Student tenant, forgot soup on the stove.

Anne_Marie_2

I've had similar with smelling something for ages, and no one else can smell it, and have heard of others mentioning the same thing. If your friends can't smell it, there is a good chance that it's not there.

If you still feel you have to do something, as others have suggested, air the rooms. You can use Febreze on curtains, carpets and soft furnishings. A capful of fabric conditioner diluted with water in a spray bottle will do the same thing.

I've got an open plan house, and if I've been cooking something particularly pungent like curry, it travels throughout the house. I've found that gently simmering some citrus skins (lemon, orange, mandarins etc), either on their own or maybe with some cloves or cinnamon in a pan really freshens the place up, and gets rid of the pong. Only thing I'd recommend an alarm set so that you don't allow it to run dry.....sorry!

As others have said, don't worry, and enjoy your Christmas. Bet your landlord will be delighted to find the place so nice and clean.

scottishblondie

I also once burnt a pot of vegetable soup, and the flat smelled pretty smokey for about a fortnight. It will go away. If the LL asks about it just explain that you burnt some food and I'm pretty sure he'll understand that the smell will dissipate!

AlexMac

I hope you're reassured by now.
I wouldn't mention it unless the LL does.
Frankly, you sound really honest and conscientious so if the worst thing that's happened to this student let is a bit of over-enthusiastic cooking, the LL's lucky to have you.

And if your flatmates still want to grass you up, despite the smell having gone, gently remind them:
- they are 'jointly and severally' liable for the flat
- all the things they've broken/thrown up/trashed and bodge-repaired
(whaddaya mean they've never done nowt like that; what are students coming to these days!)

System

I think because your housemates cannot smell it, and you can, you are a little paranoid. Washing clothes does get rid of the smoke smell as I have friends that smoke and wash the clothes when I visit them as they reek of smoke. Once washed, I cannot tell if they were the clothes I wore when seeing my smoker friends.

Do get other students that visit your place - such as fellow course students or friends? Ask them can they smell what you can smell.

pandora205

Get one of the big Yankee candles - some of them are overpoweringly strong and would cover up burnt food smells pretty quickly

adhara

ScarletMarble wrote: »

Once washed, I cannot tell if they were the clothes I wore when seeing my smoker friends.

That's a refreshing view, usually I see claims that "the smell never leaves!" and "nothing you can do will cover up your nasty smoker smell" !

Anyway, I echo candles and opening windows. I did a lot of bleaching in my bathroom recently, and two candles for 30 minutes cleared it all up. It's also taken a few days to get the bleach smell out of my nose! Give it time, it may be your subconscious trying to warn you about dangerous soup

System

adhara wrote: »

That's a refreshing view, usually I see claims that "the smell never leaves!" and "nothing you can do will cover up your nasty smoker smell" !

Anyway, I echo candles and opening windows. I did a lot of bleaching in my bathroom recently, and two candles for 30 minutes cleared it all up. It's also taken a few days to get the bleach smell out of my nose! Give it time, it may be your subconscious trying to warn you about dangerous soup

I use Persil colour liquid and the yellow Comfort.

Lord_Baltimore

Valentas wrote: »

Sorry, it was. :} No meat was involved in being burned.

You're doomed

adhara

ScarletMarble wrote: »

I use Persil colour liquid and the yellow Comfort.

Sorry, I meant in the sense that they think that smoke is forever, even if you do the decent thing and wash regularly Whatever detergent I've used has removed all odours and stains no problems.

clark24

This may sound daft but have you washed out the inside of your nose yet? Often scent particles can waft in and stick to the inside and that is why you keep smelling them, even when they have gone from elsewhere.