I use June Tailor's Basting Spray & there's very little odor, although it is expensive! I'm paying $43.96 for two cans, but I have arthritis & the pins are painful for me to clip and unclip. This spray baste doesn't take much to be super well stuck & I clean any excess off my table with Isopropyl Alcohol. Super easy, fast and after letting it dry overnight, no gunk on my needles. It's the only way to go for me.