How to quickly get rid of paint smell

Friends who have done home renovations know that after the new house is renovated, there will be a strong smell of paint in the house. This is a very troublesome thing. Not only does it affect our mood, but paint generally contains formaldehyde. This is a poisonous gas. It can also cause great harm to our body, so how can we quickly get rid of the paint smell? Let me share with you some methods to remove the paint smell.

Keep the room clean and ventilated

The simplest and most practical way to remove paint odors is to exhaust it outdoors. That is, we can use a high-power electric fan to blow out the window. The effect is very good. Of course, we can also use air purifiers (air cleaners) to absorb, decompose or transform various air pollutants to improve the cleanliness of the air. The so-called air pollutants refer to decoration pollution such as dust, pollen, odor, bacteria, allergens, and formaldehyde.

Adsorption method

We can use environmentally friendly absorbent substances to absorb formaldehyde and achieve the purpose of removing odor. Activated carbon and bamboo charcoal have this function. Activated carbon is a porous carbon-containing substance. It has a highly developed pore structure, and its porous structure provides it with a large surface area for full contact with gas (impurities). This is why activated carbon has adsorption properties. Therefore it absorbs formaldehyde very easily. Bamboo charcoal also uses the porous factors of charcoal to absorb paint odors. While using the above methods, we can also grow some plants at home, such as spider plants, aloe vera, tiger tail plants, etc. These plants can absorb indoor pollutants.

Photocatalytic degradation

Photocatalysts have highly effective disinfecting properties and can decompose or render harmless toxins released by bacteria or fungi. Then its degradation function must be very good. Therefore, we can use photocatalysts to degrade pollutants such as formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, xylene, ammonia, TVOC, etc. This effect is very good.

Folk Methods

We can put tea leaves, grapefruit peels, orange peels, onion slices, pineapples, etc. in a newly renovated room, or steam them with white vinegar indoors. In this way, their smell will fill our house and there will be less formaldehyde smell. At the same time, our air is fresher than before.

The above is an introduction on how to quickly remove paint smell. Friends who have just renovated their homes can try the above methods. I hope they can help everyone. In fact, in addition to the above methods, you can also put more plants that can absorb harmful substances at home, such as spider plants, aloe vera, tiger tail plants, jasmine, lilac, honeysuckle, morning glory, etc. These can not only remove harmful gases, but also beautify the environment.