Things You'll Need
Lemon juice
Water
Cleaning rag
Humidifiers work to put moisture into the air, but sometimes an unpleasant, musty odor develops in a humidifier that leaves the room smelling uninviting. It's important to clean the humidifier with a natural deodorizing agent, because the use of chemical cleaners could produce harmful vapors that you do not want your family to breathe.
Step 1
Fill the humidifier with water as you normally would, and pour in 4 tsp. lemon juice. Bottled lemon juice works well, but if you use fresh lemon juice, strain it well so no pulp is left.
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Step 2
Turn on the humidifier and let it run for one hour. The lemon juice will deodorize the humidifier and give the room a fresh, citrus scent.
Step 3
Discard the water and lemon juice mixture, rinse the humidifier water tank, and wipe it with a clean rag.
Step 4
Repeat every one or two weeks or as needed to keep the humidifier smelling clean and fresh.
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