I love slow cooking, but hate that my whole flat smells like food. I don’t have a tumble drier, so I hang dry my clothes, and I end up smelling like curry all the time. Any top tips to prevent this?
Bonus photo of a vegan chilli from today. Recipe here: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/215311/hearty-vegan-slow-cooker-chili/
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Cook by an open window if the weather allows, or get a window mount exhaust fan
Make the food in my flat.. this problem is solved no promises you won’t have a I have no food problem tho
Use a lid? Dry clothes and cook at separate times?
Put it in the bathroom. Leave the fan on with the door closed. That might work.
Why does this bother people so bad? I love for my place to smell like food. When I lived in S America, people couldn’t stand it if a place smelled like food. It’s never bothered me in the least
Does the fan over your stove vent outside? I run my crockpot directly underneath with the fan on and it’s fine.
Sorry no matter what you cooking your flat your flat’s going to smell like food no matter what! Turning on the hood vent above your stove maybe?!
I like Lampe Berger burners for this.
I always thought a home smelling of food was a good thing. Especially bread baking in the oven.
You stop and appreciate how great your flat smells and move on with your life!
Place the Crock-Pot near the stove and turn on the fan. This works only if it’s an exhaust fan to outside.
Lol, I cook food, so my place smells better! It’s definitely better than old farts and feet.
don’t cook only eat scentless foods (cereal) , smoke weed, open windows. that’s all i got I find it bizarre to dislike the smell of food considering, human evolution.
Stop eating. Or stop cooking, whichever is easiest.
Very happy to live in a culture where home cooked smelling houses is a GOOD thing. The other options sounds miserable.
Maybe an air purifier? I have one in my kitchen and it works for some smells.
Use an air purifier
get a power extension cord and cook it on your balcony or outside your front door
Put your clothes away before you cook?
I have a similar question about bacon. As much as I like bacon it smells up a place. And the smell lingers.
Put your clothes in a gym bag with dryer sheets a day before. It’ll help hide the smell.
Never cook anything again.
Air purifier
stop cooking
I have an air purifier on top of my fridge I turn on after cooking something that has a lingering smell
Potential significant others love the smell of cooked food in a place. If they don’t, then they’re an alien!
You can make a low cost air purifier with a box fan and an air intake filter. I live in LA, and this is what we have been told to use to filter out smoke from wildfires. [Here is how to make one.](https://www.king5.com/amp/article/news/local/this-diy-air-filter-for-wildfire-smoke-is-less-than-20/281-584346009)
Real answer: Switch to a pressure cooker eg an Instant Pot. Then let it naturally release pressure instead of venting the steam.
It’s not exactly the same as a slow cooker but similar enough for it to be a viable alternative.
Cook and eat somewhere else.
Do you have a back porch or balcony with an electrical outlet? Drive all the neighbors mad with the smell of delicious food mwahahahaha
Not …like…that
Fabreze – it is not just a scent in a can. It is a chemical that binds to molecules and neutralizes smells.
Instant pot with a slowcooker function. Lid locks on bc it’s also a pressure cooker. Prevents any smell. Was very sad when I was using my crockpot for something else and needed it to make apple cider and there was no smell. 😔
I have this problem and I use multiple things. Firstly, kitchen window open the whole time it’s cooking. Second, I have started to buy fabric softner as it helps with the clothes smell, and since I hang them in the front room (open plan lounge/kitchen) it generally helps with the smell in the whole room. Decent candles are an addition, and work better than anything like fabreeze, which sort of just mixes with the smell and makes it worse. Also key: place food that isn’t going to be eaten straight away in to tightly sealed tupperware, then swiftly wash everything the food touched. Seems excessive, but my flat has truly awful ventilation, and the front room is the only decent place for the clothes to dry, and they can take days to do so, so they’re necessary steps.
Palo Santo wood. Best incense ive ever used. Its very piney but it works so well
Scented candles.
Eat out
Stop cooking and eating at home or lock you clothes in a stink proof closet and cook and eat nude.
Cook it in someone else’s flat
High quality hepa filter/air purifier will help immensely!
Also putting a pot of water and vinegar on the stove to simmer usually helps me get rid of smells
sometimes I throw some cinnamon or cloves it may smells like vinegar for a moment but that fades really fast
as long as that food smells good…
stop cooking
Having doors shut helps a lot.
I live in a studio, here’s my tips:
1. Cook with/near an open window
2 if cooking something particularly smelly, put on a fan that will propagate the smell towards the window
3. Clean up immediately after (dishes etc.) and put food into containers (not left in pans or bowls)
4. Put all clothes away – even coats and bags that may be hanging up
5. If you have a separate kitchen – close the door when cooking and until the smell has cleared
6. Once clean- have an air freshener (sprays etc. – I burn incense)
As people have said – put your slow cooker on the balcony/outdoors.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/10r1qn4/oops_onion_odor_crisis/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Reminded me of this one, hopefully helpful!
Just popped in to say, looks delicious.
If you have a garden cover it with a couple of towels and a bin bag and cook it outside with an extension cord