Cucumber pickle remained widespread in the Levant and Maghreb regions, where it is still very popular today. Pickled cucumbers became popular in the United States due to the influence of Eastern European immigrant cuisine.
Regardless, as beloved as pickles are, the stench these pickled vegetables can cause in your jars, cabinets, fridges, cars, and throughout your home is almost enough to make many wish this supposed treat had faded away. along with Ancient Rome and Greece.
How can you get rid of the smell of spilled pickle juice on your couch or remove the smell of that empty pickle jar? Here are some tips to help you.
Pickle odor removal products
* Febreze uses a chemical compound called cyclodextrin which has been used in cleaning and household cleaning products for quite some time. The sugar-like substance doesn’t necessarily “clean” pickle odors, but instead acts as an absorbent, like baking soda or crumpled newspaper, to help remove the odor.
* An ozone generator will eliminate any odor it can think of if left on long enough in a closed house or apartment. The details of this procedure are unclear, but if you’re desperate enough, it might be worth a try.
You will have to take full responsibility for what this may do to your home or your health. Just be sure to ventilate the house well after doing this because ozone is bad for your lungs.
* Get a Prozone air purifier. They’re good for keeping your whole house smelling fresh, not just getting rid of pickle odors. Unfortunately, they are also quite expensive.
* If you want something a little cheaper, you can try Ozium Air Freshener. It’s a small bottle, but just a little goes a long way. You can get this product at most Wal-Mart locations and some auto parts dealers.
* Some deodorizing products you can also use include Nature’s Miracle, Bane-Clene (which is great for allergies), and a highly recommended mattress cleaner used by the hospitality industry called ProKlean.
*Try Renuzit with any scent. You lift it up and the product’s gel-shaped cone absorbs odors. It takes about 24 hours, but it works. On the first day, the smell of the gel is very strong, but it soon fades along with the smell you want to get rid of.
* You can also purchase home fragrances and oil burners at various candle stores. With fruity flavors like mango and all the benefits of aromatherapy, it may be the way to go. The selection of scents available is quite extensive and would suit most aromatherapy fanatic tastes.
They are also useful burners for oils. The best part is that even though the bottles are small, all you need is about five or six drops at a time, so the bottles last forever. You can even find a little fragrance burner that you can plug into your car cigarette lighter, which is much more effective than those cheap little air fresheners you hang from your rear view mirror.
* Natural cleaners and odor removal products are a good idea. If you want to get rid of that smoky smell the green way, how about using some of the cleaning products found in the organic and natural foods section of your local grocery store? Often these products work just as well as brand name chemicals. Examples of these so-called natural cleaners are borax, hydrogen peroxide, enzyme cleaners, and oxygen bleach.
Pickle odor removal
First of all, it should be pretty obvious to you that it’s not the pickles themselves that are causing the weird smell in your house/car/closet/jar; it’s actually the smell of pickling agents (vinegar or brine) that clings to your valuable property and possessions. If you want to get rid of this bad smell, try one of these tips.
* First, wash the jars well in hot, soapy water and rinse thoroughly. Then by in a solution of equal parts vinegar and water. Let it sit overnight without the lids. Rinse, dry, store with lids open and the smell should be gone.
* You can also fill the jars with crumpled up newspaper and let them sit overnight to eliminate odors.
*Use your pickle jar for pickles only, nothing else. If you can’t use it for pickles, throw it away or recycle it.
* For entire spaces that smell like pickles, try leaving an open box of baking soda, also known as baking soda, in the contaminated area (like the refrigerator or your cupboard). It can work there for a few months and helps tremendously in removing pickle odors and other odors. Buy two boxes and sprinkle one of them on your carpets to help deodorize them too.
* You can go to your local hardware store and rent a steam carpet cleaner to clean the carpets yourself, or you can hire a professional to bring in a big truck and do the dirty work for you. If you want to save money the choice is obvious and the guarantees some companies will make these days will smell more fun than the pickle smell you want to get rid of.
* Check all corners and cupboards for pickle residue in the apartment, then ventilate the place for a few days with as much cross ventilation as possible.
* Potpourri or air fresheners are only going to mask the smell, but for a short time, they will do the trick if you just need to get through one more pickle-smelling day. You can also burn some incense, if you want; basically uses the same idea.
* The key is to disinfect. A bottle of bleach or ammonia and a pair of heavy-duty rubber gloves should go a long way toward sanitizing every little nook and cranny of your pad. Yes, elbow grease is the way to go to get rid of the funk pickle.
Cleaning services
* Hire professional cleaners as a last resort; however, for many people, cleansers are the first choice due to the great experience of removing pickle odor. In fact, if all else fails, commercial cleaning is here to help.
Whatever the renter’s situation, a professional cleaning service can cost much less money than most people would expect. Cleaners provide all equipment and detergents. Above all, they have the experience of having cleaned rooms that would probably make your pickle-stinking room smell like roses by comparison.
Another point to consider is that if you were to try to do the job yourself, you would certainly spend more time than a professional cleaner, and time is money! Get out of that mess and let someone else do the work for you.