If its too late and your home is beginning to smell like the parking lot of a seafood joint, then Good Housekeeping suggests mixing together vinegar and water and letting it boil for several minutes for how to get rid of fishy smell.

Likewise, how do you get rid of fried fish smell? Boil a vinegar and water solution. Bring 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan. Let it simmer for a few minutes. Some people add bay leaves, fresh rosemary, vanilla extract, lemon halves or peels, or cinnamon sticks to cut down the vinegar-smell (and add a pleasant natural odor).

Similarly one may ask, why does my kitchen smell like fish?

Unless it is fish, this strange smell is probably emanating from a burning electrical component. Electrical shielding, wires, and other plastic components emit a “fish” or “urine” smell when exposed to high heat.

Why does my oven smell like fish?

Why Bad Oven Smells Happen However, the main culprit is bad maintenance. That funny fish odor didnt arrive uninvited. Grease deposits tend to be the main culprit. Those puddles of forgotten fat find and trap odors in the oven and ferment them over time.