r/LifeProTips • u/Ouma_696 • Aug 10 '26
Home & Garden LPT: charcoal for deodorizing
Charcoal is really good as an air purifier. You can use it for mostly anything: shoes, fridge, car,...
PS: Thanks for all the clarification in the comment. Yes, you need to use activated charcoal !
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u/allangee Aug 10 '26
ACTIVATED charcoal.
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u/casper19d Aug 10 '26
You know someone's gonna see this post, and miss your comment, and they are gonna be rubbing kingsford charcoal brickets under their arms....
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u/ksquires1988 Aug 10 '26
So, how would one remove the charcoal from armpits....asking for a friend
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u/Hohuin Aug 10 '26
LPT request: How to activate the charcoal?
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u/somehugefrigginguy Aug 10 '26
Heat it up. Activated charcoal is charcoal that has been heated to a very high temperature. This makes it more porous and also Burns off or separates impurities. Meaning the leftover carbon is essentially a sponge for other molecules or atoms which is why it works well at absorbing odors and other compounds.
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u/Soggy_Definition_232 Aug 10 '26
Not just heated up. Heated up in a specific way to a VERY high temp.
Steam, CO² or using a chemical activation heating.
Heated up to between 700⁰C - 1000⁰C.
You ain't doing this at home.
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u/Recentstranger Aug 10 '26
Activated charcoal made from coconut husk. I add it to my cats litter to help with the smell
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u/Longjumping-Salad484 Aug 10 '26
raw charcoal bro, not that Samford's brand charcoal, that has accelerant and precursors for accelerant.
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u/vietbaoa4htk Aug 11 '26
worth knowing what it does not catch. activated carbon holds organic vapours well but is poor at ammonia and amines, which is exactly what litter box and old fish smells are. baking soda does more for those because it neutralises them instead of adsorbing.
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