Harlandale Independent School District Superintendent Rey Madrigal addresses the crowd during a ribbon cutting ceremony held for Bexar County's first school-based health center at Collier Elementary School, ...
Charcoal is known to effectively absorb and trap odors, but you will want to control the potential mess it can make. Place charcoal in a container with several holes poked in it, and leave it in an area that smells bad. Throw the entire assembly away when the scent is gone.
1 Chemical substances must be dissolved in water to excite the receptors for smell and taste.  The olfactory (smell) receptors are located in the superior aspect of each nasal cavity (Figure 8.7). Sniffing helps to bring more air (containing odors) over the olfactory mucosa.