18 DIYs to Eliminate Bad Smells
No matter how often you clean, bad smells around the home are just a part of life. And you may not feel comfortable using harsh (and pricey) chemicals to get rid of them. The 18 DIYs ahead are simple to make, safe, and budget-friendly. Best of all, they'll eliminate the rancid odors quickly.
Dish Soak Fizzies
When your grimy dishes smell like old food, pop in one of these dish soak fizzies.
Liquid Laundry Detergent
This DIY liquid laundry detergent will clean your clothes nicely. A little essential oil will make them smell like new again.
Lemon Dishwasher Tabs
If there's a lingering smell of food in your dishwasher, these lemon dishwasher tabs will come in handy.
Toilet Bombs
Toilet bombs are great because you don't actually have to touch your gross-smelling commode to clean it.
Liquid Dish Soap
This liquid dish soap contains all-natural ingredients plus essential oils to keep your kitchen utensils clean and smelling fantastic.
Sweat Stain Remover
Pit stains look AND smell bad. This sweat stain remover will save your sartorial items.
Garbage Disposal Refreshers
Pop in a garbage disposal refresher when it's smelling particularly funky.
Drain Buster
What's worse than a stinky drain? This drain buster gets rid of the pungent odor.
Orange Peel Air Freshener
An orange peel air freshener promotes lovely aromas around the home.
Bathroom Scrub
A grapefruit salt bathroom scrub will leave the room smelling fresh and fruity.
Garbage-Disposal Cleaning Cubes
These cute garbage-disposal cleaning cubes are made of citrus rinds and rosemary, which smell fantastic.
Linen and Mattress Spray
This homemade linen spray keeps your sheets smelling heavenly in between washes.
Car Seat Cleaner
Over time, car seats smell yucky too. This car seat cleaner will fix the issue.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
The essential oils of this toilet bowl cleaner will banish nasty scents.
Garbage Disposal Deep Cleaner
For the garbage disposal that smells REALLY putrid, this garbage disposal deep cleaner solves the problem.
Coffee Grounds Garbage Disposal Cleaners
If you love the smell of fresh coffee, get a good whiff of these coffee grounds garbage disposal cleaners.
Febreze Spray
Spritz this Febreze spray in every room to get rid of foul odors.
Carpet Refresher
This carpet refresher deodorizes icky-smelling rugs.