Removing the smell of curry from a property - how difficult?

kunekune

Hmmm. Sorry, but I have my doubts about this one. First post. "Curry smell". Racism alert goes on, very on.

skintlass

Why racism, aren't you jumping to conclusions - curry is Britains favorite dish after all.

kunekune

It has often been used as an "excuse" for not wanting to live near Asians. I've seen it used as a reason to not rent motel units to Asian tourists (not here). And while many Britons of non-Asian origin eat curry, actually making it tends to be associated with being Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. If this was an ethnically-neutral query, why not ask "remove the smell of spices"?

But maybe I was a bit swift to criticise.

Running_Horse

kunekune wrote: »

If this was an ethnically-neutral query, why not ask "remove the smell of spices"?

Curry is not the only spice. Not all spices are curry.

Sometimes it helps to say exactly what you mean rather than speaking in code.

benjo

Cheapest option:

Bicarb of Soda - all over the carpets, put dishes of the stuff all over the place - it absorbs odours pretty well. Chuck the curtains in a washing machine, use a good fabric softener and hang them out to dry. Wash the units, paint work and walls with diluted vinegar, throw open the doors/windows. I used to work in the NHS and we had little bottles of stuff that could knock out a horse to sprinkle around really smelly areas - damned if I can remember the name now, odour stop or something - good at masking smells but not great at actually getting rid of it.

Next cheapest option:

Hire a steam cleaner - hit the carpets, curtains, units/paintwork/walls (not wallpaper!).

Next cheapest option:

Get a man in to do the above.

Next cheapest option:

Replace all the above with new.

Bongedone

Try posting this in the old style board.

I don't know how some people are reading this a racist. I make curry all the time and I am white.

OP are you sure they owners had not just been making curry in last 48 hours? Even left overs in bin is enough.

mr_fishbulb

kunekune wrote: »

Hmmm. Sorry, but I have my doubts about this one. First post. "Curry smell". Racism alert goes on, very on.

Maybe you need to retune your alarm so it isn't so sensitive.

hostman

kunekune wrote: »

Hmmm. Sorry, but I have my doubts about this one. First post. "Curry smell". Racism alert goes on, very on.

Oh sod off you buffoon.

zappahey

kunekune wrote: »

If this was an ethnically-neutral query, why not ask "remove the smell of spices"?

Can someone advise me how to remove the smell of coriander, cumin, fenugreek and turmeric, with a touch of cardamom?

poppysarah

zappahey wrote: »

Can someone advise me how to remove the smell of coriander, cumin, fenugreek and turmeric, with a touch of cardamom?

I'd recommend some naan bread

For neutralising curry smell at home I use fresh air and an incence stick. But mainly because the incence stick smells stronger than the curry. You have to make sure you've removed all packaging and washed up too though.

I know a couple of people who can't eat or even smell curry without feeling horribly ill.