Air the house out regularly, remove the sources of odor instead of trying to cover them, check and maintain moisture levels, clean drains, don’t let dishes pile up, avoid synthetic textiles that emit high levels of VOCs, get bins with lids and take them out regularly, store shoes outside if possible, laundry should be in a laundry basket with airflow
Synthetic textiles are a major contributor to funky smells in my experience, and I wasn’t aware of it until a few years ago. Sheets especially (microfiber sheets are disgusting, I regret ever using them), but also window shades, couch pillows etc. They can smell nasty, and it’s a kind of lowkey rotting plastic smell. Gross. I’ve switched to as many natural textiles as possible (been on a huge linen kick lately) and my place seems much fresher.
Air the house out regularly, remove the sources of odor instead of trying to cover them, check and maintain moisture levels, clean drains, don’t let dishes pile up, avoid synthetic textiles that emit high levels of VOCs, get bins with lids and take them out regularly, store shoes outside if possible, laundry should be in a laundry basket with airflow
Synthetic textiles are a major contributor to funky smells in my experience, and I wasn’t aware of it until a few years ago. Sheets especially (microfiber sheets are disgusting, I regret ever using them), but also window shades, couch pillows etc. They can smell nasty, and it’s a kind of lowkey rotting plastic smell. Gross. I’ve switched to as many natural textiles as possible (been on a huge linen kick lately) and my place seems much fresher.
I swapped them out due to microplastics but since then the smell and VOC readings have been so much better