How to Use deodorize in a Sentence

deodorize

verb
  • We had the carpet cleaned and deodorized.
  • Wipes offer a quick and easy way to deodorize on-the-go.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
  • That's to help deodorize and create a fresh-smelling scent, of course!
    — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2022
  • What is the best way to clean and deodorize a dishwasher?
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Here are the best ways to use lemon as a cleaning and deodorizing agent for your home.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The tablets work to clean and deodorize your toilet with every flush.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2023
  • These strips use enzymes to break down any clogs and deodorize your drain.
    — Popular Science, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Gel: This is applied inside the bowl itself and helps to deodorize and clean the bowl with every flush.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • An odor-fighting deodorizing disc sticks to the inside of the cover to help fight smells.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • Set fire to one of the brand’s beautiful HA KO paper incense leaves to deodorize a room and calm your mind.
    — David Syrek, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2021
  • This can be used to deodorize, remove stains and clean surfaces.
    — Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Sprinkle a couple of teaspoons of baking soda in the toilet to help deodorize and clean the bowl.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Add one cup to a load of diapers to whiten, deodorize, and disinfect.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Our oatmeal and aloe dog shampoo will cleanse, soften, and deodorize your pet's fur.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Pet owners will be delighted that the steam mop can clean and deodorize pet messes, making the house smell fresh.
    — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 8 Apr. 2022
  • This formula, which is made in the United States, includes deodorizing agents and has a lemon scent.
    — Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Keep your gear smelling fresh before and after workouts with these sneaker balls that deodorize shoes and bags.
    — Amanda McElfresh, NOLA.com, 26 Nov. 2020
  • If your can smells a bit after a few days' worth of trash, add a few drops of essential oils to your vinegar and water mixture to help deodorize.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 15 Mar. 2017
  • Lemon juice can also work well for deodorizing and cutting through grime.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Lemon juice can also work well for deodorizing and cutting through grime.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
  • If an unpleasant smell from sock-free wear is your biggest problem, this two-step process will deodorize them, too.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 14 Jan. 2020
  • There are multiple buttons and settings to change out your trash bag, change out the litter, deodorize the litter box, level the litter and more.
    — Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Newport hopes to increase the cost of being smelly, providing an incentive to deodorize the plant.
    — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Features Quality air purifiers clean and deodorize the air in your living and work spaces to help keep you healthy.
    — Lacey Muinos, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2023
  • This unit has a HEPA filter and a deodorizing carbon filter.
    — Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Clearing the air about the many benefits of deodorizing toilet seats.
    — Ed Del Grande, The Seattle Times, 15 Oct. 2018
  • Take Out the Trash Taking out the trash sounds easy enough, but to really deodorize after the mess is gone, Mock suggests an additional step.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The smell is limited to the Palisades in the Calligraphy and Limited trims, and Hyundai says that the smell is coming from the headrests, which dealers can now deodorize.
    — Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 16 Nov. 2020
  • The DoDo points out, there is a difference between perfumes or colognes and deodorizing sprays.
    — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day Magazine, 13 May 2023
  • To deodorize them and keep your closet smelling fresh apply a scented odor eliminator like lavender to spray on your shoes.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2023

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