Home – Uses

-- Pet odors, refrigerators-freezers, carpets, bathrooms, basements, kitchens, ash trays/cigarette odors, shoes/slippers, trash cans, hampers, closets, offices, vacuum cleaners, garages, stain and odor removal from clothes -- blood spots, spilled drinks (fruit drinks, pop, coffee, wine, etc.), porcelain sinks

• Rough/Dry Hands -- If you have rough and dry hands, you can use Odor-Z-Way to soften your hands and remove the rough dry skin.  Just take a tablespoon of Odor-Z-Way and place in the palm of your hand.  Next, add liquid soap into the same hand.  Just add the normal amount of soap as what you would when you regularly wash your hands.  Now, rub both of your hands together like you are washing your hands.  Do this for 20-30 seconds.  Now, rinse your hands off in the sink with water.  Dry your hands and you will have smooth and soft hands.  If you have extremely rough hands you might have to do this a couple of times throughout the day. 

• Pet Odors

- For extreme pet odors in your home, take 1 to 2 cans of Odor-Z-Way and thoroughly sprinkle the product on your entire carpet.  Leave product sit on your carpet for approximately 12 to 24 hours.  Next, vacuum the affected area.  The Odor-Z-Way will remove pet odors from your rooms, leaving you with a clean, fresh smelling home.

- For weaker pet odors in your home, add ¼ cup of Odor-Z-Way to a decorative dish and place it in the area where the pet odor is present.  Leave the dish in the area and stir it every 2 days.  This will allow the Odor-Z-Way to work to its maximum potential.  After one week empty the dish out and re-fill it with fresh Odor-Z-Way for continual results.

• Refrigerators-Freezers – Many refrigerators-freezers build up food odors, from spoiled food, that become very bothersome. To remove these odors, add ¼ cup Odor-Z-Way into a small dish and place it into your refrigerator-freezer.  Just leave the dish of Odor-Z-Way in your refrigerator/freezer for 1 week before changing out.  Make sure you stir the dish every two days for best results.  The product will start working within 15-30 minutes of application.

• Carpets

- When your carpet smells it can cause the rest of the house to smell.  Take ½ to 1 can of Odor-Z-Way and sprinkle it throughout your carpet.  For extremely strong odors or larger areas, application of an extra can of Odor-Z-Way may be necessary.  Let product stand for 12 to 24 hours and then come back in the next day and vacuum up your carpet.  You can leave the product on the carpet longer if you would like.  If you are going to be gone on a vacation or out of town for a couple of days, sprinkle your carpets with Odor-Z-Way before you leave, for a fresh smelling household when you return.  In no way will this product harm anything or stain your carpets in any way.  Just vacuum the product from the carpet upon your return home.   

- If you have different types of stains on your carpet that you are trying to get out, such as blood, fruit drinks, red wine, pop, coffee, etc., slightly dampen the affected area.  Do not douse the area with water, for this will lessen the effectiveness of the product.  After you dampen the area, apply the Odor-Z-Way to where you completely cover the stain.  Once the stain is covered, take a rag or an old brush and rub the product into the affected area.  This works the Odor-Z-Way all the way into the stain.  Wait 12 to 24 hours and then vacuum the spot.  The stain will be absorbed by the product.  If the stain did not come out but looks like it has faded, then repeat this application again until you have removed the spot.

- Odor-Z-Way also works for areas in your home, which have been flooded.  For areas that are still damp, but not soaked, just take an entire can of Odor-Z-Way and sprinkle it around the affected area.  You might need to use more for larger areas.  Just leave the product on the affected area until the carpet has dried.  This might take a couple of days depending on the size of the area.  Once the carpet has dried, go in and vacuum the area.  This will pull the odors, absorb the moisture out of the carpet, and also pull the stains out of the carpet.

• Bathrooms -- Take a dish and add ¼ cup of Odor-Z-Way.  Place the dish in the bathroom on your counter or on the back of your toilet.  This will absorb all of the odors that may be present in your bathroom.  Every two days stir the product in the dish for optimal use.  Change the product out every one to two weeks.  Throw the product in the trash can for proper disposal.  For stains and odors in your carpet refer back to the carpet directions.

• Basements – Basements can smell musty as well as have other undesirable odors.  Depending on the size of your basement take a dish and add ¼ cup of Odor-Z-Way to it.  For larger basements use two dishes.  Place the dish anywhere in the basement, preferably close to where you have an odor problem.  Every two days, stir the product in the dish for optimal use.  Change the product out every one to two weeks.  Just throw the product in the trash can to properly dispose of it.  For nuisance odors and stains in your carpet refer back to the carpet directions.

• Kitchens – Cooking can often produce a burnt smell throughout your house, or the smell of your previous meal can linger long after you’re done eating.  To get rid of these odors take a dish with a ¼ cup of Odor-Z-Way and sit it on the counter.  Stir the product every two days for optimal usage of the product.  Change out every one to two weeks.  To dispose of the product, just throw the Odor-Z-Way away in the trash can.  This will remove any unwanted smells.

• Ash Trays/Cigarette Odors

- If you smoke in your home, but don’t want the smoke odor to be noticeable when company comes over, just use Odor-Z-Way.  For extreme smoke odors take one can of the Odor-Z-Way and sprinkle it throughout your carpet.  Leave the product on the carpet for 12 to 24 hours.  If the odor continues to persist, leave the Odor-Z-Way on for two days. Vacuum up the product once this time frame has elapsed. 

- Along with adding Odor-Z-Way to your carpet, you can add ¼ cup in a dish and place it in a smoking area in your home.  This will help absorb cigarette odors in your home throughout the day.  Stir the dishes every two days for optimal use.  After one week, change out the product and dispose of the old product in the trash can.

- For everyday usage, fill ashtrays half full.  When you put out your cigarettes in your ash trays you will find that the Odor-Z-Way will absorb the odors from your cigarettes.  Along with absorbing the odors when you put your cigarettes out, this product will also continue absorbing the odors out of the air.  This will neutralize the cigarette smell on a daily basis.  Change out the ash trays every two days and refill your ash trays with Odor-Z-Way.

• Shoes/Slippers – For smelly shoes/slippers add 1 tablespoon of Odor-Z-Way.  Leave the product in your shoes/slippers for at least two hours.  This will remove any nuisance odors that may be present.  To dispose of the product, just throw it in your trash can.

• Trash Cans – There are many times that odors are present from a smelly trash can.  Just take a ¼ cup of Odor-Z-Way and dump it into your trash can.  For extreme cases or larger trash cans you may need to add more.  Leave the product in your trash can for at least 2 hours.  When you take your trash out, just dispose of the Odor-Z-Way with your trash.

• Hampers – A lot of people have problems with odors from their stinky clothes in their hampers.  To solve this problem add ¼ to ½ a cup of Odor-Z-Way into your hamper.  In no way will this product harm any of your clothes.  You can add the product into your hamper before you do laundry or after you do laundry.  There will be product on your clothes before you go to wash them if you put it in before you do laundry.  This is not a problem because this will not affect your clothing at all.  To get rid of the Odor-Z-Way, just throw your clothes in the washer and wash them.  The product will be disposed of by the washer.  This product will also not cause any problems to your washing machine.  Whatever product is left in your hamper, just dispose of in the trash can.

• Closets – Closets are almost always closed and thus an assortment of odors can collect.  There are two things that you can do to remove odors from your closets.  The first thing you can do is to place a dish with ¼ cup of Odor-Z-Way into your closet.   Find a good stable spot to sit your dish and stir it every two days.  Change the product out once a week to keep fresh product in the dish.  The second thing you can do, is to sprinkle the product over the carpet.  Refer back to the carpet directions for this application.

• Offices – Take a nice looking dish and fill it with ¼ cup of Odor-Z-Way.  Place the dish on your desk or wherever you would like in your office.  Stir the product every two days.  Dispose the product into the trash can after one week and add more into the dish.  This product will keep your office smelling fresh and clean. 

• Vacuum Cleaners – To freshen the air in your home when you vacuum add roughly 1 cup of Odor-Z-Way inside the bag of your vacuum cleaner.  As you vacuum your carpets air is being sucked in by your vacuum and the air will be freshened as it goes through the Odor-Z-Way and back out of the vacuum.  To dispose of the product, just throw it away with the vacuum bag when you change out your bags.

• Garages -- Many garages tend to acquire a variety of unwanted odor.  Many of these odors may come from mechanics in the shop, smokers, gas, oil, and many other things.  To remove these different odors, take a small dish and add ½ cup of Odor-Z-Way to it.  Sit it somewhere in your garage where it will not get knocked over.  Stir the product every two days for optimal use.  After one week change out the dish and add new product in.  To dispose of the old product, just throw it in the trash.

- If there is a specific area in your garage that has an odor coming from it, then you want sprinkle Odor-Z-Way in the general area of the odor.  If you know exactly where the odor is coming from, you can put Odor-Z-Way directly on to the affected area.  Either way, you want to sprinkle 1 cup of Odor-Z-Way around on the affected area.  For larger areas or worse odors you might have to add more Odor-Z-Way.  Leave the Odor-Z-Way sit for 12-24 hours or until the odor is gone.  Once the odor has been removed, then sweep up the Odor-Z-Way and dispose of the product in your trash can.

• Odor and Stain Removal From Clothes

- There are many instances when odors cling to clothing.  Mechanics usually have oil smelling clothes, farmers get the smell of cattle or pigs, and even regular body odors might be a problem.  There are two different ways to solve this problem.  The First example is for smelly clothes such as shirts. Place your shirt in a bag and then add one to two cups of Odor-Z-Way into the bag.  Seal the bag off, so that the bag is air tight. Shake the bag up so that the product is spread throughout the entire bag.  Let the bag sit for at least 4 hours.  If you have more clothing, just add one to two cups extra per piece of clothing.  After the suggested time has elapsed, pull your clothes out and they will have no odor to them.  Second, if you just have a small spot, then take one to two teaspoons of the Odor-Z-Way and rub the product directly on the spot.  Within a couple of minutes the odor will be eliminated.  To dispose of the product, just wipe off the affected area and wash the article of clothing.

- For fresh stain/spills in your clothing, take Odor-Z-Way and cover the spot.  Odor-Z-Way can be used to remove red wine, fruit drinks, pop, coffee, blood, etc.  Once you have applied the product, rub it into your clothing.  Let Odor-Z-Way stand on the clothes until the affected area has dried.  Once the area has dried wash your clothes.  After you wash your clothes, the stain will be gone.  If there is still a small amount of the stain left on your clothes, repeat this process again immediately after you pull your clothes out of the washer, so that they are still damp.  You do not want to dry your clothes until the stain is out because drying them will set the stain in your clothing and you won’t be able to get it out.

- For stains that have already dried, you can also pull the stains out with Odor-Z-way as long as you have not washed your clothes and put them in the drier.  To do this, slightly dampen the affected area, but do not douse, for this will disable the Odor-Z-Way.  After dampening the affected area, apply one to two tablespoons to the spot (this may take a little more for larger stained areas) until the stain is covered.  Rub the product into the stain with a brush to penetrate deep into the fabric.  Allow your clothing to sit until the stain has dried.  Wash the piece of clothing.  The stain should be gone, but if it is still present repeat this process again right after washing.  Once you have removed the stain then you can dry you clothes.

• Porcelain – Rust and scratches often build up in your sinks and on your counter tops.  Odor-Z-Way can eliminate the rust and dirt that build up in these scratches. Sprinkle one to two tablespoons of Odor-Z-Way onto your rust or scratches and rub the product in with a damp cloth. It doesn’t take a lot of work and you can get your weathered looking sink and counter top looking brand new.  Once you are done with the product, just wash it down the drain or throw it away in your trash can.  Most of your scratches will be gone and your sink will look polished.

• Dirty Diapers -- For those of you that have small children wearing diapers, Odor-Z-Way is the product to help you keep those overwhelming odors under control.  For dirty diapers take 1/4 cup of the Home Odor-Z-Way and sprinkle into the diaper before you fold it up.  Now fold the dirty diaper up and throw the diaper away as usual.  This will eliminate your odor problems from those dirty diapers.  You also can sprinkle some of the Home Odor-Z-Way into the trash cans where you throw your dirty diapers away.  This will help control the potent odors even more. 

• Smoke Damage

- For smoke damage within your home, you are going to need quite a bit of Odor-Z-Way to do the job because of the larger area.  Since the smoke probably did not just stay in one room you will want to take a 50 pound bag and spread the Odor-Z-Way throughout your carpets and furniture generously in all of the rooms that smell like smoke.  If you have wood floors, that is ok.  The same theory applies for them also.  Next, take two bowls per room and fill them up with Odor-Z-Way.  Place them around each smoke damaged room.  Be sure to stir the Odor-Z-Way in these bowls every 1-2 days.  Let the Odor-Z-Way sit for 24-48 hours and come back and check the smell of the rooms.  If the odor is still pretty strong, add half the amount of Odor-Z-Way to your carpets as directed before and leave the Odor-Z-Way sit for 48-72 hours.  By now the odor will be completely absorbed and you can vacuum up the Odor-Z-Way.  You will have a fresh smelling home once again and will have saved yourself a lot of money not having to replace your furniture, carpets, etc.

- If you have a lot of clothing that is smoke damaged, take a plastic bag and place your clothes inside of the bag.  Now take 1 can of Odor-Z-Way and sprinkle throughout the bag.  Tie the bag off so the bag is air tight.  Leave the clothes in the bag for 24 hours.  Check your clothes after this time period is over.  If the smoke smell was extremely bad, you might want to add more Odor-Z-Way and leave the bag sealed for an additional 24-48 hours.  Check your clothes again after this time period has elapsed and you will find that the smoke smell is gone.

• Wood Stain Removal From Cement

  - Sometimes carpenters or hobbyists will knock over, splatter, or drip wood stain on their garage floor.  If this happens, you can use Odor-Z-Way to remove the stain from your cement floor.  If the mess is fresh, take and sprinkle Odor-Z-Way generously over the affected area until you have completely covered the spot.  Next, rub the Odor-Z-Way into the stain with you foot or a brush.  Leave the Odor-Z-Way sit on the stain for at least an hour (you can leave it on overnight or a few days and not hurt anything) and then sweep up the mess.  If the stain is still present, take a lacquer thinner or something equivalent to lacquer thinner to loosen the wood stain and add to the affected area.  Now take the Odor-Z-Way and add on generously to the top of the lacquer.  Once again, rub the Odor-Z-Way in with your foot or a brush.  Sweep the product away from the affected area.  If the stain is still present, repeat this process until the wood stain has been completely absorbed.

-  If the wood stain is an old stain and has been sitting in your cement for a while, take a lacquer thinner or something equivalent to lacquer thinner and add on top of the stain.  Next, take Odor-Z-Way and sprinkle generously to cover the stain and the lacquer thinner.  Now rub in the Odor-Z-Way with your foot or a brush.  Sweep the Odor-Z-Way off of the affected area.  If the stain is still present, follow the above directions repeatedly until the stain is completely gone.  You will now have a clean cement floor once again.

* After all applications be sure to reseal your bottle of Odor-Z-Way.  Once this product is exposed to the open air, it will begin absorbing immediately.