How to get rid of Paint Odors

A freshly painted fence or wall may look great, but the smell or odor of the paint is not very pleasant. Moreover, the smell of paint fumes may cause dizziness, burning eyes, nausea and headaches to some people.

Paint fumes are also toxic and can cause long-term pulmonary and respiratory damage. If you are wondering how to get rid of paint odors, I have some home tips which can help you in effectively removing the smell of paint from the premises.

* Leave a Bucket of water with several pieces of onion overnight in the freshly painted room to counteract with the smell of paint.

* Put salt all over the freshly painted room and remove them after a day to get rid of paint odor in the room.
* Place lemon slices all over the painted room and throw them out later to remove paint smell.

* Adding 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract per each gallon of paint and mixing well before using the paint for painting can make the paint smell differently. You may also use Peppermint oil instead of the expensive Vanilla Extract. Add lemon extract for white paint.

* Place chopped onions in a plate and leave it for 2-3 days till they are shriveled up and dry. After that ventilate the room well and clean up the room well.

* Placing tubs full of water with an ounce of vitriolic acid added to it in the freshly painted room and replacing it every day for 3 days should remove the paint smell completely.

* Crush some wood charcoal into small pieces and place it in a bucket together with some pieces of wet paper towels and keep the bucket in the middle of the room overnight. Clean up the room next day.

* Leave a burning candle in a small bowl of water in the middle of the freshly painted room and let it stay there for about three hours.

Hope these home remedies can help you in removing paint odors. You may also use Odor-free paints which are available from many household supply stores instead of the normal paints for painting.

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