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How to Remove an Odor From a House With Cinnamon Water

Cleaning your home can help prevent odors, but sometimes the odors arrive unexpectedly. Foul odors in the home can become unbearable and embarrassing. While commercial deodorizers kill odors in a home quickly, they release chemicals into the air. Remove the odors from your home with natural deodorizers like cinnamon to avoid potentially dangerous chemicals. Cinnamon releases a pleasant sweet aroma in the air that overwhelms the foul odors so that your home smells fresh again.

Things You'll Need

  • Cheesecloth
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Ground cloves
  • Rubber band
  • Cooking pot
  • Cinnamon sticks
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Instructions

  1. Cinnamon Cheesecloth Bag

    • 1

      Cut a 6-by-6-inch-square piece of cheesecloth. Lay it out on a flat surface.

    • 2

      Place 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of ground cloves into the center of the cheesecloth.

    • 3

      Gather the edges of the cheesecloth to enclose the spices. Wrap a rubber band around the top of the cheesecloth to create a bag.

    • 4

      Set the cheesecloth bag into a pot of boiling water. Throw the bag away when you are done freshening the home, or save it to use again.

    Cinnamon Sticks

    • 5

      Fill a small pot with water and bring it to a boil on the stove top.

    • 6

      Reduce the heat on the stove top to simmer the water.

    • 7

      Add a handful of cinnamon sticks to the water.

    • 8

      Simmer the water on the stove top for 30 minutes to freshen the room.