The Press Editor

Tired of stubborn household smells? Forget chemical sprays! Homeowners are rediscovering a simple kitchen staple: white vinegar. Leaving a bowl out overnight neutralizes odors by chemically attacking alkaline scent particles. The smell phenomenon is one that we are all too familiar with. Having returned from an unusually late dinner or entered the living room, where the dog dozed throughout a gloomy afternoon, we are assaulted with an unyielding smell that refuses to dissipate. It would not be surprising to find ourselves reaching for a spritz bottle, expecting a fragrant remedy, but instead getting an unnatural combination of "summer breeze" and…