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Eco friendly ways to removing kitchen odors

Removing kitchen odors in your green home can be tough.

Odors can generate from any part of your home. It can come from your wardrobe, the trunk of the car or even from a poorly ventilated room. As the space in the kitchen is confined, it is more susceptible to retaining odors than other rooms in your home.

Before starting the process of de-odorising, the area should be cleaned with water along with soap or a detergent. Once this process has been completed, we can try out these eco friendly ways to remove kitchen odors :

Screw pine leaf: This is used as an ingredient in many Southeast Asian dishes. It also has a pleasant aroma.The leaves are tied into knots and kept at different places in the kitchen. Once the leaves wither, fresh ones are used in its place.
Charcoal: This is an ideal odor absorbing agent. You can keep a chunk at specific places in your kitchen. You could also keep one inside your refrigerator to get rid of the smells.
Vanilla essence: Soak cotton balls with the essence and drop them around your kitchen. It would give out a wonderful smell.
Baking soda: These are a good absorbent of odor.Keep some in an uncovered dish for a few days and keep changing the soda till the entire odor has been removed.
Lime peels: Put some lime peels in an open dish and leave it around your kitchen. The smell of citrus will eliminate the bad smells in time.
Old newspapers and bread slices: They are efficient in absorbing odors.You could crumple up some newspapers along with some bread slices and put them inside your refrigerator to get rid of bad odors.
Tea bags: Place a few tea bags inside any closed space.The tea leaves will, apart from absorbing the bad odors,also release the tang of tea.
Orange and cloves: Poke holes in an orange peel and stick cloves in them. Leave these around the kitchen or in any confined space for a few days.
Mint extract: Put a few drops of mint in cotton balls and toss them in any confined space. Leave them there for a few days to get rid of odor.
These are safe, efficient and chemical free ways of getting rid of bad odors not only in the kitchen but in any place of our home.

I hope these eco friendly ways to removing kitchen odors have helped you keep a green home!

Five steps for a budget minded kitchen remodel

When you remodel a kitchen you are essentially designing it to suit your specific needs and desires. While kitchen remodels can range from $15,000 up depending upon what is done it can also be done a lot cheaper, Sweat equity, discount purchasing, and salvaging current cabinets, appliances, sinks, etc. will keep the cost down for those on a strict budget.

Here are five steps to remodel your kitchen on a budget:

One – Plan what you want the finished product to look and act like. Note those things that cannot be easily changed such as gas or electric supplies for the stove, plumbing for the sink(s), etc. Plan around those constraints.

Two – Budget what you are comfortable spending. Do this well in advance of pricing any new items such as appliances, cabinets or flooring. Over spending early causes skimping at the end of the project.

Three – Salvage everything in the kitchen that you can and “up grade” them with paint or cleaning. For instance, kitchen cabinet are often still strong and useable but could use a good coat of paint or perhaps some new doors or drawer fronts. Make sure to upgrade or replace worn items such as the garbage disposal and ceiling light fixtures.

Four – Purchase new cabinets, flooring etc. from discount or salvage outlets such as Habitat for Humanity. Consider spending the money needed for new counter tops as this is the single most obvious kitchen improvement. New faucets, electrical outlets and switches and cover plates complete the new remodel look.

Five – Take everything out of the kitchen except the cabinets you plan on keeping. Patch holes in the wall then prime and paint the surfaces. Paint cabinet as required. Put down the new flooring. Return the appliances to their locations.

Now enjoy your newly remodeled kitchen. Who knew that an article on how to remodel the kitchen on a budget could be so useful!

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