How to Filter Frying Odors
The smell of fried food can permeate through the whole home and leave lingering odors behind for days. Even a clean kitchen is not safe from fried odors; the smell clings to every surface of the kitchen, such as curtains and countertops. With the right frying equipment and some simple techniques you can filter the frying odor out of your home, without the use of odor elimination products. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Cook with a fryer that has an odor-reducing filter. Deep fryers that use a filter are equipped with carbon. Carbon works by trapping odors in its pores. Unlike other odor masking techniques, carbon absorbs odors.
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Clean your kitchen to remove the fried food smell. Use a degreaser on countertops and cabinets and wash any kitchen curtains. Run the garbage disposal for a few minutes if you put oil or food in the sink.
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Open windows to allow fresh air into your kitchen while you are cooking. Turn on any fans in your home. This will filter the air before the odors have a chance to settle.
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Boil a cup of water and 2 tablespoons of vinegar while frying food. Vinegar is commonly used for odor elimination.
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Fill a couple of bowls with vinegar. Set them on the countertop while you are cooking. For heavy frying odors, soak a dish towel in vinegar. Remove the excess moisture from the dish towel and wave it around the kitchen.
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