A little vanilla extract in the oven can get rid of any smell permeating your house.
Eric Shawn writes in with a handy tip for houses that have started smelling a little funky:
Put two caps full of vanilla extract in a coffee cup, then place it in the oven at 300 degrees for one hour. Within twenty minutes the whole house smells like Heaven. It's actually a common realtor trick.
"Heaven" might not be the right word if you aren't a fan of vanilla, but it'll surely get the job done, and an open window can probably keep the vanilla smell from getting nauseating. Photo by Bill Holsinger-Robinson.
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