Pets are one of the biggest culprits when it comes to smells in the home. And going to the toilet in the wrong place is just one of the possible causes of bad smells. If your pets keep going to the toilet in the same places, you may need an enzymatic cleaner designed for pet odours. This should remove the smell for you as well as removing the indicators that make your pet think that spot is their toilet.

You should also wash the things your pets frequently use that are likely to have smells clinging to them. Things like bedding, food and water bowls, and toys should be washed as part of your regular weekly cleaning routine.

Cigarette smoke is one of the toughest smells to get rid of. If you’ve recently quit smoking or a former tenant in your home was a smoker, then you may have to go through a fairly lengthy process to get rid of the smell.

You’ll need to wash basically everything. Maybe more than once. Wash all textiles including clothes, carpets, and curtains. You may need an odour elimination product for furniture or anything that won’t fit in a washing machine.

Regular kitchen cleaning should remove and prevent the majority of bad kitchen smells. However, there are a few places which are easy to overlook while cleaning.

Oily residue can build up around the stove and range hood and cause bad smells to hang around. Tackle this with some multipurpose surface cleaner and elbow grease. Of course you take the bin out regularly, but the area around where the bin is kept will likely need cleaning from time to time as well. Again, Surface cleaner should do the trick here.