How do people in bedsits avoid getting kitchen/food smell on their clothes?

bo0li5eumx12kp · 05-01-2021 3:03pm #1

I'm doing an experiment in my current apartment and moving my living gear into my spacious kitchen, to replicate the environment of a bedsit (into which I shall be shortly moving).

I currently use about half my spacious kitchen as office space, so will be transferring that to my bedroom.

The first concern that came to mind is, how to avoid the smell of cooked food getting on my clothes?

Folk in bedsits must face this challenge on a daily basis?

How do they avoid going to work/college without stinking like fried chicken?

L1011 · 05-01-2021 3:45pm

You don't fry chicken... or eat anything else that produces significant odours or steam, basically.

DubLad69 · 05-01-2021 4:49pm

Leona Defeated Headphones wrote: »

I'm doing an experiment in my current apartment and moving my living gear into my spacious kitchen, to replicate the environment of a bedsit (into which I shall be shortly moving).

I currently use about half my spacious kitchen as office space, so will be transferring that to my bedroom.

The first concern that came to mind is, how to avoid the smell of cooked food getting on my clothes?

Folk in bedsits must face this challenge on a daily basis?

How do they avoid going to work/college without stinking like fried chicken?

A really good Air Purifier will go a long way.

I didn't think that bedsits are still a thing. Were they not outlawed a few years ago?

Doop · 05-01-2021 4:53pm

DubLad69 wrote: »

A really good Air Purifier will go a long way.

I didn't think that bedsits are still a thing. Were they not outlawed a few years ago?

They were.. I'm sure the OP is referring to a Studio where living / kitchen / bedroom are all in the same space.

bo0li5eumx12kp · 05-01-2021 5:38pm

Doop wrote: »

They were.. I'm sure the OP is referring to a Studio where living / kitchen / bedroom are all in the same space.

Basically a churched up way of saying "bedsit"?

bo0li5eumx12kp · 05-01-2021 5:39pm

L1011 wrote: »

You don't fry chicken... or eat anything else that produces significant odours or steam, basically.

Bu...bu....but, I can't live without muh fried chicken.

.....

Is this for real?

People in "studios" simply don't cook steamy food?

boomshakalaka · 05-01-2021 5:39pm

You just smell of things - depending on the space sometimes a lot.

I found bacon the worst smell to carry around all day, as well as anything oily

bo0li5eumx12kp · 05-01-2021 5:42pm

boomshakalaka wrote: »

You just smell of things - depending on the space sometimes a lot.

I found bacon the worst smell to carry around all day, as well as anything oily

lol - that's no kind of solution.

I deep fry everything.

I deep fry everyday.

bo0li5eumx12kp · 05-01-2021 5:43pm

DubLad69 wrote: »

A really good Air Purifier will go a long way.

I didn't think that bedsits are still a thing. Were they not outlawed a few years ago?

Well, this is a start.

Any suggestions for a good air purifier?

Doop · 05-01-2021 5:45pm

Leona Defeated Headphones wrote: »

Basically a churched up way of saying "bedsit"?

Well the issue at the time was shared bathrooms amongst different units, ie more then one unit using the same sanitary facilities. (shared bathroom WC/toilet within the common area). This is what was traditionally know as a bed-sit. This was more often than not housed within a subdivided Georgian building ('Pre-63') Proving sanitary facilities within each unit was the requirement.

boomshakalaka · 05-01-2021 5:46pm

Leona Defeated Headphones wrote: »

lol - that's no kind of solution.

I deep fry everything.

I deep fry everyday.

Oh I'd choose to be smelly as well - bacon is life

gctest50 · 05-01-2021 5:47pm

Leona Defeated Headphones wrote: »

Basically a churched up way of saying "bedsit"?

A Studio has a couch

A bedsit has a crying chair

DubLad69 · 05-01-2021 6:41pm

Leona Defeated Headphones wrote: »

Well, this is a start.

Any suggestions for a good air purifier?

If you have the money the dyson hot and cool are great! If your on a budget then there are plenty of decent ones on amazon. I have a himox one that's decent (but not as good as the dyson).

jlm29 · 05-01-2021 6:51pm

I’d say if you run everywhere in the fresh air (fast), you’ll get rid of a lot of the smells on the way?

jlm29 · 05-01-2021 6:52pm

And don’t forgot that fabreze will shift it

bo0li5eumx12kp · 05-01-2021 11:18pm

jlm29 wrote: »

And don’t forgot that fabreze will shift it

Not in my experience.

Mary contrary · 11-01-2021 11:51am

Hi,

We recently bought this to dry clothes BUT it comes with an air purifier! Have used it when cooking and frying and we have found it brilliant. We do have a largeish kitchen so the smell is everywhere when cooking and dry clothes in the kitchen and have found it to be great (dries clothes overnight!). We got the 20L one but it does come in smaller size. Might suit?

https://www.buyitdirect.ie/p/electriq-20l-low-energy-anti-bacterial-dehumidifier-for-houses-up-to-5-bedrooms-cd20le?refsource=bidieadwords&mkwid=sSzqByhxi_dm&pcrid=291254624761&product=CD20LE&pgrid=57294539663&ptaid=pla-471710738594&channel=googlesearch&gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJzFUIJLzdWVoe35HP7HEcq2l25qXj5Td1LjnAFpeSyEp0ZfWCD2FiRoCRLoQAvD_BwE

Gruffalux · 11-01-2021 11:54am

Buy a diffuser. Use essential oils. That way you will smell of lemongrass and rashers.

Pcgamer · 11-01-2021 11:54am

You basically sit der crying in a bedsit, so the smell of your clothes is the least of your worries.

I lived in kne for my first job in Dublin, horrible fecking yokes.

bo0li5eumx12kp · 14-01-2021 1:48pm

DubLad69 wrote: »

If you have the money the dyson hot and cool are great! If your on a budget then there are plenty of decent ones on amazon. I have a himox one that's decent (but not as good as the dyson).

A dude suggested this in another thread also.

It has a lot of additional features I wouldn't require (the dyson), and my primary concern would be odor removal - but it's certainly encouraging to hear they're so effective for the intended purpose.

BrokenArrows · 14-01-2021 2:41pm

Look into creating a space for your bed/storage which is separated from the rest of the apartment.

Floor to ceiling style shelves can be great for creating a separate space and almost create a bedroom.

BrokenArrows · 14-01-2021 2:52pm

You could also spend a few hundred on giant lego blocks and build a bedroom.

https://www.everblocksystems.co.uk/collections/blocks/products/modular-block-12x6-full-block

JimmyVik · 14-01-2021 3:20pm

They dont.
They just get so used to it they cant smell it.

letithappen · 14-01-2021 3:37pm

Use an air fryer instead of an oven will reduce the smell too.

bo0li5eumx12kp · 14-01-2021 7:06pm

letithappen wrote: »

Use an air fryer instead of an oven will reduce the smell too.

Ever eaten air fried food?

John Hutton · 14-01-2021 7:10pm

BrokenArrows wrote: »

You could also spend a few hundred on giant lego blocks and build a bedroom.

https://www.everblocksystems.co.uk/collections/blocks/products/modular-block-12x6-full-block

What happens if theres a fire? Death by lego lava?

the_syco · 15-01-2021 3:06am

Leona Defeated Headphones wrote: »

Any suggestions for a good air purifier?

Mate who's a heavy smoker found this to be good; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pro-Breeze-Purifier-Negative-Generator/dp/B074FZLGZY/

BrokenArrows · 15-01-2021 10:45am

John Hutton wrote: »

What happens if theres a fire? Death by lego lava?

They are fire rated blocks that don't melt.

Loafing Oaf · 15-01-2021 10:52pm

During my long years of bedsit living, I avoided this pitfall by living almost exclusively off takeaways and ready meals:p:p

15-01-2021 10:55pm

Leona Defeated Headphones wrote: »

I'm doing an experiment in my current apartment and moving my living gear into my spacious kitchen, to replicate the environment of a bedsit (into which I shall be shortly moving).

I currently use about half my spacious kitchen as office space, so will be transferring that to my bedroom.

The first concern that came to mind is, how to avoid the smell of cooked food getting on my clothes?

Folk in bedsits must face this challenge on a daily basis?

How do they avoid going to work/college without stinking like fried chicken?

I lived in a bed sit in Dublin in the late noughties

Use the oven id say, have you an extractor? You cant really use the oven for pasta and cooking certain type of meat etc

I remember mice everywhere, being in bed hearing mice in room, I used to set mice traps

15-01-2021 10:57pm

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

During my long years of bedsit living, I avoided this pitfall by living almost exclusively off takeaways and ready meals:p:p

Same here

I remember the shower broke one time and I had to boil the kettle to wash until she fixed it

bo0li5eumx12kp · 16-01-2021 7:56am

the_syco wrote: »

Mate who's a heavy smoker found this to be good; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pro-Breeze-Purifier-Negative-Generator/dp/B074FZLGZY/

Looks like a good model for sure.

I got temporarily lost in the air-purifier research black hole.

Ended up going with a slightly cheaper model as it's my first time using one and wanted to see how effective it would be for my purposes.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TaoTronics-Purifier-Cleaner-Filter-Allergens/dp/B0882VT6G7/ref=psdc_3147771_t1_B074FZLGZY

I hear great things so, we'll see if it can deliver.

I also got a small dehumidifier as a cherry on top - not known specifically for odor removal but cooking with a deep fryer, they send a lot of water into the air.

bo0li5eumx12kp · 16-01-2021 8:05am

Pcgamer wrote: »

You basically sit der crying in a bedsit, so the smell of your clothes is the least of your worries.

I lived in kne for my first job in Dublin, horrible fecking yokes.

Shared accommodation?

grassylawn · 16-01-2021 8:13am

Air purifier maybe - with a HEPA and carbon filter. The latter is better for smells.

Big fan and open the window wide even if it's cold.

Unless you boil and steam everything you produce lots of PM2.5 when you cook, which is very bad for your health. If you live and sleep in the same room that you cook in then you spend more time breathing the these damaging particles too.

I lived in a bedsit twice. In one of them I used the shared tumble dryer. In the other I permanently smelled of curry.

bo0li5eumx12kp · 16-01-2021 8:18am

grassylawn wrote: »

Air purifier maybe - with a HEPA and carbon filter. The latter is better for smells.

Big fan and open the window wide even if it's cold.

Unless you boil and steam everything you produce lots of PM2.5 when you cook, which is very bad for your health. If you live and sleep in the same room that you cook in then you spend more time breathing the these damaging particles too.

I lived in a bedsit twice. In one of them I used the shared tumble dryer. In the other I permanently smelled of curry.

I was looking into this, I figure I could create a room sized extractor fan.

It was recommended to simply open a window either side of the room for the draft effect, high external to internal air circulation.

The opinion on a fan by itself seems to be it just pushes the odor about without actually getting rid of it.

Maybe a big ass fan beside an open window, but that would be an experiment.

grassylawn · 17-01-2021 12:05am

Leona Defeated Headphones wrote: »

I was looking into this, I figure I could create a room sized extractor fan.

It was recommended to simply open a window either side of the room for the draft effect, high external to internal air circulation.

The opinion on a fan by itself seems to be it just pushes the odor about without actually getting rid of it.

Maybe a big ass fan beside an open window, but that would be an experiment.

It does work. DC motors are quiet, AC noisy. You will notice if you have a large fan turned up high.

I have very good air purifiers and they don't work as quickly as opening a large window or door, even without a fan.

bo0li5eumx12kp · 17-01-2021 12:11am

grassylawn wrote: »

It does work. DC motors are quiet, AC noisy. You will notice if you have a large fan turned up high.

I have very good air purifiers and they don't work as quickly as opening a large window or door, even without a fan.

Of course a good air current will cause air exchange so say, opening a window on opposite sides of a room will naturally reduce odor.

But I'm questioning the addition of a fan into that mix as conferring any additional benefit....?

So, where to you position the fan relative to that?
Pointed toward the open window?

New2Dubs · 17-01-2021 12:15am

Lemons diffuse odours (I place used halved lemons in fridge) as do onions... allegedly.
I know which I’d prefer.

grassylawn · 17-01-2021 1:16am

Leona Defeated Headphones wrote: »

Of course a good air current will cause air exchange so say, opening a window on opposite sides of a room will naturally reduce odor.

But I'm questioning the addition of a fan into that mix as conferring any additional benefit....?

So, where to you position the fan relative to that?
Pointed toward the open window?

I've used a big fresstanding fan in front of a sliding door to good effect.

bo0li5eumx12kp · 17-01-2021 1:34am

grassylawn wrote: »

I've used a big fresstanding fan in front of a sliding door to good effect.

I'm being a nit picker here but, pointing in or out?

i.e. with the idea being to suck air from the outside and direct it inward?

Or taking odors from inside and fan them to the outside?

agoodpunt · 17-01-2021 6:24am

ask the naked chief?

How do people in bedsits avoid getting kitchen/food smell on their clothes?

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