How to Get Rid of the Smell of Floor Lacquer

How to Decorate With Maple Flooring
Written By
Lane Cummings
Lane Cummings
Published: Sep 15, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Step 1

Open all the windows and doors in your home, including your front door, if possible. Create an environment where the air flow is naturally strong. You can leave screen doors shut if necessary, but air flow will be stronger if you keep them open as well.

Step 2

Place one to two fans in each room on the opposite end of the room from each window, facing the window. This will assist you in flushing the smell out of the house.

Step 3

Scatter cedar blocks on the floor once it is dry. The cedar blocks naturally absorb any smells.

Step 4

Sprinkle baking soda over the floors before you go to sleep, creating a thick, generous layer. Vacuum up the baking soda once you wake up in the morning.

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Step 5

Combine one part water and one part white distilled vinegar in a spray bottle and mist the air with this mixture to create a natural air freshener.

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Lane Cummings

Lane Cummings is originally from New York City. She attended the High School of Performing Arts in dance before receiving her Bachelor of Arts in literature and her Master of Arts in Russian literature at the University of Chicago. She has…

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