Removing cooking odors from rental prior to selling it
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Anonymous
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We're going to be selling our rental this year and our tenant has lived there a few years. The house smells like curry. Any suggestions on the best way to clean it? We want to paint and maybe clean the ducts but is there a solution you recommend that has worked in this situation?
Can you ask them to clean it at their own expense or deduct it from the security deposit? |
Anonymous
| Painting and new carpet will fix most of it. You can run a ozone machine for a while to see if that helps with the rest. |
Anonymous
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Thx for the response. There's no carpet. All hardwood or tile.
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Anonymous
| I would use a primer that seals out odors, paint, refinish the floors, and let it air out when the weather is nicer. |
Anonymous
| Mention it to them and maybe they will clean. Make it sound like you are going to have to do extra cleaning possibly out of the deposit. It didn't smell like curry when you rented it to them , they are supposed to leave it in the same condition they moved in. |
Anonymous
| Paint and new air filters should do the trick. We bought a smokers house and this worked for us. |
Anonymous
| I just bought bamboo charcoal filters "moso" bags from amazon and I thought they'd do nothing, but they are actually amazing. |
Anonymous
| cinnamon, apples, nutmeg in a pot simmering during open house. |
Anonymous
Yeah, but buyers know that trick and realize it means the owner is trying to cover something up... |
Anonymous
| Clean the exhaust fan in the kitchen, wash down and repaint the walls and ceiling, if there are drapes/blinds, clean or replace. |
Anonymous
I still remember the open house that I attended 7 years ago that smelled like curry and fresh baked brownies |
Anonymous
| Would you all ask the tenant to do this cleaning or tell then we will deduct from the security deposit? I wouldn't charge then for painting the place but shouldn't they do the cleaning portion? |
Anonymous
| So what's the solution? Should you charge a certain deposit or cleaning fee when you rent to people with stinky food? |
Anonymous
| Are you going to put it on the market with the tenant still living in the home? IF not, stock up on baking soda from costco. Scrub down the kitchen, walls, etc with a vinegar/water solution, then set out bowls of baking soda EVERYWHERE. It is fabulous at absorbing odors. Change your AC filters. Throw open the windows and let it air out. |
Anonymous
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I would talk with a cleaning company which specializes in cleaning after fires. They are going to know how to get rid of strong smells.
It's not going to be easy. You will need to wash all surfaces and paint. Clean the ducts, etc. |