I don't know why, but the smell of the house is stronger right now than it has been. It is the smell that often haunts old people's houses. It's too cold to open the windows to try to air it out. My mother wouldn't be able to tolerate that. Does anyone know a quick fix for the smell? We have guests coming in for Christmas and I don't want them to get too disgusted with the smell.
I wonder why it gets so strong sometimes, while at other times the smell disappears. I read the article about the smell here on AC, but it is still a mystery to me, the way it comes and goes.
I baked cookies today. It did help and I had hope. But the smell returned as soon as the cookie smell faded. :(
Then there's always the scented candles.
I would never use Febreeze though; I've read that that stuff has a lot of chemicals.
Dad and his friend put newspapers, coffee grounds, and baking soda in the appliances after cleaning them out and the odors eventually did vanish. The freezer is now in my basement and there's no residue of odor whatsoever.
Cinnamon and baking cookies help to dispel odors as well.