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Mildew Smell Coming from Vent
Asked by B.E. from Dallas
on April 25, 2008
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For the past few years, as the weather becomes humid, there is a weird mildew smell that comes from one of my air returns (where you put your filters). It smells real...
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- There are so many companies out there that do air duct cleaning- I'm sure they do the air return vent as well. I would definitely call one of them to come out and cle...
- http://www.iaq-solutions.com/ I believe David is who we spoke with and who helped us...he is VERY knowledgeable and SUPER nice. It will not be your cheapest quote, ...
- I put a half a cup of solumel next to the vent ( inside where noone sees it)- it keeps the pollutants out, smells fresh, and keeps the air around clean.
Remedy for Mildew Forming in Caulk Line Around Sink
Asked by L.L. from Dallas
on August 19, 2008
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Hi, Mamas! I read the Mamasource Digest every day and have found some very unique and useful advice. I'm hoping that some of you can share advice for removing mildew ...
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- I LOVE Clorox. I probably keep them in business! It kills germs and gets rid of mildew, etc. I routinely fill my sink with water/clorox and soak it. I use a too...
- Bar Keepers Friend. It's a scrub kind of like Soft Scrub, but it will clean anything. It works so good! I even make a little paste with water and use it to clean my sh...
- I use vinegar spray to clean (half vinegar, half water) It keeps most things clean and shiny, while killing bacteria & such. This one is a glass and all purpose clean...
Horrible Smell Coming Through the Vents
Asked by A.E. from Chicago
on December 2, 2010
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Last year we smelled an odor that we thought was a dead squirrel. It was only coming into two of the four bedrooms through the ducts so we covered those vents and kep...
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- I had a heating and cooling company come out to my house free of charge to look at my vents and furnace and give me an estimate of how much it would cost. It was only ...
- Do you have central air? If so did you notice the same smell, if yes then I would get all the ducts cleaned and check for mold in the area/room that your furnace is in...
- I would get your furnace unit cleaned & tuned as well as having your vents cleaned out. We had a similar issue and had this done and its gone. I would make sure you ch...
Musty Smell in Laundry Room
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on August 22, 2010
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For several weeks I've been smelling a strange odor in my laundry room. It seems to be coming from the washer. The best I can describe it is "musty." I thought of mild...
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- We went through this last summer. Here are a few things to try (none of which worked for us): 1. Run hot water and Vinegar with no clothes. 2. Run regular dish so...
- You can try running the washer without clothes and throw in some vinegar. It will probably get the smell out.
- If you have a front loading washer, then yes- it can get mildewy around the door where the rubber rib is and water sits. If you have a top loader, I don't know what i...
Smell in Laundry Room
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on December 21, 2009
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HELP! I have this smell that is like a musty smell. It started a little while ago and we thought something had died, we looked in the vents and didnt find anything. ...
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- Do you have a drain in the floor of your laundry room? I do and it gets stinky from time to time and I just pour a couple of cups of water down the drain. That takes c...
- My washing machine smells if I haven't used it for more than 4 days. Run a cycle with white vinegar (very cheap) or bleach instead of soap--no clothes in with it. T...
- 1) Make sure the drain is clear...you can buy a plumber's hand snake for about $20 and run it through the drain line to make sure that is clear...same w/ floor drain i...
My Clothes Don't Smell Clean
Asked by J.H. from Spartanburg
on August 24, 2008
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Hi Ladies, I have a problem with my laundry! My clothes, especially towels, don't come out of the dryer smelling great like they should. They almost have a bad-must...
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- I had the same problem recently. Tried "doing a load of laundry" using only water and a cup of apple cider vinegar in the water -- NO clothes! Solved my problem. Ho...
- If you're using a front-load washer, keep the door open when you're not using the machine. If you keep the door closed all the time, the moisture stays trapped and wil...
- My towels do that if i let them sit to long moist before washing them, I recently changed my washer and dryer for the same reason. I lighted my load in the washer and ...
Funky Bathroom Smell
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on July 2, 2011
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Hi all,
My daughters bathroom in her room has a horrible smell coming from it. At first we thought it was maybe a septic tank issue so we called out the septic com...
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- If it weren't for the temporary bleach remedy I would have suggested that perhaps a mouse or rat died within the wall. Guess I would just keep using the bleach. ...
- I have had a bad smell before that had nothing to do with sink or tub inards before cause those are deep down and wouldnt be as bad as what was hiding just under the s...
- My husband's bathroom was like that when we were dating. It made the whole house smell disgusting (he was also the guy who always left the shades drawn and never open...
Cat Pee Smell on Plastic Toddler Bed (Not from Cat pee)/RESOLVED!
Asked by L.L. from New York
on March 7, 2010
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I just got a second hand firetruck bed. It smells like cat pee from time to time. The smell is actually not cat pee...the people I got it from did not have cats (or an...
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- Dear L., I think you have to take it apart and do your best to dry it out. I do not know what it looks like but can you use a hair dryer on it? Or dry out the room wit...
- Personally, I would get rid of it. So not worth it. Smell would drive me crazy, not to mention letting a child sleep in it.
- Have you tried driving a little hole into places that are kinda hidden? That might drain the water. I'd probably flush it with some bleach water again to get rid of ...
Help Getting the Cigarette Smoke Smell in Car Air System Out.
Asked by T.H. from Dallas
on October 30, 2007
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Long story short... had to buy a car that was not budgeted for, after teenager crashed in to both of my cars and the side of my house.
Recent roof replacement after ...
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- Hi T., My husband in an auto detailer, he said to tell you that sometimes dealerships neglect to clean the "HEADLINER", now me not knowing much about cars I said what...
- Dear T.: I would try pipe cleaners drenched in rubbing alcohol. Try to wipe as deeply in all the vents as you can. Then I would shampoo the inside of the whole car ...
- I use a cleaner/deodorizer/odor neutralizer called Solumel that gets out all kinds of crazy smells. I would definitely recommend it!
Getting That Musty Smell Out of My Bath Towels
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on August 14, 2008
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Maybe someone can help me out....
It never fails, I buy bath towels and after a few several times of using them, they get stinky. It's a musty type smell and I don...
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- Use white vinegar in the fabric softner cycle....I recently had the same problem. I have a front loading washer and just had a tune-up & was told this by the repair g...
- Hi N.: it has happened to me too. First of all when you wash towels are you immediataely drying them - this is important. If they sit for awhile in the washer they ...
- I have this same problem! I think certain colors are worse, I'm not sure why. We had black towels and they were terrible. Nothing got rid of it. Now we only use the...
