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.
Getting rid of the smell can be difficult. My mother's homespun remedy: Set out bowls of white vinegar or ammonia (keep out of reach of children and pets). The two biggest areas that absorb odors are walls and flooring. Clean the walls -- if they can be wet-washed -- with a nonabrasive, all-purpose cleaner.