Your Green Life

I had a smoke mishap with my oven thanks to not scraping the bottom before doing the self-cleaning cycle so there was a heavy odor of smoke throughout my apartment.

I found a natural solution that does not use any dangerous chemicals: white vinegar. White vinegar is made from grain and water and is the result from the fermentation of ethanol, leading to acetic acid. It is a great, safe household cleaner as well. I also use it to clean my floors.

So, to get rid of smoke odor, or any other unpleasant odor, simply put 2 parts water with 1 part white vinegar into a pot and boil it on the stove for thirty minutes. Beware that your home will begin to smell strongly of vinegar but this is only short term as that smell dissipates quickly, unlike the smoke odor.

I was very happy with the results as the smoke odor is completely gone. And, it was a cheap, easy, and clean solution with no dangerous chemicals.