Baking soda has so many household uses from cooking to scrubbing kitchen surfaces to getting rid of smells in places like a closet and even eliminating shoe odor. If you don't already have it on hand, i t's one of the least expensive shoe odor eliminators. In the Lab, we've found baking soda to be effective at absorbing all types of odors like fridge odors, pet odors and mattress odors. "Baking soda is alkaline and neutralizes acidic odors like sweat, so they are no longer noticeable," says Carolyn Forté, Executive Director of the Home Care and Cleaning Lab. "It removes them and doesn’t just cover them up." Moso bags contain bamboo activated carbon which acts as an odorless odor eater," says Nelson. "The activated carbon neutralizes unpleasant smells and freshens the air in bathrooms, cars, closets and smaller spaces." We love that you can place this bag nearly anywhere. We're talking closets, cars, kitchens, drawers, bathrooms, nurseries, pet areas, mudrooms, laundry rooms—you name it. There's even a metal grommet on the top corner, making it super easy to attach to clothes hangers and other hooks. Our tester noted that it looks aesthetically pleasing, especially compared to other products, so you won't mind leaving it out.

The best option we tested is the Moso Natural Air Purifying Bag, which earned 5s for scent, effectiveness, and overall value. Filled with bamboo charcoal, this attractive cloth satchel can be used nearly anywhere in your home and eliminates odors in rooms as big as 250 square feet. That said, Poo-Pourri is the best option for bathrooms, and Febreze Fabric Refresher is ideal for furniture, curtains, carpets, and hampers. How We Tested the Odor Eliminators Although this product is user-friendly, note that it does require one hour per month of direct sunlight to "rejuvenate" the charcoal. However, we think the versatility, longevity, and effectiveness are worth this extra step. Odor-Eaters®, owned by Blistex Inc., is voluntarily recalling a total of forty-one lots of two Odor-Eaters® spray products to the consumer level due to the presence of benzene. Internal testing identified low levels of benzene contamination in specific lots of these aerosol products.

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To find the best odor eliminators, our editors researchedtoday's best odor eliminators and selected 14 for our tester to try in a real-life setting to see if they live up to their claims. Our tester carefully assessed each option's size, appearance, formulations, ingredients, instructions, and price. After trying out the products at home, she gave them a score from 1 to 5 (5 being the best; 1 being the worst) across four categories: ease of use, effectiveness, scent, and overall value. Only the deodorizers with the highest scores were included in this roundup.

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Other popular options include gels and bags that are left out in the area where odors accumulate, such as bathrooms, cars, and laundry rooms. If you're willing to spend extra, an air purifier is another option; these machines can purify the air, remove pollutants such as dust and pollen, and eliminate smells. Ingredients

Out of all the odor eliminators we tried, the Moso Natural Air Purifying Bag was our favorite. It's versatile, effective, and covers a decent amount of area (up to 90 square feet). Plus, it promises to keep odors at bay for up to two years. Our tester liked that there's a spot on the front to write the date you opened it.