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Does anyone know.......? Vinegar smell

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SloeGinny Mon 14-Sept-15 09:18:05

I made a large batch of chutney with windfall apples on Friday and the smell was all pervading throughout the house. With having all the doors and windows open a lot over the weekend, most of the smell has dispersed, but its still quite strong in the kitchen and morning room.

Does anyone have any good tips for getting rid of the smell of vinegar?

Annabel7 Mon 14-Sept-15 22:18:40

A bit belatedly, I cook my chutney in a slow cooker overnight in the garage,it confines all odours -but you do require a garage and a powerpoint

rosequartz Mon 14-Sept-15 17:56:51

That's great if you have a Morrison's
unfortunately we don't have one handy.

I am going off to scrub my teeth - thanks AnnieGran

AnnieGran Mon 14-Sept-15 15:02:01

Isn't bi-carb amazing? I impressed DH by getting scratches off the car yesterday by rubbing with it. It also gets stains off your teeth if you are a red wine or black coffee drinker.

kaygee Mon 14-Sept-15 14:58:42

Fishy smells? Our local Morrisons offer an 'oven bag' service. The fish is sealed in an oven proof bag with pats of your preferred butter, plain, garlic, lemon etc. Brilliant, and no charge!

rosequartz Mon 14-Sept-15 14:12:32

Bicarbonate of soda, it works for vomit as well.

and dog poo (from children's and grandchildren's shoes when they have been to the park)

rosequartz Mon 14-Sept-15 14:11:07

I read somewhere that if you want to sell your house quickly, then put on the coffee pot and toast some cinnamon lightly in a pan before the viewers come. I suppose you could make some cinnamon cookies, but that could mess up the kitchen hmm

Nelliemoser Mon 14-Sept-15 14:10:02

philocath Bicarbonate of soda, it works for vomit as well.

Stansgran Mon 14-Sept-15 14:07:08

The two worst smells ever IMO a cauliflower which did a runner from the shopping to wedge itself under a carseat and a bag of smoked mussels left under the driving seat of a hire car in Seattle. I don't really mind the chutney smell. It makes me feel I'm turning into Mrs Tittlemouse.

philocath Mon 14-Sept-15 13:37:37

Any ideas for getting rid of the dreadful smell of milk spilled in the car.
DH did not notice. When I noticed a few days later it was disgusting it had gone underneath the mat. I have tried various things but nothing seems to shift it.Febreze does not work on it.
I would be grateful for any help

Persistentdonor Mon 14-Sept-15 12:36:41

Can't really help with the vinegar problem, but I suppose everyone knows that bi-carb is magic for just about everything else? I used to use it by the ton when my boys were small as it is especially good removing the odour of vomit. sad

RAF Mon 14-Sept-15 12:07:59

Sympathise Katek, my DH is exactly the same, at least weekly kippers, smoked mackerel, etc. He puts the extractor on, closes the kitchen door, and leaves the garden door open, but still stinks the house out for over 24 hours. Cannot get the smell out of the mircowave at all (he sometimes uses that) despite cleaners, lemon in water, all the usual tricks.

hildajenniJ Mon 14-Sept-15 11:20:49

Sorry I can't help with this problem.
When I was young, my mother used to make chutney with the excess plums from my Aunt's orchard. The smell was all pervasive. It even got into the airing cupboard and made all the towels, sheets etc smell of chutney. I hated going to school at these times as I was sure everyone could smell it on my clothes. I love homemade chutney and pickles, but rarely make then for this very reason.

Elegran Mon 14-Sept-15 11:10:57

The microwave poaches fish excellently, so doing the smoked haddock in there, in milk, covered, might minimise the smell.

Katek Mon 14-Sept-15 11:05:22

DH poaches it in milk annsixty-maybe a change in his cooking method might help. Will suggest it to him. Thanks smile

rosesarered Mon 14-Sept-15 11:04:23

Liz grin I use Chanel.
can't help with this problem, but it will go away with fresh air so open up doors for a while? Whenever we make chutney the wasps love the vinegary smell and we have to chase them out!

Liz46 Mon 14-Sept-15 10:56:52

Slightly off subject (sorry) but I was sitting in the garden yesterday next to my OH. He said that he was getting a lovely smell wafting from me. It was garlic!

annsixty Mon 14-Sept-15 10:31:54

Katek we also like smoked haddock and since I have become an Aldi shopper I get it from there. Their cooking instructions are to oven cook in lightly oiled foil, I was dubious but did it and it is fine and little or no smell!!
We have it more often now.

Katek Mon 14-Sept-15 10:22:26

Wonder if these tips would work for smoked haddock or mackerel? DH loves both but house smells dreadful for days. I just pray we don't get visitors.

M0nica Mon 14-Sept-15 10:06:12

After the event, I know, but when making chutney (or curry) I put the extractor fan on full, firmly shut the door from the kitchen to the rest of the house and have the kitchen door to the garden wide open. That usually stops the smell going further than the kitchen.

Nelliemoser Mon 14-Sept-15 09:57:46

SloeGinny I made my chutney on Thursday most of the vingery smell has gone now.

SloeGinny Mon 14-Sept-15 09:51:28

That's exactly what happens annsixty, I talk to myself all the time! grin

The incense sticks and the cooks candles sound like a good idea, thank you

annodomini Mon 14-Sept-15 09:47:14

I have used an incense stick in similar circumstances.

Alea Mon 14-Sept-15 09:45:49

Ah, more prosaically there is a wonderful product by Aesop, called APC (Post Poo Drops ) designed to be used as they say, "after vigorous toilet activity"!!!

annsixty Mon 14-Sept-15 09:45:29

I have a vision of Sloeginny retiring to the morning room to go over the household accounts with the housekeeper and the weeks menus with the cook. grin

Alea Mon 14-Sept-15 09:43:26

No suggestions, just sympathy I am afraid. I was sitting in the train to Birmingham once when I became aware of a strong curry smell. Looked around and realised it was coming off my raincoat which had been hanging in the utility room next to the kitchen (door open) when DH had made a batch of wonderfully spiced chutney. blush