1. To stop unpleasant cooking odors from permeating throughout the
entire house, boil a cup of two of vinegar in a pot on the stove.
The odors will be absorbed by the vinegar.
2. When cooking cabbage, add a few drops of vinegar to prevent the
unpleasant odors in the first place.
3. If you've accidentally burned the Sunday Pot Roast, soak a towel
in vinegar, wring it out, and wave it around the room. The smell
will be absorbed quickly--and no one will know what you did to
their dinner!
4. If you've been cooking with ingredients that leave a heavy odor,
such as garlic or onions, quickly remove the lingering odor in
your still warm pots by rinsing them with vinegar, then washing as
usual.
5. Glass jars can be recycled for future use once you get rid of the
lingering odor of its previous occupant. Fill the jar with warm
water, add 2 tb vinegar and shake vigorously. Let the jars stand
for a few hours, then wash as usual. This is guaranteed to remove
even tough odors like garlic or herring! (This is also a great way
to eliminate foul odors that have formed in your plastic storage
containers.)
6. If chopping onions or garlic has left a permanent odor in your
wooden chopping board, remove it with a baking soda-vinegar
mixture. Sprinkle the soda over the entire board, then dribble on
full-strength vinegar. Allow the two to bubble and foam for
10 minutes, then rinse clean.
