Remove Indian Cooking Odor

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Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.
Thanks
Rashmi

LOL...........my kids would like to know how to remove the Indian cooking
odor from our town!

Elaine

Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.
Thanks
Rashmi

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There is an excellent product called "Ozium" in a spray can. (in the
"auto" department of some large chain drugstores, also at Home Depot).
It is unique, in that it doesn't "cover up" the odor, it actually
removes the odor from the air.

Nancree

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nancree said:

Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.

There is an excellent product called "Ozium" in a spray can. (in the
"auto" department of some large chain drugstores, also at Home Depot).
It is unique, in that it doesn't "cover up" the odor, it actually
removes the odor from the air.

That sounds nice, but this likely won't help the OP's problem. The
source of the odor isn't the apartment air. The source is the
apartment walls, floor, and ceiling, which have absorbed the cooking
vapors and oils.

A thorough, professional, steam-cleaning of ALL the carpets might
help. I'd try that first. It won't fix the odor emanating from the
walls and ceilings. For that the OP may have to repaint everything.

I've known a couple of landlords who go out of their way to avoid
renting their property to Indians because the cooking odor left
behind makes the property unattractive to future tenants, and
expensive to de-odorize.

-A

Try A Lampre Berger - works on any odor!

Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.
Thanks
Rashmi

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Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.
Thanks
Rashmi

Lots of incense......
and replace or get rid of the carpet.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote on June 1, 2006:

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Lots of incense......
and replace or get rid of the carpet.

So, what do you do to get rid of the incense smell (besides doing some
more Indian
cooking)?

Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.
Thanks
Rashmi

Obviously, you need a better ventilation in the kitchen! If you had
it, this wouldn't be a problem.

Unfortunately, you're in an apartment setting (not much under your
control). Maybe opening the windows and pointing strong fans outside
will help, but really you need surfaces that you can clean/launder
easily and often.

You could try baking soda, Febreeze or white vinegar as deodorizers
<http://singleparents.about.com/od/diydoityourself/ht/DIYfebreeze.htm>,
but a better ventilation system will help the most.
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

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KevinS said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote on June 1, 2006:

Quoted message said:

Lots of incense......
and replace or get rid of the carpet.

So, what do you do to get rid of the incense smell (besides doing some
more Indian
cooking)?

It fades on it's own.

I also use the same trick in the truck to get rid of cigarette smoke
odor when the truck has been to the shop and some [censored] mechanic
smoked in it. :-P

It works.

It's also good in the house to get rid of burnt food odors if I
accidently scorch something, and "cooking oil" odor from deep frying
when the oil was allowed to get a bit too old. ;-)

I use Gonesh "Ancient times #6" or hand made Nag Champa from India.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.

The stench of chogee cooking is pretty powerful... perhaps if you cook
italian, especially fish.

Sheldon

Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.

Ozium.

http://www.keysan.com/ksuai10.htm

Also, quit using asoefitida (hing). That, or store/cook it outdoors.

nb

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Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.

Ozium.

http://www.keysan.com/ksuai10.htm

Also, quit using asoefitida (hing). That, or store/cook it outdoors.

nb

Just have to say this:
I keep my asoefitida in the spice cabinet (quite large) and in closed doors.
I put the "lid-closed" aso. inside a mason jar and vacuum seal it. When I
open the closet spice cabinet, the first thing I smell is the aso. But
since I love it and it makes my jaws tingle and the saliva start, it is a
blessing.
You may think my vacuum sealer doesn't work, or I have residue on the
outside of the jar -- but I say, "no, aso. is some powerful stuff."
But the rest of my kitchen doesn't smell like Indian cooking, tho. But
other things cooked there.
Ummm.
Dee Dee

I love Fabreze deodorizer for my carpest and drapes.It leaves a nice
fresh smell. But boiling some cinnamon sticks for awhile also helps, or
sprinkle baking soda on the carpets and let it sit awhile and then
vacuum.

Kate
www.yummyfood.net

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

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KevinS said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote on June 1, 2006:

Quoted message said:

Lots of incense......
and replace or get rid of the carpet.

So, what do you do to get rid of the incense smell (besides doing some
more Indian
cooking)?

It fades on it's own.

I also use the same trick in the truck to get rid of cigarette smoke
odor when the truck has been to the shop and some [censored] mechanic
smoked in it. :-P

It works.

It's also good in the house to get rid of burnt food odors if I
accidently scorch something, and "cooking oil" odor from deep frying
when the oil was allowed to get a bit too old. ;-)

I use Gonesh "Ancient times #6" or hand made Nag Champa from India.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

I love Fabreze deodorizer for my carpest and drapes.It leaves a nice
fresh smell. But boiling some cinnamon sticks for awhile also helps, or
sprinkle baking soda on the carpets and let it sit awhile and then
vacuum.

Kate
www.yummyfood.net

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

KevinS said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote on June 1, 2006:

Quoted message said:

Lots of incense......
and replace or get rid of the carpet.

So, what do you do to get rid of the incense smell (besides doing some
more Indian
cooking)?

It fades on it's own.

I also use the same trick in the truck to get rid of cigarette smoke
odor when the truck has been to the shop and some [censored] mechanic
smoked in it. :-P

It works.

It's also good in the house to get rid of burnt food odors if I
accidently scorch something, and "cooking oil" odor from deep frying
when the oil was allowed to get a bit too old. ;-)

I use Gonesh "Ancient times #6" or hand made Nag Champa from India.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a [censored]"
-- Jack Nicholson

Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.
Thanks
Rashmi

Don't cook Indians indoors.

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.
Thanks
Rashmi

Don't cook Indians indoors.

Not always.

But with a name like Rashmi - seems to me he should be telling us how to get
rid of the odor.

E.

axlq said:

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nancree said:

Quoted message said:

Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.

There is an excellent product called "Ozium" in a spray can. (in the
"auto" department of some large chain drugstores, also at Home Depot).
It is unique, in that it doesn't "cover up" the odor, it actually
removes the odor from the air.

That sounds nice, but this likely won't help the OP's problem. The
source of the odor isn't the apartment air. The source is the
apartment walls, floor, and ceiling, which have absorbed the cooking
vapors and oils.

A thorough, professional, steam-cleaning of ALL the carpets might
help. I'd try that first. It won't fix the odor emanating from the
walls and ceilings. For that the OP may have to repaint everything.

I've known a couple of landlords who go out of their way to avoid
renting their property to Indians because the cooking odor left
behind makes the property unattractive to future tenants, and
expensive to de-odorize.

The odor we had to deal with was tobacco; we had to clean up a chain
smoker's residence of 40 years to get it ready to sell.

Man that was nasty work! We discovered that what we've believed was
yellow paint was, in fact, white. We cleaned the walls with TSP,
painted them over with Kilz then applied two coats of fresh latex. We
ripped out the old carpet and pad, and had the ventilation system
steam-cleaned.

And even so I'd have never been able to live in that house. Every time
I would walk in from outside I could detect stale smoke duking it out
with new carpet aroma and fresh paint smell. And the smoke stench was
kicking the other odors' collective butts.

Sorry to seem less than optimistic but greasy stinks are a pure [censored] to
obliterate.

Kathleen

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axlq said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

nancree said:

[email hidden] wrote:

>Can anyone please recommend a product I can buy , that might help me
>remove Indian cooking odor from the apartment.

There is an excellent product called "Ozium" in a spray can. (in the
"auto" department of some large chain drugstores, also at Home Depot).
It is unique, in that it doesn't "cover up" the odor, it actually
removes the odor from the air.

That sounds nice, but this likely won't help the OP's problem. The
source of the odor isn't the apartment air. The source is the
apartment walls, floor, and ceiling, which have absorbed the cooking
vapors and oils.

A thorough, professional, steam-cleaning of ALL the carpets might
help. I'd try that first. It won't fix the odor emanating from the
walls and ceilings. For that the OP may have to repaint everything.

I've known a couple of landlords who go out of their way to avoid
renting their property to Indians because the cooking odor left
behind makes the property unattractive to future tenants, and
expensive to de-odorize.

The odor we had to deal with was tobacco; we had to clean up a chain
smoker's residence of 40 years to get it ready to sell.

Man that was nasty work! We discovered that what we've believed was
yellow paint was, in fact, white. We cleaned the walls with TSP, painted
them over with Kilz then applied two coats of fresh latex. We ripped out
the old carpet and pad, and had the ventilation system steam-cleaned.

And even so I'd have never been able to live in that house. Every time I
would walk in from outside I could detect stale smoke duking it out with
new carpet aroma and fresh paint smell. And the smoke stench was kicking
the other odors' collective butts.

Sorry to seem less than optimistic but greasy stinks are a pure [censored] to
obliterate.

Kathleen

Thanks, Kathleen, your experience sounds a wee bit like mine a few years
ago.

First of all, I didn't know there was such a thing as steam-cleaning a
ventilation system -- we are having new duct work put in and it had
insulation. Lord knows what is embedded in that insulation, but I'm afraid
nothing would have cleaned them. At any rate, the top floor is OUT as of
today. Bottom floor comes next month probably.

We had the opportunity about 5 years ago to live rent-free in a cottage
(part time, whenever we chose) that had been rented by a heavy smoker for
about 15 years. The smoker had left the vertical blinds that were made of
some sort of textured material. The smoke permeated them and we were told
there was nothing to be done about the odor. The owner did not want to take
down these blinds saying that she had paid $2,500 for them. Didn't quite
understand, because we were willing to take them out and put all new ones
in, and carpet and paint at our own expense and clean the furnace ducts. I
guess he didn't want to be bothered with it/us, perhaps feeling he had to
pay, but another person moved in (non-smoker) and didn't mind a bit. Go
figure.
End of story,
Dee Dee