How to Get Rid of Paint Smells With a Single Household Ingredient

If you have recently painted the inside of your house, you may be overwhelmed with fumes. The best way to help paint fumes die down is to keep the windows and doors open so that clean, fresh air can circulate. If you are looking for a quick way to absorb those odors, white vinegar just might do the trick. Be sure to keep the doors and windows open once you have poured and set the vinegar.

Things You'll Need

• White vinegar
• Bowls

Instructions

1. Pour white vinegar into small bowls.

2. Set the bowls in high places in your home. Make sure the bowls are away from areas where children or animals could reach them. Vinegar is not toxic, but it could make a child or animal sick if ingested.

3. Remove the bowls of vinegar once the paint smell has lifted.

References

• Good Housekeeping; Reducing Paint Odor; Heloise