We breathe without burning. Methods for eliminating odor.

Fragrances play an important role in human life. Human memory is capable of linking certain events with the smells that accompany them. Aromatherapy is an entire field of medicine and is used to treat many diseases. Unfortunately, smell is not always a pleasant trail of aroma; unpleasant odors and fumes can not only ruin your mood, but also harm your health.

Even in the tidiest and most comfortable apartment, a situation may arise when food burns or a household appliance burns. A fire of any scale on the street or in a neighboring apartment - no one is safe from this. All these events leave behind a burning smell that permeates literally everything and remains for a long time. Methods of getting rid of this scourge vary in complexity and are used depending on the scale of the problem.

Smell of burnt food.

Unpleasant, but solvable. To do this, you should have “helpers” on hand in the kitchen:

• Use a kitchen hood when frying, and keep bedroom doors closed and windows open if possible.
• The first thing to do in case of any smoke is to get rid of the burnt or melting object, the second is to ventilate.
• Coffee. Well-roasted coffee beans in beautiful dishes look like a stylish decoration for the kitchen, and at the same time, they absorb unpleasant odors. They need to be updated periodically. The light smell of burning covers the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
• Do not throw away dried citrus peels; they will save you in an emergency.They need to be scattered into plates and left for some time in a smoky room.
• Dry bread crusts have the same properties.
• Herbs. Boil lavender, thyme, mint, lemon balm or any other aromatic herbs for at least half an hour in a saucepan with the lid open.
• Fragrance oils or sticks. You can burn it in a special aroma lamp, or you can drop it on water and cook for a while until the room is filled with the smell.
• Simply boiling water will help the smell disappear faster. The steam absorbs and dissolves the burning molecules.
• If the house has an air conditioner, turn it on in the “ionization” mode, but not immediately, but after the main ventilation, since you will have to close all the windows.
• Special aerosols for eliminating odor also help to deal with the problem of a burnt odor, but they can also cause harm to the respiratory tract, especially for children, so their use should be regulated.

If the smell is strong.

For some reason, the smell of burning permeated the entire apartment. Simple ventilation and air conditioning cannot cope with the smell. Smoke has the ability to saturate literally everything, especially upholstered furniture, clothing, fur products, and wallpaper. It is possible to eliminate the smell as much as possible, but you will have to work hard.

• The first step is to arrange continuous through ventilation.
• Remove everything that has been burned.
• Do a general wet cleaning.

Proper cleaning after a small fire.

• While cleaning, keep the house humidified as much as possible. To do this, let hot water flow continuously in the bathroom, and boil water in pots in the kitchen (here it is appropriate to add herbs or aromatic oils).
• Soak old sheets and terry towels well in water with the addition of vinegar or ammonia and hang them wherever possible: on doors, radiators, chairs, etc. Rinse again and again periodically.
• Let dishes with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, starch, coffee, soda be placed throughout the area, onions, lemons, bread crusts and citrus fruits cut into saucers.
• Remove and wash all drapes, curtains and bedspreads with scented fabric softeners.
• Wipe the furniture thoroughly with furniture care products.
• Wash floors, tiles and everything that can be washed with a vinegar solution.
• Clothes that have succumbed to smoke also need to be washed.
• Outerwear, especially fur, will have to be dry cleaned.
• Carpets will also have to be dry cleaned.
• Carpets and upholstery need to be cleaned. It is good to use this solution: pour boiling water over two tablespoons of soda; when it stops fizzing, add half a glass of vinegar and a tablespoon of any washing powder. Clean the coating with a brush; after it dries, you need to vacuum it to remove small particles of soda and powder.
• The fumes do not evaporate quickly, even after cleaning has been carried out according to all the rules; periodically change and leave all products that absorb odors and hanging wet rags.
• It is good to use humidifiers. Leave them on all night.

If the fire was severe.

This is a disaster that is very difficult and expensive to eliminate.

• As already mentioned, smoke molecules are most absorbed into fabrics, carpeting, and wallpaper, so, unfortunately, all of this will have to be replaced.
• First you need to clear the apartment of damaged items.Carpets, curtains, wallpaper, even if they are in places that were not damaged by fire, will still have to be replaced. The smell of burning during a fire is so strong that it is unlikely that these items will dissipate. Odor also takes a long time to evaporate from window plastic, so they will have to be replaced too.
• No matter how hard you try, only good repairs can save an apartment damaged by a fire.

Special products for burning and soot.

As sad as it may be, it is not uncommon for cases when, even after a major overhaul involving removing a layer of plaster and replacing the floor, the smell of the past, in the form of burning, does not disappear. The apartment becomes unsuitable either for living or for sale. In such cases, it is worth resorting to more drastic, but also more expensive, measures.

• Treating the premises with special chemicals. The global chemical industry is developing, products are being created for all occasions, including in case of fire. These deep penetration products remove soot and eliminate odor. The cost of the necessary funds depends on the degree of destruction. You can process it yourself, according to the instructions. All modern chemicals are safe for health. All this is done before repairs are carried out.
• A special device called an “ozonator” can come to the rescue. The devices are produced in different capacities, their action is based on air purification with ozone. This is a deep cleaning that does not require subsequent cleaning. The effectiveness of this method lies in the fact that ozone is a gas and can penetrate into all the smallest cracks where other means cannot reach. And everyone experienced its ability to purify the air in the period after a thunderstorm.At the same time, it kills fungus and mold, if such remains after the fire. All you need to do is buy the device and plug it into the network.
• The most expensive way, which does not require personal effort, is the services of specialized companies. If you have money, please contact us. Such companies have all available industrial chemicals, ozonizers, ionizers and specially trained specialists.

Important: monitor the condition of your household appliances, do not leave cooking on the stove and in the oven for too long, ventilate your kitchen areas more often, and let these problems avoid your home.