Remove Bathroom Odors

Using the public bathrooms, can bring a scent that is not favorable. Many people are repelled by the odor, and would rather 'hold it in' than use it. An easy way to change this is to always keep a book of matches handy, either in your purse or in your pocket. The sulfur from the match will dispel all odors.

Steps

 * 1)  Install a vent, or open a window.
 * 2)  Clean the bathroom. A major undertaking, but it works pretty well. Flush the toilet, inspect the nooks and crannies (to make sure there's no dead animal wedged between). Use toilet scrubbing products, and discard the used products. Pay particular attention to the outside of the bowl and the cement base of the bowl. The concrete absorbs the urine. A good, firm wipe with bleach should neutralize any recent urine.  Revisit the toilet the next day when it is dry and trigger spray its entire surfaces with an organic odor neutralizer, including where the base commode meets the water flush tank behind the seat hinge.
 * 3)  Light a plain (non-scented) candle. This will help neutralize the odor.to mask the odors Keep matches handy to light it.
 * 4)  Spray air freshener lightly. Do not spray if you are already using a lighted candle.
 * 5)  Keep the bathroom door open when not in use. This will ensure that the bathroom is well ventilated.
 * 6)  Snake the tub drain and the sink drain to remove any gunk. Make sure the drains are now draining fast.
 * 7)  Following Clorox directions, trigger spray the shower, tub, and hard floor surfaces with half bleach and half water, rinse them later. spray the vanity sink overflow hole(s)and the bathtub's overflow.
 * 8)  Replace the shower curtain. If there are shower doors, one crack or bad seal can allow water to get out on the floor and sneak under the floor tile.
 * 9)  Check the window for rain leaks and mold/mildew.
 * 10)  If there is a service panel, check the shower/tub overflow in the tub wall and the plumbing to see if it stays dry.
 * 11)  Replace the wax seal under the toilet at the floor.
 * 12)  Repair the bathroom exhaust fan and its blocked pathway to the outdoors.
 * 13)  Carefully bleach according to directions all your laundry, towels, and bathmats.
 * 14)  Sometimes sense of smell can be affected by medications, your diet, and other scents found in soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shaving cream.
 * 15)  It is very possible to have shower water sneak past your curtain or doors and drizzle into the floor, so have a helper watch for this while you're in the shower.
 * 16)  Your towels and clothes need a clean washing machine, check the front door gasket on a modern water efficient front loader for gunk.

Warnings

 * Keep the candle and match away from children.
 * Keep the bathroom well ventilated when cleaning.
 * If the smell is mold, you may need a major overhaul. For example, sometimes the mold is living in the drywall. In this case, you may have to remove the drywall and rebuild that portion of the wall.
 * Under no circumstance should you light up a match in a commercial airliner.
 * one should never mix bleach and urine (ammonia) due to the potential of toxic off-gassing

Things You'll Need

 * plain candle
 * matches
 * cleaning supplies

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