282423 Sat Jan 14 00:17:39 -0800 2006 4 31 Home Cooking 0 1505126 I saw this in a newsletter column today and thought I’d pass it on. I know there was a recent question here about eliminating the lingering smell after cooking fish. "A bowl of white vinegar will absorb all kinds of household odors, even cigarette smoke. Placing one on the counter before you start to cook will go a long way in keeping the odors to a minimum so they don't permeate your apartment. As a routine measure, hide a bowl of vinegar in other places, like on top of cupboards, behind the couch or even on a bookshelf in a pretty vase or container." The advice is from Mary Hunt, author of "Everyday Cheapskate's Greatest Tips: 500 Simple Strategies For Smart Living.” Sat Jan 14 00:17:39 -0800 2006 0 Sam D. 1 1505128 I make coffee. Coffee overtakes even incense, but the odour dissipates quickly when you dispose of it. Sat Jan 14 01:08:09 -0800 2006 1505126 0 Das Ubergeek 2 1505182 God bless white vinegar, is there nothing it can't do? Saw on a home show one time that if you put small dishes out at a party where people are smoking indoors, it can help control the odor...my husband uses it to distract/avoid fruit flies in the kitchen during summer months, when his compost bin is on the counter. Sat Jan 14 13:35:07 -0800 2006 1505128 0 Claire 3 1505195 I know a lot of restaurants that use it as a cleaning agent, much cheaper and probably safer than most petroleum based products. Sat Jan 14 15:11:22 -0800 2006 1505182 0 coll 1 1505291 As a great standyby...apply as many cloves a you wish into the skin an orange and place it strategically... not overpowering but subtle and delightful Sun Jan 15 11:40:17 -0800 2006 1505126 0 Phu Bai