and aprons in warm water to remove food stains and odors.
Tips & Warnings
- Instead of boiling vinegar-and-water on the stovetop, make it a double-whammy task by "brewing" the vinegar-and-water solution in your coffeemaker. You not only eliminate your kitchen odors, you clean your coffeemaker as well.
- Weather permitting, open windows and switch on a fan to circulate fresh air into the kitchen.
- Expired raw meats, seafood and fruit peels give out a strong stench. Seal them in plastic bags and dispose of them right away.
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