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Weird smell? White vinegar erases that smell. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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pet urine, whiskey, perfume, you can use white vinegar to get rid of most smells on most materials: carpets, furniture, clothes, without damaging the material.

vinegar is amazing at breaking down odors and then evaporating and not leaving a trace.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

got it.

I prefer waiting a few minutes for odorless non-toxic stuff.

commercial detergents or sprays are usually oil-based and that smell lingers. but when the petrochemicals are flower or lemon-scented, people don't mind so much.

I'll just drown it all in vinegar!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I do prefer vinegar and also wonder why people bother with other stuff for mirrors and glass surfaces.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I think it's entirely the fault of marketing that people aren't aware of many effective and simple alternatives.