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Removing Body Odor Smell From Room

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Date: 06/10/2008 Topics: Cleaning > Odors | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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We had a roommate who rarely bathed. His room is empty and he has gone, however his essence is still in the room that he occupied. I have tried the plug-in things, but they don't do anything. Any ideas? Fortunately I don't need the room immediately, but would like to convert it to a guest room as soon as I remove the stench.

Christine
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By nickic1000 (3) Contact
Remove any cloth or leather furniture. Wipe down any wood furniture. Shampoo the carpeting with rug shampoo for pet odors. Wipe down walls and wash windows. Replace any blinds, shades, drapes or curtains. Wipe down light fixtures. Remove any bedding and wash in hot water. You may have to remove and replace the mattress. Remove any clothing that is in closets. Remove items from closet. After carpeting dries, sprinkle with rug deodorizer and vacuum thoroughly. Hope that helps.

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By tammym09 (2) Contact
I also heard to set around bowls of pure vanilla, but I haven't tried it!

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By Amellais (Guest Post)
If you can't get the carpet cleaned, try sprinkling baking soda on it and letting it sit a day and then vacuum it really, really well. The baking soda is good and absorbing odors and it is cheap. Commercial carpet deodorizers have it but I find the fragrances they put in too strong.

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By falldowngobump (59) Profile Contact
First thing your gonna have to do is clean the room well--I mean REALLY CLEAN it. Try using a bleached based cleaner like clorox cleanup or maybe a citrus cleaner. I'm afraid the only way to really clean is the old fashioned hands and knees on the floor and wipe or mop the walls. The best way to remove smells after cleaning is to use coffee or charcoal. Good luck!

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By sandy63 (489) Profile Blog! Contact
have you tried cleaning it??? all the plug in things do are cover up and mask. yes i would clean every inch and every thing in there. open the windows too.

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By Grannie (Guest Post)
Go to Starbucks and ask them for a bag of used coffee grounds. Yes, they give them away for free. Open the bag and leave it sitting in the room. It will absorb offensive odors. You might want to remove the bag of coffee grounds every four days and replace it with a "fresh" bag. By the way, I love getting these coffee grounds from Starbucks, they smell SO good. You can pour the grounds into your flower beds when you are finished with them.

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By Darryl Smith (Guest Post)
You should shampoo the carpeting, wash the curtains and scrub the walls with bleach water.

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By Jan (Guest Post)
Painting it might work too.

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By Beverly (Guest Post)
Try sitting a few small bowls around the room with vinegar in them, it absorbs ordors.

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By perfume and powder (569) Profile Contact
Open a bag of charcoal briquettes and leave it in the room for a few days.

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By Glenn'sMom (933) Profile Blog! Contact
I picked up a hint here that worked for me when I was trying to rid a room of the smell of a smoker. I put a small bowl of coffee grounds in the room on the dresser, closed the door for a few days and the smell was gone. I had already aired the room our and used a fan to blow it out also.

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