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.
Absorbing the Odors. 1  1. Make lemon water. Put a pot of water to boil on the stove. 2  2. Put out bowls of onion water. Cut up an onion. 3  3. Soak bread with vinegar. Use bread and vinegar to absorb the smell.  4. Combine water and baking soda. Baking soda is a powerful odor absorbent, especially for kitchen smells.