Your own cooking smell hangs around for days
- Where I am
- Fish on Tuesday is still in the air on Thursday.
- Where I want to be
- A kitchen that clears out soon after you eat.
- What's in the way
- Smell sticks to grease and soft things, and there isn't enough air moving.
Try this first, free: Open a window on each side of the home while you cook, and shut the bedroom door.
The fix
- Use lids and cook with the fan on, or a window open and a fan blowing out.
- Wipe the stovetop, nearby wall and cabinet doors with warm soapy water. Grease holds smell.
- Simmer a pot of water with a few slices of lemon on low for ten minutes.
- Run a purifier with a carbon filter in the main room after cooking.
What this won't fully fix: These steps clear most cooking smells, but a very strong smell like frying fish can linger for a while no matter what you do.
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