The smell of furnitureWhen you first buy furniture, your home is filled with the smell of oil and paint, which can give you a headache. Using tea leaves can easily solve this problem. Wipe the furniture with a cloth soaked in tea leaf water to remove the smell. If you wipe it with a dry cloth, the furniture will last longer. Another way is to wipe it with a cloth soaked in vinegar and soju. Egg SmellTo remove the unique smell of egg dishes, chop parsley finely and sprinkle it over the eggs. This will eliminate the smell and make the eggs look pretty. It's effective even in small amounts, so don't sprinkle too much. Shoe OdorIf you sweat a lot and your shoes have a strong odor, put a refrigerator deodorant or charcoal in them to eliminate the smell. Kimchi and Fish Smell in a DishIf you put fish or kimchi in a plastic container, it will absorb the smell. Once the food smell has been absorbed, it is difficult to remove it even if you wash it with water. In this case, chop green leafy vegetables finely and put them in the container. Then cover it and leave it for a day. You will be surprised to find that all the smells inside the container have disappeared. Musty Smell in the RefrigeratorLeftover flat beer can also be used. Wipe the dirty parts with a cloth soaked in beer or wipe the inside of the refrigerator. This will remove dirt and odor. Charcoal's strong adsorption effect can also remove the smell inside the refrigerator. Put a lump of white charcoal in the vegetable compartment to remove the smell and keep vegetables and fruits fresh for a longer time. If you dry the used green tea leaves after drinking, you can put them in the refrigerator to remove bad smells. Also, if you put green tea leaves in a container that has absorbed the smell of kimchi or other food, close the lid and let it sit for 2-3 days to remove the smell. Chicken SmellThere's a saying that alcohol is the best way to eliminate the unique smell of chicken. Put the chicken in a container, pour alcohol over it, and let it sit for about 15 minutes. If the smell doesn't go away, mix the alcohol with radish juice and pour it over the chicken. The same goes for the fishy smell of fish. When you pour alcohol over it, the alcohol evaporates and takes the fishy smell with it. To remove the smell of fish from a cutting board, sprinkle salt on the cutting board and rub it with a brush or sponge. Then wash it with running cold water. If there is still oil, you can wash it with a sponge soaked in detergent. If the smell still doesn't go away, you can wash it with a bleach-containing detergent. Use hot water only at the end. Dry the cutting board with a dry cloth. Garlic and Onion SmellAfter eating garlic or onion, you may be bothered by the strong smell. Eating parsley leaves can make the smell disappear as if it had been washed away. Garlic OdorFor people who are constitutionally averse to garlic, if they need to add garlic to their food but find the smell disgusting, don't peel the garlic. Wrap it in plastic wrap and microwave it for 1 minute to remove the smell. Mayonnaise OdorIf you smell a foul odor from mayonnaise, put a drop of soy sauce in it. It will magically remove the smell. Mayonnaise is weak to high and low temperatures, so in summer, store it in the door compartment of the refrigerator. In spring, fall, and winter, it's best to keep it at room temperature. Dry Anchovy SmellIf you use dry anchovy as it is when cooking stew or soup, it will have a strong fishy smell. However, if you put it in a pot and stir-fry it until it is slightly dry, the characteristic fishy smell will disappear. Water Bottle OdorWash the inside of the bottle thoroughly with hot water, then put in finely chopped charcoal and leave it for a day to remove the smell. You can also prevent the smell by putting charcoal in the bottle when storing it. Mothball OdorIf you take out clothes that have been stored in a closet, they may have a mothball odor, which can be unpleasant for both the wearer and those around them. To remove the mothball odor, you can air out the clothes by taking them out of the closet beforehand. However, if you don't have enough time, put a hairdryer inside the clothes and run it on the cool setting for 5 minutes to easily remove the mothball odor. Toilet OdorWash the toilet with a clean cloth that has been washed with laundry soap and then wipe it with vinegar water. The smell will disappear. Musty Smell in a ThermosBottleFinely chop egg shells, add a little water, and shake vigorously. The egg white that adheres to the egg shells dissolves the water stains and sediment, removing dirt and odor. Fishy Smell in a PotBoil some orange peel and water in the pot to remove the fishy smell. Fishy Smell from a Grill After Broiling FishTo remove the fishy smell from a grill after broiling fish, pour out the water from the drip pan before the grill cools down. Sprinkle plenty of baking soda on it. The baking soda absorbs the fish oil and removes the foul odor. After it cools down, wipe it with baking soda and wash it thoroughly. The sponge will be completely odor-free. Another good method is to put a handful of used green tea leaves or filtered coffee grounds inside the grill. Removing Fishy Smell from FishIf you have leftover fish such as mackerel or saury, soak it in flat beer for about 10 minutes to remove the fishy smell. Then wipe off the water with a damp cloth and coat it with flour before frying it in oil. This makes delicious fried fish. When making batter, adding a little beer will make the fish crispy. When braising strong-smelling fish, braise the fish and soy sauce for 4 minutes. Then add ginger and braise it. This will eliminate the fishy smell and enhance the flavor. Beef and Pork SmellGinger is the best way to tenderize beef and pork. Ginger contains a protein-decomposing ingredient. If you apply ginger juice to the meat you bought from the butcher, the unique aroma of ginger will remove the bad smell of the meat and make it tender at the same time. Trash Can OdorPut some newspaper on the bottom of the trash bag to absorb the dirty water, and then throw away the dried green tea leaves or coffee grounds along with the trash. Spinach OdorIf you blanch spinach, it may have a green smell. This is because of the oxalic acid in spinach. When blanching spinach, add about one spoonful of sugar to five cups of hot water and blanch it. The sugar neutralizes the oxalic acid and removes the green smell. Sink OdorMix one cup of water with two tablespoons of vinegar and pour it down the drain. The acidic ingredient in vinegar neutralizes the odor. Shoe OdorWipe the inside of the shoes with gauze soaked in ethanol. Shoe Cabinet OdorPut an appropriate amount of charcoal in a bag or simply put it in the shoe cabinet. This will remove the odor. Sock OdorIf you wear socks for a long time, they can smell bad. First, wash the socks thoroughly, then dissolve a small amount of boric acid in water and soak the socks in it. This will effectively remove the odor. Cabbage OdorCabbage doesn't smell when eaten raw, but it does when eaten as a wrap or blanched. To eliminate this odor, add a little vinegar when boiling the cabbage. Cabbage odor is caused by the decomposition of sulfur compounds, and vinegar prevents this decomposition. Pet OdorPut a piece of baking soda wrapped in tissue paper on the bottom of the animal's house. This is effective. In the case of urine, wipe it with a tissue or cloth, sprinkle some baking soda on top of it, and then vacuum up the baking soda after a while. The urine smell will completely disappear. If urine is on a carpet, wipe it with a tissue or cloth and sprinkle vinegar on it. It will not smell. Then wash it thoroughly with hot water and let it dry. There will be no stains on the carpet. Musty Smell of Clothes in the Rainy SeasonWhen washing clothes, add one teaspoon of vinegar to the last rinse water instead of fabric softener. This will remove the smell and soften the clothes. For suits or women's suits that are difficult to wash frequently, you can use a fabric deodorant to remove the odor. Milk OdorIf you don't like the smell of milk, try adding a little lemon juice. Food Waste OdorAfter boiling coffee beans or green tea, leave the grounds in the drain for about a day. Bad BreathThe cause of bad breath is the sulfur compound methyl mercaptan (CH3SH). Seaweed is said to be the best way to eliminate bad breath. According to an analysis of the odor reduction effects of different seaweed, giant kelp showed the highest effect at 99.2%, followed by kelp at 98.9%, laver at 95.9%, and hijiki at 90.2%. This is 2-10 times more effective in suppressing bad breath than commercially available chemically synthesized sodium fluoride, chlorophyllin sodium, etc. It is also completely harmless to the human body, so eating a lot of seaweed is good for removing bad breath. Car OdorPlace lump charcoal in the back seat and next to the driver's seat. This will remove the gasoline smell, cigarette smell, etc. that permeate the car. The negative ions and humidity control function of the charcoal will make the car more comfortable. Microwave OdorIf you use a microwave for a long time, food broth can spill and leave stains and a foul odor. The stains can be wiped away with detergent, but the smell can be a problem. In this case, heat orange or lemon peel in the microwave to remove the smell and leave a faint citrus scent. Lemons are effective in removing the smell inside the microwave. Heat two slices of lemon in a cup of water in the microwave for 2-3 minutes to remove the smell. Another way to reduce the odor is to heat a cup of barley tea or black tea. By the way, when disinfecting dishcloths, put a drop or two of neutral detergent on a damp dishcloth, rub it, put it in a plastic bag, and heat it in the microwave for 3 minutes.
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