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Homes & Gardens
Dan Fauzi

Cleaning experts urge you to sprinkle this 1 kitchen ingredient into your vacuum to finally get rid of pesky odors

Dark green kitchen with Range cooker and shelving, with crown molding on the ceiling, pearly stovetop splashback and brass touches.

Saying goodbye to unwanted smells when vacuuming is sometimes easier said than done. From essential oils to carpet deodorizers, there are countless hacks that claim to leave a fresh smell after vacuuming. But they don't always work.

So, when I saw that simply putting ground cinnamon in a vacuum's dustbin can banish nasty odors, I was intrigued. Most of us have ground cinnamon in our homes, and it's much cheaper than many of the branded products that aim to do the same.

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