I Just Discovered a $1 Trick to Getting Rid of Food Smells in the Kitchen (It's Hiding in Your Pantry!)

Vinegar is a cheap yet effective alternative to sweet-scented candles, capable of neutralizing food odors in the kitchen while cooking or cleaning.

Instead of masking the smells, vinegar's acetic acid neutralizes alkaline odors, ensuring that scents from garlic or baked goods are effectively removed from the air.

Simply fill a bowl with white distilled vinegar and place it near the stove for a few hours to help eliminate lingering cooking smells.

For tough odors, boiling vinegar in a saucepan is a powerful method to fill the kitchen with a cleansing steam that removes unwanted smells.

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