How to Get Rid of an Outdoor Smell

How to Get Rid of an Outdoor Smell
Published: Jun 26, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
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Hydrogen Peroxide, Baking Soda and Dish Soap

  1. Fill a bucket with 4 cups of hydrogen peroxide. If possible, use high-grade peroxide -- such as 20 or 35 percent -- over the common 3 percent that is available in drug and grocery stores.

  2. Add 4 tsp. of baking soda and 4 drops of liquid dish soap to the peroxide. Stir the contents together with a wooden spoon of several seconds, until thoroughly mixed.

  3. Pour the mixture carefully into a clean garden sprayer. Mist the smelly outdoor locations with the mixture. Let the mixture air dry and repeat the process as needed.

Vinegar and Water

  1. Fill a clean garden spray with equal parts cold water, and white vinegar. Stir the water, and vinegar together with a spoon.

  2. Mist the offending area with the diluted vinegar, and let it air dry. Take care when spraying vegetation with the mixture, since vinegar can kill grass and plants.

  3. Repeat the process, if the odor remains.

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Amanda Flanigan

Amanda Flanigan began writing professionally in 2007. Flanigan has written for various publications, including WV Living and American Craft Council, and has published several eBooks on craft and garden-related subjects. Flanigan completed…

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