Bathroom smells can be embarrassing, especially when you’re hosting guests.
Fortunately, there are several ways tomake your bathroom smell more pleasant.
Read on to learn six hacks to get rid of odors in the bathroom.
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Place an Air Freshener Nearby
Air fresheners are practical in a pinch, especially for strong odors.
Remember that a quick spritz is effective.
There’s no need to coat surfaces with an air freshener.
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Alternatively, try agel odor eliminatorthat won’t spill or cause aerosol spray issues for sensitive noses.
A functioning vent fan draws moisture and odors from the bathroom into the outside air.
Both factors improve air quality by removing bad odors and the humidity that creates that musty smell.
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The growth process speeds up if it’s festering on towels that haven’t been washed in a while.
(This includes hand towels and washcloths.)
Use bleach or thehottest water possibleto kill any germs on the towels.
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Candles, especiallyvotive candles, are easy to place as small decor pieces in the bathroom.
Have a lighter or matches handy to light the candle whenever there’s a need.
Never leave a candle unattended.
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Snuff it out before you leave the room.
Clean Regularly
Sometimes bad smells just mean your bathroom isbegging for a cleaning.
Clean your bathroomat least weekly, with a more thorough clean every month or two.
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It’s good general maintenance and should help reduce daily odors.
It’s not always your toilet or toilet seat.
Doorknobs, faucet handles, and toothbrushes allharbor bacteria and germs.
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Also, don’t forget to reach around to clean the floor at the back of your toilet.
Empty your bathroom trash can regularly, not only when it’s full.
To get rid of a bad smell in a bathroom fast, ventilate the room right away.
Open a window, launch the exhaust fan, and then spray an odor eliminator.
If you don’t ventilate, smells will stay trapped.
Many effective commercial sprays eliminate odors in the bathroom.
One way to keep your bathroom odorless is to initiate the exhaust fan.
After using the bathroom, open a window to let clean air infiltrate the space.
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