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Use White Vinegar To Remove Stubborn Paint Smells.

Use White Vinegar To Remove Stubborn Paint Smells.

Are you repainting your house?

Then you surely have some not very pleasant paint smells...

The problem is that this lingering smell hurts the head and stings the eyes.

Fortunately, there is a very simple trick to get rid of them quickly.

The trick is to put a basin of white vinegar in the middle of the room. Watch:

Use White Vinegar To Remove Stubborn Paint Smells.

Contents
  • How to
  • Result
  • Why does it work?
  • Which paint should I choose?

How to

1. Pour white vinegar into the bottom of a basin.

2. Place this basin in the middle of the room you are painting or just painted.

Result

There you go, paint smells are now much less strong than before :-)

It's still more bearable like that, isn't it?

And it works for all kinds of paint, acrylic or glycero.

Why does it work?

White vinegar is a powerful acid whose deodorizing properties are recognized.

Not only does it remove paint odors but it makes paint fumes less toxic.

Good to know if you are painting the nursery. In addition, paint fumes are harmful to pregnant women.

So it's a trick to use if you're doing painting work during your partner's pregnancy, sir!

Did you know that odorless paints are no less dangerous than the others? They may even be more so because we are not suspicious of them.

Which paint to choose?

If you want to redo the paint at home, try to choose paints with the least harmful products for your health and that of your family.

Especially if you have children at home! If you are looking for an eco-friendly paint, you should be able to find what you are looking for here.