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I don't have a stinky room. I clean my room often. There's a slight faint odor. I'm pretty sure it's the furniture. I'm only noticing this because I'm working from home. If I had my usual routine I wouldn't even care. I would just come home to sleep and not even notice it.
I don't mean this to be a rude question; are you bathing as often as you did when you were going into the office? I know I haven't working from home.
I don't have a stinky room. I clean my room often. There's a slight faint odor. I'm pretty sure it's the furniture. I'm only noticing this because I'm working from home. If I had my usual routine I wouldn't even care. I would just come home to sleep and not even notice it.
I was wondering if you had old furniture or carpet that was causing it. How about getting them professionally cleaned, or at least get some Febreeze for fabrics? The commercials say it eliminates odors rather than cover them up.
I was wondering if you had old furniture or carpet that was causing it. How about getting them professionally cleaned, or at least get some Febreeze for fabrics? The commercials say it eliminates odors rather than cover them up.
Hmm, not sure about that. I have a house on the market at the moment and one touring realtor commented there was a musty odor in the front entry hall. The only "soft" surface in the hall is a large carpeted doormat. The floor itself is tile and there are no moisture problems in the house otherwise. I suspected the mat holds on to moisture from wet shoes longer than it should. So, I experimented...just used Febreeze on it yesterday. The scent was OVERWHELMING hours later. Opened all the windows and the door to get rid of it. I'll never do that again!
1. Cleaning soft surfaces often; this would be carpets and drapes. We cleaned them every 3 months.
2. Cleaning in general, especially your kitchen. The fridge was cleaned every few months for sure, as was the area around our fridge/stove.
3. Lots of real plants; they absolutely do change the smell of the air, and the smell of the wet dirt is "pleasant" to many people (me, namely).
4. Use essential oils
Last edited by VTsnowbird; 04-06-2022 at 05:17 PM..
You mentioned that it's probably the furniture. At the end of your work week vacuum it well. That includes removing any cushions or pillows and vacuuming underneath. Sprinkle baking soda on the cushions and seat. Let it sit overnight at least. Vacuum again.
And OP, nothing gets rid of a funky odor better than fresh air. I know it's getting cold in many places so opening a window isn't appealing. Do it anyway. Close the door and open the window for at least 15 minutes to air out the room.
My husband was recently changing a lock on one of our exterior doors. To do so the door needed to be opened a bit. It was amazing how much better the house smelled because that single door was slightly open for a short time.
Perfume is just perfume. A stinky musty house full of perfume doesn't stop smelling stinky and musty, it just smells like a stinky musty house with perfume laid over it. You aren't fooling anyone.
Clean, and ventilate!
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