How to Keep a Vacuum Cleaner Smelling Fresh
It's a given that your vacuum cleaner should help your home smell better, not worse -- but if the appliance itself begins to smell bad, it will release its foul odor all over your home every time you use it. Odors in vacuums can have several causes, from moldy coffee grinds in the bag to pet hair clogging the works. You can prevent the machine from smelling bad simply by keeping its insides clean, and if you want to release a fresh scent each time you vacuum, you can do so with minimal effort or expense.
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Change the bag if your vacuum uses them. With foul-smelling vacuum cleaners, stinky bags are often the culprit. If you have a bagless model, empty the canister and clean the filters in soapy water. Allow the filters to dry completely before you reassemble the machine.
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Disassemble the vacuum if the machine still has a bad smell. Look for blockages in the works. If you have pets, pet hair might be clogging the intake valves and causing a bad smell. Remove any blockages you find.
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Mix a solution of baking soda and water. Clean the vacuum's canister, hose and filters with it, then rinse them with water. Dry plastic or metal items with a clean cloth and allow the filters to air dry. Reassemble the vacuum.
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Insert a dryer sheet or pieces of orange peel into the new vacuum bag through the hole that attaches the bag to the vacuum. If you have a canister model without bags, stash the sheet or orange peel in the filter cavity. When you use the vacuum, it will release the fresh scent all over your home.
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Sprinkle orange or vanilla extract onto a paper towel as an alternative. Tear up the towel and vacuum it up. You can also sprinkle ground cinnamon or ground potpourri directly onto the floor and vacuum as usual. Any of these options will add a fresh scent to your vacuum and your home.
Things You Will Need
-Vacuum bags
-Soapy water
-Baking soda
-Cloth
-Dryer sheets or orange peel
-Paper towel
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