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Use Matches for Room Deodorizing

Strike 3 or 4 wooden kitchen matches. Make sure they are fully alight, then blow them out and wave the smoking match sticks around the room until they stop smoking. It removes (not covers up) all kinds of odors, from damp dog, to doggy 'accidents', to cooked Brussels sprouts without any perfume-y after scent.

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Source: My late mother-in-law, who came of age during the depression.

By Catherine from near Boston, MA

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January 26, 20100 found this helpful

Yes, they do clear the air of bad smells. I keep a box on the top of my toilet tank. You'd be amazed how many people learned this trick from their Grandmothers. I think my guests appreciate it and saves them embarrassment if they have to go. Some will use the room spray but a lot of people will use the matches. I would love to find one of those tin, vintage, wall hanger, match holders to hang next to the commode. Not much way to hide a box of matches so people still can strike them. The little vintage hangers have a slit in the sides to expose the strike surface.

 

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January 27, 20100 found this helpful

I was taught it's not the smoke that clears the air but the lighting of the match that does the job. Regular book matches work the same.

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We use this tip all the time, using only one match. Be sure to wet the match before disposing it.

 

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May 11, 20190 found this helpful

my mum used to do this!!x

 

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May 5, 20200 found this helpful

my mum used to do this-works on "bathroom " smells,too!x

 

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