{"id":6581,"date":"2024-11-15T04:27:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=6581"},"modified":"2024-11-15T12:15:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T20:15:34","slug":"how-to-deodorize-a-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/how-to-deodorize-a-house\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deodorize a House: Attack the Root Cause Before Your Home Hits the Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does your home smell like a barn or Don Draper\u2019s ashtray? Is your nose so used to the stench that someone else had to tell you that your house won\u2019t sell in this condition<\/a>? And if so, how do you get rid of those bad smells in your house?<\/p>\n

First, step away from the Glade plug-in air fresheners, scented candles, and cans of Febreze. It\u2019s time to learn how to deodorize a house by attacking the root of the cause: bacteria. Masking the problem with nausea-inducing fruity fragrances will only have homebuyers reaching for the Pepto-Bismol.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to get rid of the problem, whether it\u2019s the cats, litter boxes, dogs, or smoking,\u201d says top-selling Cincinnati real estate agent Jon Bowling<\/a>. \u201cIf you\u2019re not willing to do that, I might not take your listing,\u201d adding that it\u2019s very difficult to sell a home with unpleasant odors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Step one: Talk to an expert!<\/h3>\n

Selling your house soon? Connect with a top agent near you to get an expert opinion on how much your house will sell for, what to fix before listing, and the latest local housing market trends.<\/p>\n \n

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For every foul odor, there\u2019s a different remedy, so let\u2019s go through how to get rid of bad smells in your house, including:<\/p>\n

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  • A dirty or messy house<\/li>\n
  • Walls drenched in cigarette smoke<\/li>\n
  • Pet odors seeped into carpets and furniture<\/li>\n
  • Damp, mildewy bathrooms or closed-in spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Then, we\u2019ll guide you through the types of smells you should add back into a home that appeal to the widest pool of buyers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Step away from the Glade plug-in air fresheners. Here\u2019s how to deodorize a smelly house by attacking the root of the problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":50516,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[320,233],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-add-value","category-preparing-to-sell"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Deodorize a House Before You Sell It: Attack the Root Cause<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Step away from the Glade plug-in air fresheners. 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