Need to do some freshening up work in a room, especially by giving it a quick lick of paint? However, you know what that means: unpleasant and persistent paint odors will no longer leave you (especially if it is glycero paint!). And when the room in question is a bedroom or a room where you go to eat, this bad smell can be particularly disturbing. In addition, paint already releases a lot of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). So, out of the question of adding a layer with chemical-based air fresheners or toxic candles and incense! What you need are these good grandmother’s tips for preventing and removing foul paint odors.
How to prevent stubborn paint odors?
Of course, ventilating the room is essential to renew the air and prevent odors from becoming too entrenched. While you are painting and after, leave the window open to avoid letting the paint smell settle in. You can also install a fan in the room to circulate the air and help get rid of the odor better. Unfortunately, this is not always enough. So, also consider adding a few drops of vanilla concentrate in the jar. For an acrylic painting, this works wonderfully. Just in case, also gather some natural ingredients mentioned below to remove bad odors afterwards. You will find most of them in your kitchen!
And after painting, how do you remove paint odors?
Some natural solutions to place in the four corners of the room
-Many powders allow you toeffectively absorb odors from fridge, cigarette odors or even trash odors and also works on paint odors. This is the case for white or green clay, coffee grounds, salt or even baking soda. In these powders, we can add essential oils with a powerful smell to better deodorize such as Scots pine, peppermint or eucalyptus essential oil. Prepare several cups.
-You can also use pieces of charcoal, pieces of cut onion, bread crumbs or even bowls of hot milk. In milk, you can also add essential oil to better remove the odor or crumbs to better absorb it.
What if that’s not enough? Boil water or vinegar!
The boiling water vapor will help neutralize bad odors. You can boil a liter of water and add some citrus peels, fresh mint or spices (cloves, cinnamon, etc.). Then you will have to place the pan in the room. You can do the same with a steaming pot of cider vinegar or white vinegar. The latter is a excellent air freshener. You can also infuse cinnamon to combat bad odors.