The house smells like fish. I don't want it to smell like fish and roses.

[eyesroll]

I made fish on Sunday. (Walnut-crusted halibut, in case you were wondering.)
Last night, the house still smelled like fish.

So, I opened a bunch of windows.

I simmered some cinnamon and cloves on the stove.

I baked some cookies. I even scorched some cookies. (Note to self: New oven =/= the old oven.)

The house still smells like fish (except for the kitchen, which smells like fish and burned cookies).

I have two pet birds and don't want to kill them with chemical fresheners.

Any suggestions?

[progmom]

1. boiling vinegar cuts through a lot of smells

...and it doesn't linger in an annoying way.

[eyesroll]

5. Thanks; I'll try that.

:hi:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

2. Fish shouldn't smell like fish. nt

[Magrittes Pipe]

3. The smell of cooked halibut is not the same as "smelling fishy."

It's the cooking smell she's talking about, not the rotting smell.

[eyesroll]

6. Yep; it's definitely a cooked smell.

The halibut came from Pick n Save, was kept on ice in the back of the fridge (they put it on ice at the store!), and didn't smell like much of anything until it was cooked.

[eyesroll]

4. The fish itself didn't. It's just a lingering cooking smell.

I know it shouldn't last this long though, so I'm wondering if there isn't a piece of free-range cooked fish somewhere in the apartment (dropped onto the floor and promptly hidden? dunno)...

[jukes]

7. vicks

vaporub.

& time.

[liontamer]

8. baking soda

wash everything (walls, counters,floors) with baking soda and water. Leave out baking soda in tubs and for good measure, febreze fabrics (curtains and upholstery)

Good luck!

[no name no slogan]

9. Burn a tire

but only if you like the smell of burnt rubber.

Otherwise, the only other thing I can think of is getting a good cross-breeze going through the place and letting it air out.

Of course, that may be a problem with the birds, depending on what kind they are. You wouldn't want them to get exposed to too many drafts.

[MissMillie]

10. put some ground coffee beans in a pan

and put the pan on the stove on medium to medium high heat. Don't leave the room. Stir pretty constantly. Turn it off if it starts to smoke heavily.

I love the smell of coffee.

[LoZoccolo]

11. "NOW IT SMELLS LIKE FISH AND ROSES!"

Why does that commercial stick with us?

That and the Encyclopedia Britannica kid!

[ThomWV]

12. Get An Ozone Generator

You should be able to find one on E-Bay for around $100. Turn it on and your home will smell like a country waterfall after a nice spring rain storm for ever afterwards.

[NMDemDist2]

14. does that work on tobacco smoke smell too? n/t

[NMDemDist2]

13. lemons

got any lemons? roll em on the counter, cut em up and set them around on plates (squeeze em first a bit)

[jukes]

15. kill your neighbor

run a steaming bath, turn the thermostat to 90* and let him soak for 2 days.

no more smell of fish, i promise!

[SOteric]

16. If the smell is lingering in the air,

burn some candles. (Not the scented kind, just some candles). Any open flames will consume the fishy-scented oxygen in the room. Then open some windows again and let the good, fresh air in.

If the smell is clinging to upholstery or drapes, sprinkle things liberally with baking soda and leave a couple of open boxes near the source of the aroma.

If the scent is confined to the kitchen, you might want to check the oven. Some of the cooking juices could have run off and coated the grills and surface area. In which case, clean your oven.

Good luck. :hi: