We've spent the week emptying grandmothers hse post funeral, interesting peeling back the decades of family history as we went along. photographs, kids drawings, cards and presents etc was a very emotionally charged week and a fitting finale.

my Auntie gave us the new 3 piece leather suite from the front parlour - yes they still exist lol

Grandmother was a smoker and even though no smoking allowed in the front room there was still a faint taint to the seats. didn't really pay much attention until the first morning after putting them in the lounge. When i came down stair and opened the door to the room i was hit by this smell.... being a non smoker and in fitness industry i guess would notice a little more.

I used several things we had at hand to clean said furnature to no avail...i wandered around local pound store and found for 99p a bottle of spray on leather protect... this did a great job of  cleaning but still returning to same result and the odour remained. The OTH was about to go buy an upholstery cleaning kit £35!!!

Last night decided to add 20  or 30 drops of citronella absolute oil ( from my box of oils from the clinic) into it and gave a shake, sprayed and left over night. I figured that even though its an over powering scented oil, which i used to clean the hutches and areas surrounding the animals to prevent flies and to neutralise the smells it would at least leave a better scent on the chairs

This morning what an awsome result... the stale smell has been almost removed and the air has a citrus zesty twang to it... a second dose tonight and think ill have cracked it. i have now speedily sprayed the dogs beds  and front bay window... awesome stale puppy smell has vanished. im like a kid with new toy lmao hunting down all dull and stale corners of the house now ---- no flies on me   well not the areas Ive cleaned any who. And only cost 99p plus a few shakes of oil.Job done!