Use Paint to Eliminate Odors in your Home

Have you walked into a room in your home and had your nose curl up? Unappealing smells can be a big turn off. What happens when you can’t find the source? Is it possible that your house smells? These odors can come from mildew, smoke, pets, or something else. It’s time to exile those smells. Now you can use paint to eliminate odors in your home.

Manufacturers have heard your nasal cries and created paints that boast the ability to absorb odors but our pros have found this is only a short term solution. You need to find the issue causing the smell and deal with it to avoid an ongoing issue. Here are the most common offenders when it comes to smells in your home.

Moisture
Moisture is the most common offender of lingering stinks and odors. Removing moisture from the air with dehumidifiers. Since we have better weather, open the windows and allow fresh air to flow through.

Mildew and Mold
Going hand in hand with moisture is the growth of mildew and mold. Rooms that are prone to wetness are also prone to these smelly funguses. Attack problem areas by using a mixture of one gallon of warm water with one cup of bleach and get scrubbing. You should wear protective eye and hand protection and work in a well ventilated area.

Carpets
It can be tempting to lazily clean up a spill or pet accident in the carpet, but this is where your smells thrive. Carpets need to be cleaned thoroughly on a regular basis to pull up any lingering wetness and dirt. These problems all contribute to seemingly random odors. Rent a shampooer and get to work on carpets, including area rugs.

Soft Surfaces
While we’ve talked about rugs and carpets, other soft surfaces like furniture and textiles can also hold in smells. Take apart anything soft you can and clean it. Shampoo, wash and use decontaminating sprays to banish odors.

Mattresses
No one wants to think about laying on a stinky mattress full of skin cells and dust mites, but the fact is that we probably are. To clean your mattress, strip the bed and sprinkle baking soda directly on the mattress. Leave it sit for as long as possible before vacuuming it up. This is also an effective way to clean pet beds too.

Closets
Sure, it’s easy enough to close the closet doors and call it done, but that will not take the smells away. Even worse, it could contaminate your clothing. Covering up the problem is not going to help you or your smelly closet. Go through clothing and find any wetness or other issues that could be causing the rank odors.

Walls
Sure, your walls themselves can smell bad. While they are not a traditional soft surface, walls have the potential to stink. Oftentimes a simple cleaning with trisodium phosphate solution will cut through the odor. If this isn’t enough, consider a new coating of paint.

Paint
Once you have addressed the problems within your house that could be causing a smell, it’s possible that paint could seal the stinks in. Search for paints offering anti-microbial agents within their blend. This will halt any further growth of mildew, bacteria and other smell causes.

If you are looking for professional help with a painting job, contact us now. Schedule a free, in-home estimate with our crew.