Tuesday, April 10, 2012

How to remove the smell of paint


When we have our own home, there are few things that make us feel better to keep it looking decent care and make us proud. A key requirement for achieving this is to look after the appearance of our walls, for which we paint every so often.


You may already painting simply make you heavier, but definitely the worst comes when you want to 'brand' your freshly painted rooms and must bear the strong odor that follows them.

Here we leave some homemade tricks to get help next time:

Before painting

- Mix two teaspoons of vanilla extract per liter of paint to use.


- Choose eco-friendly paints that give off less odor, besides the traditional, are easier to clean after painting.

- Place in the center of the room a bucket or large pan in the center of the room: Fill it with water and add one tablespoon of ammonia to eliminate the odor within 24 hours.

- A similar solution is to fill a bucket of cold water and put in it an onion cut in slices and in this way, the smell will disappear in just a few hours. It is also said to prevent the odor from spreading to other rooms in the house should be placed a plate of freshly cut onion in half each.

- The vinegar has always been one of the great allies to kill any kind of odor, so in this case we could take their property by placing some containers with water and vinegar near the walls to neutralize the smell of paint.

If you know any other trick, do not hesitate to cooperate with us!

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