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Quoting Luna:

Quoted message said:

So, one bad thing about the new apartment is that the exhaust fan in the
kitchen doesn't work so well, so we get lingering cooking smells in the
place. And these smells, mind you, linger even after the entire
apartment is clean. I've used the Glade plugins before, and I couldn't
smell them at all unless I was just a foot or two away, so I doubt
they'd cover the food smells. What works really well?

Febreze 'Meadows and Rain' works very well w/o being too cloying.
They have a couple of other scents, but that one seems to be the
lightest to me.

Lysol linen (clean linen or whatever the name is) also does a good
job.

Also, in a spray bottle, just a bit of vinegar in some water can help
to neutralize odors quite well. Add a few drops of your favorite
essential oil if you wish.

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Quoted message said:

So, one bad thing about the new apartment is that the exhaust fan in the
kitchen doesn't work so well, so we get lingering cooking smells in the
place. And these smells, mind you, linger even after the entire
apartment is clean. I've used the Glade plugins before, and I couldn't
smell them at all unless I was just a foot or two away, so I doubt
they'd cover the food smells. What works really well?

I have ants in MY new apartment, and one thing I tried to repel them
(since I can't use spray pesticides) was wiping the counters with mint
extract. That only stopped them for a day or so, but boy was my kitchen
MINTY FRESH! I'll have to remember that the next time I don't like the
way it smells :-)

Now I'm trying to plug up each new opening they find and just taking it
from there. They took some bait under the sink, but that didn't stop
them for very long, either and there aren't a lot of places other than
that that are amenable to leaving bait.

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Luna said:

So, one bad thing about the new apartment is that the exhaust fan in the
kitchen doesn't work so well, so we get lingering cooking smells in the
place. And these smells, mind you, linger even after the entire
apartment is clean. I've used the Glade plugins before, and I couldn't
smell them at all unless I was just a foot or two away, so I doubt
they'd cover the food smells. What works really well?

A box of baking soda with the top removed. Place it in some
convenient place like behind the microwave.

Irv
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Quoting Saffire:

Quoted message said:

I have ants in MY new apartment, and one thing I tried to repel them
(since I can't use spray pesticides) was wiping the counters with mint
extract. That only stopped them for a day or so, but boy was my kitchen
MINTY FRESH! I'll have to remember that the next time I don't like the
way it smells :-)

Now I'm trying to plug up each new opening they find and just taking it
from there. They took some bait under the sink, but that didn't stop
them for very long, either and there aren't a lot of places other than
that that are amenable to leaving bait.

IME, the bait has to be fresh, and replaced about once a month or so.
Unfortunately, many stores don't carry fresh bait.

A mix of sevin powder (carbaryl) and peanut butter or other oily
substance to attact them placed in a jar lid or such in multiple sites
will work exceedingly well, but obviously one would need to take care
in the event of having pets or children in the home.

Saffire said:

I have ants in MY new apartment, and one thing I tried to repel them
(since I can't use spray pesticides) was wiping the counters with mint
extract. That only stopped them for a day or so, but boy was my kitchen
MINTY FRESH! I'll have to remember that the next time I don't like the
way it smells :-)

Now I'm trying to plug up each new opening they find and just taking it
from there. They took some bait under the sink, but that didn't stop
them for very long, either and there aren't a lot of places other than
that that are amenable to leaving bait.

I have heard from several people that
baby powder works. Ants will not cross
over it.

Marsha/Ohio

Luna said:

So, one bad thing about the new apartment is that the exhaust fan in the
kitchen doesn't work so well, so we get lingering cooking smells in the
place. And these smells, mind you, linger even after the entire
apartment is clean. I've used the Glade plugins before, and I couldn't
smell them at all unless I was just a foot or two away, so I doubt
they'd cover the food smells. What works really well?

I prefer to neutralize odors instead of
masking them with a scent. Suze's
suggestion of a vinegar and water
solution would work just fine, if you
want a good, inexpensive homemade solution.

Marsha/Ohio

I've seen people soak a cloth in vinegar and water, ring it out, and
then sort of whirl it around in the air to remove the smell of
cigarettes.

I like the Febreeze Air Scents (not the exact name but I don't have it
in front of me).

What I like to do is put a cinnamon stick and a couple whole cloves in
a pot of water and simmer for a few hours.

I pretty much have this happenning most of winter, except when I'm
making soup or canning or something.

It puts moisture into the air, which gets dry from running the heat,
without having to take apart and clean a humidifier (a pot being much
easier to clean out).

It also adds a nice natural scent to the place, which gets pretty stale
having the house all weather-proofed for the season.

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Quoted message said:

I've seen people soak a cloth in vinegar and water, ring it out, and
then sort of whirl it around in the air to remove the smell of
cigarettes.

I like the Febreeze Air Scents (not the exact name but I don't have it
in front of me).

Why not stop smoking? 😉

Quoted message said:

I've seen people soak a cloth in vinegar and water, ring it out, and
then sort of whirl it around in the air to remove the smell of
cigarettes.

Quoted message said:

I like the Febreeze Air Scents (not the exact name but I don't have it
in front of me).

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Why not stop smoking? 😉

Oh, har har :p

For the record I'm not a smoker and I DETEST cigarettes. I have a lot
of bad habits, but smoking is not one of them.

I'm just saying if it can remove an odor as DISGUSTING as cigarettes,
it may work on food smells too.

Replace the fan. 20 or 30 bucks and the problem is solved.

TC

Luna said:

So, one bad thing about the new apartment is that the exhaust fan in the
kitchen doesn't work so well, so we get lingering cooking smells in the
place. And these smells, mind you, linger even after the entire
apartment is clean. I've used the Glade plugins before, and I couldn't
smell them at all unless I was just a foot or two away, so I doubt
they'd cover the food smells. What works really well?

Have you tried fixing the fan? Put the filter in the dishwasher?
There is always a reason that something doesn't work. If you are
renting get the landlord to fix it.
73 Gary

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Gary said:

Have you tried fixing the fan? Put the filter in the dishwasher?
There is always a reason that something doesn't work. If you are
renting get the landlord to fix it.
73 Gary

From what the maintenance man says, that's just how they work.

Luna said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Gary said:

Have you tried fixing the fan? Put the filter in the dishwasher?
There is always a reason that something doesn't work. If you are
renting get the landlord to fix it.
73 Gary

From what the maintenance man says, that's just how they work.

No, that is how HE works. Heaven forbid he actually does his job. Tell
him to get a new fan and install it. And if it is a problem with how
that particular type of fan works, have him upgrade it to a more
powerful fan. And if he won't do it, do it yourself. It isn't that hard
to do. If in doubt, get one of the local handymen for hire to do it for
you. If you plan on staying there for any length of time, it should be
worth it.

TC

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Luna said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Gary said:

Have you tried fixing the fan? Put the filter in the dishwasher?
There is always a reason that something doesn't work. If you are
renting get the landlord to fix it.
73 Gary

From what the maintenance man says, that's just how they work.

No, that is how HE works. Heaven forbid he actually does his job. Tell
him to get a new fan and install it. And if it is a problem with how
that particular type of fan works, have him upgrade it to a more
powerful fan. And if he won't do it, do it yourself. It isn't that hard
to do. If in doubt, get one of the local handymen for hire to do it for
you. If you plan on staying there for any length of time, it should be
worth it.

TC

There are a lot of good reasons we don't want to ask him to do anything
about it, but he has been doing his job, even going above and beyond.
Like when some other tenants moved out and left their washer and dryer,
he offered it to us, hooked it up, and even replaced a part on the
dryer, which was awesome because the apartment doesn't even come with
washer/dryer, so it definitely wasn't a regular part of his job.

Anyway, the smell problem seems to be clearing up, so it may have been
just from the fan not being used for so long, since the previous tenants
didn't pay their electric or gas bills for 9 months. Could have been
something clogging up the ducts that got blown out or something.

Try using soap, water, and lots of elbow grease.

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"Luna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Luna said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"Gary" <[email hidden]> wrote:

> Have you tried fixing the fan? Put the filter in the dishwasher?
> There is always a reason that something doesn't work. If you are
> renting get the landlord to fix it.
> 73 Gary

From what the maintenance man says, that's just how they work.

No, that is how HE works. Heaven forbid he actually does his job. Tell
him to get a new fan and install it. And if it is a problem with how
that particular type of fan works, have him upgrade it to a more
powerful fan. And if he won't do it, do it yourself. It isn't that hard
to do. If in doubt, get one of the local handymen for hire to do it for
you. If you plan on staying there for any length of time, it should be
worth it.

TC

There are a lot of good reasons we don't want to ask him to do anything
about it, but he has been doing his job, even going above and beyond.
Like when some other tenants moved out and left their washer and dryer,
he offered it to us, hooked it up, and even replaced a part on the
dryer, which was awesome because the apartment doesn't even come with
washer/dryer, so it definitely wasn't a regular part of his job.

Anyway, the smell problem seems to be clearing up, so it may have been
just from the fan not being used for so long, since the previous tenants
didn't pay their electric or gas bills for 9 months. Could have been
something clogging up the ducts that got blown out or something.