Leave bar soap in the package and rest
it somewhere out of sight. Hide an extra bar near your kitchen
garbage can. Soap also lasts longer when it is dried. Open the your
new soap bars and place them in closets, under the bed, in your
armoire, in clothes drawers, or any place else you want to smell
fresh, but not overpowering. Since it does not pick up odors, you
can use it to shower after it becomes a bit hard.
Cat litter is good for eliminating cat odors, but can also be used
to reduce other odors. Use cat litter in closets to reduce odors or
put some in a coffee filter and stick in smelly shoes. If you have
cats, be careful, as they might use the litter for their own
purpose.
Put a large bowl of vinegar in a smelly room, such as the kitchen to
eliminate unwanted odors. Put out a large bowl when you leave for
work and when you arrive home at the end of the day, you will be
surprised how well it works. Vinegar also works for wood furniture.
Mix a 50-50 solution with water and wipe down the wooden furniture
with a damp (not wet) cloth of the mixture.
I put used dryer sheets in clothes drawers and the pantry. They work
for months. You can also put them in shoes to make them fresh. It is
a good way to get a second use. They also work well in gym bags and
luggage.
Baking soda is great to unstink a clothes hamper. Sprinkle on top of
clothes. When ready, toss clothes into washer as usual. The baking
soda also helps clean the clothes during washing. In fact, baking
soda can replace detergent for washing clothes. Baking soda is also
good for carpet stains or furniture odor. Sprinkle on, wait a while,
then vacuum. Do not leave on for too long, or it may tend to bleach
the fabric.
Coffee is the favorite of airlines to unstink airplane restrooms.
Leave a dish of fresh, ground, unused coffee on a table and within
hours the room smells better. If you travel, those little room
packets of coffee are perfect to use in your bag with dirty laundry
and at home for room odors.