A common kitchen cupboard essential is the key to ridding your home of unwanted smells, according to property experts.
The simple hack could leave your house smelling fresh for less, with the tip from GetAgent costing just 95p for local stores and supermarkets.
Around 62 per cent of households across the UK own a pet, meaning many homes are faced with lingering smells. But there is an easy fix - and GetAgent recommends using baking powder.
You will likely already have the kitchen essential in the back of your cupboards, with the common product costing under a pound to buy if you are out. The kitchen 'must have' is available at Tesco and Asda for 95p or less.
Baking powder is hugely versatile, commonly used in baking. But there are lots of cleaning hack using baking powder too due to it's natural deodorant and absorbent properties, reports the ECHO.
To get rid of pesky smells, simply pop an open container of baking powder in the area of concern and let it get to work. You can even put a little container in the fridge to keep it smelling fresh.
If you are tackling carpets or soft furnishings, sprinkle some baking powder on the item or area before vacuuming up a little later.
Colby Short, CEO and co-founder of GetAgent, said: "Baking powder is a great, natural deodoriser. Sprinkle some onto a soft surface you want to clean, allow it to sit - overnight if you can - and then vacuum it up the next day.
"Top tip - you can also use baking powder instead of buying scented litter, if you have cats. It's less off putting to them so will keep your furry friend happy, while diminishing the smell inside your home.
"Our furry friends are as much a part of the family as the rest of us, and particularly throughout the last few years - pets have become an absolute lifeline to many of us in terms of companionship, and offering opportunities to get out of the house."
The CEO issued further advice to anyone putting their home up for sale, he added: "That said, not everyone likes to keep pets in the home, and with selling your house a tricky enough process as it is, making sure there's nothing in your home to put off potential buyers is vitally important for anyone with a pet-friendly home. Keeping your home free of pet-related clutter and smells, will help you get that sale as quickly as possible, so you can move onto your next dream home."
