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Finally a tip to remove the smell of paint at home.

Finally a tip to remove the smell of paint at home.

Want to get the smell of fresh paint out of your house?

It's true that it's unpleasant, these smells, especially if it's in a room like the bedroom.

Fortunately, there is a trick to eliminate these odors.

The trick is to add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to the paint pot:

Finally a tip to remove the smell of paint at home.

How to

1. Before you start painting, simply add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to the paint pot.

2. The quantity to respect is to put 1 tablespoon for 3 to 4 liters of paint.

Result

There you go, your whole house will smell like vanilla :-)

This trick does not change the color of the paint in any way, but will hide bad paint odors.

If you don't have vanilla extract, you can find some here.

And if you've already painted the walls, click here to discover the trick to eliminate odors.

We advise you to use paints with a VOC class of A+ . Look on the can of paint, it's indicated on it.

If you are pregnant, the best is to choose a natural paint.

Personally, I recently repainted my little apartment and used natural paint from Tollens.

OK it's not cheap, but I think it was worth it not to breathe toxic products, especially in the bedroom... It's up to you.

Your turn...

Have you tried this simple trick to get rid of paint odors? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!