Post by High Priestess on May 28, 2016 4:03:36 GMT
Tendai Dephine shared on New Hosts Forum May 2014
www.airbnb.com/groups/content/content-91013
Incense nightmare
I have a guest who burned incense in one of my listings while I was at work and by the time I got home it was reeking in the hallway. She put it out immediately but too late, i can not get rid of the smells and she is long gone! I have done everything short of having the carpet professionally cleaned to try and get rid of the smell -washed all bedding and curtains; lemon grass oil with bleach on the carpet; glad carpet salts; open windows for days on end; the smell goes and its back again in a day or so. Any thoughts of how I can restore my Suite to its original lovely light pleasant scent!!
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Deborah
Deborah2 years ago
Problems with scents seem to be the theme of the day --- see the post below about problematic perfume. Or go to: www.airbnb.com/groups/content/content-90935
As with the perfume case, I think the best way to prevent this type of thing is to just prohibit all fragrances, incense included. What so many guests seem not to realize, or don't care about, is that the fragrance they use will stay in the space long after they are gone, and the next person who stays in that space does not want to smell the previous person who was there, or their associated scents. Really, the best way of running a space that many different people will stay in, is to keep the space free of fragrances of any type -- just open the windows and let the fresh air come in. Even if you as a host like a certain scent or poupurri, this is sure to bother someone else. Fresh air really is the best scent of all. Guests aren't staying long -- let them save their perfumes and incenses for their own homes.
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Tendai Dephine
Tendai Dephine2 years ago
Thanks. I am going to try the distilled white vinegar trick.. despite fear of adding another scent...but I am desperate!
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John
John2 years ago
Presume you have tried Fabreeze? I have found it very effective at removing cigarette smoke when I had a tenant who violated my rules.
Nic and Rach
Nic and Rach2 years ago
Use Ozone air purifier or air purifier ionizer it is effective and I have been using this machine for last the 15 years and it never fail. Good Luck
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Andrew
Andrew2 years ago
The smell of vinegar vanishes within 15 minutes. One quick fix you can try is to soak a tea towel in vinegar, squeeze out the excess, and wave it around the room in circular motions. I've managed to expel smoke odors the same way.
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Julie and Eric
Julie and Eric2 years ago
I had a chance to test this out with a recent great guest who brought smelly dog beds by putting the towel (actually one of Eric's old undershirts so thin material) on a room fan and let it sit. It removed a lot of the odor immediately, but I had to vacuum every surface multiple times with a Dyson and air the place out before all of the odor finally left.
Wendy
Wendy2 years ago
This is a great idea when any smoke,or order is present...do it IMMEDIATELY! I just sometimes use a damp towel and wave it around...takes food/cooking smells /burnt smell/ cooking smoke away very fast. I like the idea of soaking in vinegar solution. Also setting out dishes of straight vinegar helps too...and or dishes of baking soda...very absorbent of odors (works well in cars too!)--soda that is.
Tendai Dephine
Tendai Dephine2 years ago
Thanks everyone. Much appreciate these methods and will try them.
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Gretchen
Gretchen2 years ago
I second an ozone generator. I think the vinegar trick is more that you become nose blind to the scent in the time it takes. Also it masks it but it really does a poor job of getting rid of powerful scents in furniture and fabrics. An ozone generator is the only effective way we've found to get rid of strong smells in the 4 hours we have between guests.
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www.airbnb.com/groups/content/content-91013
Incense nightmare
I have a guest who burned incense in one of my listings while I was at work and by the time I got home it was reeking in the hallway. She put it out immediately but too late, i can not get rid of the smells and she is long gone! I have done everything short of having the carpet professionally cleaned to try and get rid of the smell -washed all bedding and curtains; lemon grass oil with bleach on the carpet; glad carpet salts; open windows for days on end; the smell goes and its back again in a day or so. Any thoughts of how I can restore my Suite to its original lovely light pleasant scent!!
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Deborah
Deborah2 years ago
Problems with scents seem to be the theme of the day --- see the post below about problematic perfume. Or go to: www.airbnb.com/groups/content/content-90935
As with the perfume case, I think the best way to prevent this type of thing is to just prohibit all fragrances, incense included. What so many guests seem not to realize, or don't care about, is that the fragrance they use will stay in the space long after they are gone, and the next person who stays in that space does not want to smell the previous person who was there, or their associated scents. Really, the best way of running a space that many different people will stay in, is to keep the space free of fragrances of any type -- just open the windows and let the fresh air come in. Even if you as a host like a certain scent or poupurri, this is sure to bother someone else. Fresh air really is the best scent of all. Guests aren't staying long -- let them save their perfumes and incenses for their own homes.
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Tendai Dephine
Tendai Dephine2 years ago
Thanks. I am going to try the distilled white vinegar trick.. despite fear of adding another scent...but I am desperate!
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John
John2 years ago
Presume you have tried Fabreeze? I have found it very effective at removing cigarette smoke when I had a tenant who violated my rules.
Nic and Rach
Nic and Rach2 years ago
Use Ozone air purifier or air purifier ionizer it is effective and I have been using this machine for last the 15 years and it never fail. Good Luck
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Andrew
Andrew2 years ago
The smell of vinegar vanishes within 15 minutes. One quick fix you can try is to soak a tea towel in vinegar, squeeze out the excess, and wave it around the room in circular motions. I've managed to expel smoke odors the same way.
Reply Like 2 replies•3 likes Delete
Julie and Eric
Julie and Eric2 years ago
I had a chance to test this out with a recent great guest who brought smelly dog beds by putting the towel (actually one of Eric's old undershirts so thin material) on a room fan and let it sit. It removed a lot of the odor immediately, but I had to vacuum every surface multiple times with a Dyson and air the place out before all of the odor finally left.
Wendy
Wendy2 years ago
This is a great idea when any smoke,or order is present...do it IMMEDIATELY! I just sometimes use a damp towel and wave it around...takes food/cooking smells /burnt smell/ cooking smoke away very fast. I like the idea of soaking in vinegar solution. Also setting out dishes of straight vinegar helps too...and or dishes of baking soda...very absorbent of odors (works well in cars too!)--soda that is.
Tendai Dephine
Tendai Dephine2 years ago
Thanks everyone. Much appreciate these methods and will try them.
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Gretchen
Gretchen2 years ago
I second an ozone generator. I think the vinegar trick is more that you become nose blind to the scent in the time it takes. Also it masks it but it really does a poor job of getting rid of powerful scents in furniture and fabrics. An ozone generator is the only effective way we've found to get rid of strong smells in the 4 hours we have between guests.
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