Forget Aerosols Try Zeolite

You have probably tried everything; Lysol, Febreeze, Plug-in deodorizers, you have probably gone through the cleaning aisle without any luck finding a new cleaning product that gets rid of the awful smells that sometimes show up in your home. From the lingering odors of fried foods to the resilient scent of your son’s football padding zeolite can get the job done. zeolites are a newfound mineral that can absorb odors and bad smelling things. The small minerals usually come in a rock shaped substance but researchers have now found a way to combine it with some aerosol cleaning sprays.

Some cleaning products that spray in the air are not very helpful. Lysol, for example is only helpful in a little area like a small bathroom area. The fresh smelling scent of an aerosol spray only masks bad odors and sort of covers the air without really resolving odors from within the air. Febreeze is a similar type of aerosol except it was originally created for fabrics. Sometimes bad smelling odors tend to stick with fabrics that are in the room. So, Febreeze does what Lysol does to the air except for fabrics. The Febreeze stays in the fabric and absorbs bad odors, leaving a clean smelling fabric.

Another form of room deodorizers that people tend to use are plug-in air fresheners. These are equipped with scented oils that are leaked out into the area to make the overall room smell better. The only problem with these is that they are usually not strong enough to cover some smells like kitchen or bathroom odors. Some of them are built with small fans that shoot out a little at a time but it honestly just depends on how big or small the room is that the freshener is working in.

Sometimes you can find special spraying deodorizers that hook up to a high wall in your home and run on a timer. These fresheners run well in a small room but do not always get rid of bad smells. They are pretty successful at covering the smells, but again, they do not neutralize the odors totally. If you are looking to completely rid your home of certain odors, try to find an adsorbent that will neutralize all of the bad odors that you can fill the air with good smells. You can also air out your home by opening doors and windows and letting some new clean air circulate throughout your home.

Cleaning dirty smelling air can be a difficult task but it is very easy to alter the smell of a room by correctly airing it out. The best way to clean up the air is to use a proper adsorbent that will get the job for you. Simple masking aerosols may work for a small space but they cannot clean the odor out of a large house. If none of these options work for you then you may want to air out your home and get it professionally cleaned. After this getting the air vents cleaned out would probably be a smart idea as well.