Let’s Clear the Air
Jan 28th, 2010 by Kathy
Obviously, our expertise lies mainly in outdoor living. Yep. Picnic tables, Adirondack chairs, hammocks, porch swings, gazebos, gardening, grilling – you name it, and we know all about it.
However, at this time of the year, people are doing a lot more indoor living. Of course, most are fantasizing about getting back to outdoor living; but their dreams aren’t necessarily grand. After being cooped up for so long, many are yearning for even the smallest thing the spring can bring, like, for instance, the day when they can open their windows again!
Yeah, the air can certainly get stale inside during the winter, especially when a lot of people live under one roof. So, if you’re dying (and I’m not using that word lightly!) for a breath o’ fresh air, here are some ways to improve conditions indoors.
Try pulling outdoor furniture inside to keep your spirits up!
In most homes, the kitchen is one of the worst offenders, stench-wise. This may seem ironic, because of all of the wonderful, enticing aromas that can emanate from it; but, alas, things do get old, and soon, those inviting scents can become quite unappetizing. Then, with the refrigerator, trash can, garbage disposer, dishwasher, and sink, in the vicinity, it’s the perfect environment for odors to loiter.
Therefore, if you want to get rid of a cooking smell from, say, the fish that you had for supper last night, combine three tablespoons of white vinegar, and one cup of water in a saucepan, and let it boil for several minutes. The vinegar, which is acidic, will soon neutralize the odor, which is alkaline.
As for the trash, it needs no introduction. In fact, in some houses, it’s the first thing that greets you. So, before it gets to the point where it’s screaming for attention, empty it, and wipe away any debris that’s stuck to the inside of the can, or under the lid, with a wet paper towel, then spray the entire thing, inside and out, with disinfectant. Do this once a week, and no one will even know that you have trash in the house.
Next time, I’ll talk about some ways to deal with appliances. Although they’re indispensable, you gotta be tough on ‘em, or they can become quite a disagreeable gang.
Yours Outdoors (well, indoors, for now),
Kathy
Not only do the closed up houses trap in odors, it also traps in germs. I think this is why people get sick more in the winter. So these measures will keep the smells away and probably help keep the sick germs at bay, as well!