When Should You Choose a Targeted Odor Eliminator for Your Business

Unpleasant odors can quickly impact the customer’s experience in hotels, apartments, healthcare facilities, offices, and other commercial spaces. Whether the source is smoke, pets, food, or another unexpected odor, having the right odor eliminator on hand helps resolve the issue before it becomes a larger problem. 

While routine cleaning helps prevent many odor issues, some situations require a fast, targeted solution. In this article, we’ll explain when targeted odor eliminators are the best choice, how they work, and when another odor-control solution may be more effective.  

 What is A Targeted Odor Eliminator  

You’ll need to know what a targeted odor eliminator is first before we dive into the specifics. A targeted odor eliminator focuses on small, specific areas of odor sources. It can be anywhere in businesses, ranging from restrooms to furniture. It’s the small areas that need quick and targeted deodorization. A targeted odor eliminator both provides a fragrance and removes odors entirely.  

They also need to be mobile to make it easy to carry from place to place. Instead of a bulky cart, they often come in easy-to-use spray bottles. They’re helpful when you need to get into tight spaces, as you can quickly position around the odor source. Commercial-grade odor eliminators are also much stronger than store-bought air fresheners. This means you don’t need to use as much to remove an odor, since you don’t need to reapply it as much. They work best in hotels, apartment buildings, and condos because of the specific areas where odors arise.  

When is A Targeted Odor Eliminator the Right Choice?  

There are a lot of common examples of where a targeted odor eliminator helps across many industries. Here are a few listed below: 

• Noticing a strong odor between scheduled cleaning sessions 

• Guests checking out of their rooms and leaving food, drink, or bodily odors behind 

• A pet accident on either carpet, hardwood, or any other type of flooring 

• Employees and guests complaining about a specific stench in an area 

• Freshening the air before showcasing a room to a potential tenant 

• Deodorizing after preparing food in commercial kitchens 

How Targeted Odor Eliminators Work  

Now that we know what a targeted odor eliminator is and where to use them, you’ll need to know how they work. Unlike a basic air freshener, a targeted odor neutralizer like Trade Winds® completely removes an odor. They do this by chemically attaching to odor particles and then breaking them apart, completely removing the odor.  

This all happens in a matter of seconds, so you won’t need to worry about it taking too long. We also have different targeted odor-eliminator formulas that are made for tougher odors. Cannabis odors have an incredibly strong smell, which is why we offer Kontrol® Cannabis Odor Eliminator, which is specifically for removing cannabis odors. Each one of our targeted odor eliminators is made to tackle different kinds of odors, to ensure that each problem is effectively dealt with.  

Best Practices for Using Targeted Odor Eliminators  

Our targeted odor eliminators are very easy to pick up and use, but there are some good tips to follow when dealing with odors. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to best use targeted odor eliminators:  

1. Identify the odor’s source, typically where the smell is the strongest. You would also consider the type of odor it is, such as a stale food or cannabis odor, so that you can choose a product that will effectively fix the odor.  
    
2. Once you identify the source and type of odor, you should clean the area of any stains or grime. This will make it so you don’t have any odors coming back from that spot.   
    
3. After the area is cleaned, you should use your chosen targeted odor eliminator until the odor is completely gone.  
    
4. Reapply if needed. Remember, you won’t need to use much to get rid of the odor, so it’s best to use only what you need.  

When a Targeted Odor Eliminator Isn’t Enough?  

There are some cases where you’ll need a different solution for your problem. Targeted odor eliminators are great at those specific, unexpected odors in your business, but there are also recurring odors to manage. When you’re expecting odors to come up, say for example a restroom or locker room, you might prefer full space coverage over a specific odor source. Targeted odor eliminators are a great supplement to a cleaning cycle, but you’ll also need to have an existing cleaning schedule in place to make the most of them.  

Another case where you’ll need a complete solution is if there’s a massive odor coming from loads of trash in one area. Typically, this would be either trash rooms or commercial dumpsters, where targeted odor eliminators would be too narrow in application. Something more heavy-duty, such as a State® Fresh Zone™, works great for large odors in a specific area, like a dumpster, trash room, or landfill.  

Building Odor Control into Your Facility Maintenance Program  

You can create your own odor control program with State Chemical, where we offer targeted odor eliminator solutions based on your facility’s needs. The way it works is that one of our product specialists will survey your site and provide recommendations on what products work best for you. You can pair a targeted odor eliminator program with an odor control system such as the Fragrance Cube™ 2-6. This ensures that you have solutions for specific problem areas and general space odor control.  

Odor control programs make it easy for you to keep odor problems managed. All the products you need for your facility are readily available each month for you to use. For our automated odor control system, our product specialist will handle the setup and maintenance of the system, so you won’t need to worry about checking in on it. It’s a great way to prevent future odor problems in commonly used areas, which takes the stress off your cleaning team.  

If you want to learn more about our targeted odor eliminator products, then check out our products for targeted odor solutions here!