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New Silk Clothes

Removing Odor from New Silk Clothes?This is a page about removing odor from new silk clothes. Many people will notice a strong sometimes fishy odor on their new silk garments.

 

Candles for Odor Removal

Using Candles for Odor RemovalThis is a page about using candles for odor removal. There are many products on the market that are sold to help remove unpleasant odors from our homes.

 

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Removing Smoke Odor From Kitchen Cabinets?This is a page about removing smoke odor from kitchen cabinets. A kitchen or house fire can leave an unpleasant smokey odor in your cabinets.

 

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Eliminating Musty Smells from a RoomThis is a page about eliminating musty smells from a room. Mold and mildew and cause a room to smell musty.

 

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Living in a House Where Previous Owners Smoked?This page is about living in a house where previous owners smoked. Lingering indoor smoke smells can be very unpleasant.

 

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Using Wax Tart BurnersThis is a page about using wax tart burners. These fragrant melted wax burners infuse your home with delightful scents.

 

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Removing Odors from FurnitureThis is a page about removing odors from furniture. Furniture sometimes has odors from the manufacturing materials or it can absorb odors from use.

 

Leather Love Seat

Removing Cooking Odors from Leather Furniture?This is a page about removing cooking odors from leather furniture. Leather upholstery can pick up odors from your home, including last night's dinner.

 

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Removing Fish Odors from Clothing?This is a page about removing fish odors from clothing. Fish odors can be quite strong and sometimes difficult to remove from clothing.

 

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Homemade Cat Urine Cleaner RecipesThis is a page about homemade cat urine cleaner recipes. When your kitty has an accident you can make a homemade cleaner for removing the urine odor.

 

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Caravan Bedroom Has Musty Smell?My mum's static caravan is now 8 years old. It's an ABI Arizona. This winter when we closed down we noticed a smell on the clothes in the wardrobe in the bedroom on one side of the room ...

 

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Removing Pet Odors From Your Yard?This is a page about removing pet odors from your yard. Pet odors may linger in your yard even after you clean up their waste.

 

Dog on Carpet

Removing Pet Poop Odor from Carpets?Once the feces is picked up, this smell can linger. This page is about removing pet poop odor from carpets.

 

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Removing Smoke Odors from FurnitureThis is a page about removing smoke odors from furniture. Whether you are a former smoker or have acquired some used furniture from smokers, the odor is not pleasant and can be difficult to remove.

 

Mothballs

Removing Mothball Smell From Your HouseThe strong odor of these moth deterrers can linger in your home. This page is about removing mothball smell from your house.

 

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Getting Bad Smell out of New Vinyl Table Top?Can anyone help with removing the smell (like vomit) out of a new card table with a vinyl top? I have used an orange based cleaner and burned oils near it, but it is not working. Help!

 

Basket of musty smelling clothing.

Removing Musty Smell from ClothingThis page is about removing musty smell from clothing. Allowing clothes to be damp for too long can result in a funky smell.

 

Pet Ferret

Household Products for Removing Pet OdorsThis is a page about household products for removing pet odors. There are products you can buy especially made to remove pet odors, but you can also use household products, often as effectively.

 

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Removing Odors from ClothingThis page is about removing odors from clothing. Fabric tends to pick up smells and often they are not pleasant.

 

Kitten outside of litter box on wood floors.

Cleaning Pet Urine Odor From Hardwood FloorsAccidents happen, but removing urine odors from wood floors can seem like a big job. This is a page about cleaning pet urine odors from hardwood floors.

 

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Removing Coffee Smell from Empty Can?How do I remove the coffee odor from a can of coffee?

 

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Removing Rotten Meat Smell from Wood?Rotten meat smell got into the wood of our camper. How can it be removed?

 

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Using Baking Soda for OdorsThis page is about using baking soda for odors. Bicarbonate of soda is useful to control odors, as well as for cleaning.

 

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Cleaning Smelly Gas Station Washer Fluid Bucket?Is there something we can add to the washer fluid bucket at our gas station to stop it from smelling so bad in the summer from all the bugs, etc. We clean it out a couple of times every week. We clean the buckets with Clorox, but the smell keeps coming back help!

 

Reducing Trash Can Smells

Reducing Trash Can SmellsThis page is about reducing trash can smells. Keeping your garbage can odor free can be a challenge.

 

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Cat Urine Smell in Old Carpets?How do you remove cat urine smell from old carpets? The cat urine happened from a previous renter. The carpets have been professionally cleaned, but this hasn't helped much.

 

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Removing Cigarette Smoke Odors from a Computer?This is a page about removing cigarette smoke odors from a computer. The plastics in a computer can absorb cigarette smoke odors.

 

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Removing Cigarette Smoke OdorsThe odor from cigarette smoke is strong, pervasive, and often difficult to remove. This is a page about removing cigarette smoke odors.

 

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Removing Odors from a BasementThis is a page about removing odors from a basement. Basements often lack proper air circulation that can breed mold and mildew.

 

Three Boston Terriers on their beds in front of the fire.

Homemade Pet Odor Remover?I need something I can mix up really quick to neutralize odor on my furniture. I have three Boston Terriers and they do make themselves comfortable on the furniture with us. I can take the slip-covers off the seat cushions and wash them.

 

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Removing Cigarette Smell from a Fabric Purse?How do I get the cigarette smell out of a nylon purse I bought secondhand?

 

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Removing Pet Urine from Area Rug?What do I need to use to remove pet urine from a area rug? It is a bright colored area rug with reds and blacks.

 

Removing Skunk Smell from Books

Removing Skunk Smell from Books?This is a page about removing skunk smell from books. Skunk spray odor can permeate just about everywhere in your home.

 

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Removing Cigarette Smoke Odor from LeatherCigarette smoke permeates everything in a smokers household. Removing the odor of cigarettes can be difficult, especially from anything leather. This is a page about removing cigarette smoke odor from leather.

 

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Removing Odors from Clothes?I can't seem to get odors out of my husband's clothes. I've tried different soaps, etc. Has anyone found a good solution? I used vinegar, baking soda, etc.

 

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Removing Cigarette Odor from Yarn?Does anyone have any info on how to get rid of the awful aroma of nicotine from approximately 200 +/- skeins of wool? Both of my parents were heavy smokers, and since Mom crocheted she always bought wool when it was on sale.

 

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Removing Odor from Vinyl Fabric?Does anyone know how to get rid of the odor from vinyl fabric? I'm recovering chair seats with it, but need to clean up the smell first.

 

Vacuum cleaner.

Vacuum Bag Freshener Tips and RecipesThis page contains vacuum bag freshener recipes. Your vacuum bag can develop odors from all of the hair, dander, and dirt that it picks up. Using vacuum bag fresheners can help keep odors from happening.

 

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Salt and Lemon Juice for Carpet OdorAdd sea salt and lemon juice to water, and spray on carpets. It kills any insects and odor. Sprinkle fine sea salt. It absorbs moisture, odor, and insects from carpets.

 

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Removing Pet Odors from a Rug?How do I remove pet odors from a rug?

 

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Removing Cat Urine Odor from Subflooring?We are considering the purchase of an old farmhouse that has an overwhelming smell of cat urine. The carpets will be removed, but what about the sub flooring? Any suggestions? I have heard about sanding and applying a thick epoxy paint/sealant. Will that work?

 

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Smelling Strange Odors in Home?I have been getting three distinct odors periodically coming into my home. First a peppery burnt odor, then a sweet smelling gassy odor, and then an acrid chemical smell.

 

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Hepa Filter Smells Fishy?I'm not sure if I'm going crazy, or my olfactory system is out of whack, or what? I've bought and been using a Honey 50250 hepa filter since early this week. I haven't had any odors, nothing, but clean, pure air.

 

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Deodorizing Plastic Food ContainersWhen a strong food odor remains in a plastic food container, wash it well with soap and water. Then, place it and its lid outside in a protected area for a few days.

 

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Removing Burnt Smell from Sheet Music?How would you get odors off of old sheet music?

 

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Removing Skunk Smell from HouseSkunk smell can be very unpleasant for everyone nearby. If a skunk sprays on or near your home it can be almost impossible to be in the house. This is a page about removing skunk smell from house.

 

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Removing Sweaty Smell in Laundry?I need some advice regarding my son's sweaty uniform t-shirts. They are 100% cotton. I wash them with my other laundry and everything comes out clean and stain free, except for the sweaty smell on the underarms of my sons t-shirts. I use Dash laundry powder which is very similar to Tide in the U.S.

 

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Removing Spoiled Food Odors from RefrigeratorThere's nothing worse than opening your refrigerator and smelling spoiled food. Even after the food is removed sometimes the smell still remains. This is a page about removing spoiled food odors from your refrigerator.

 

Blue canvas tennis shoes steaming.

Remedies for Stinky ShoesThe smell of stinky shoes can be overwhelming and make you want to throw them away. There are a number of good ways to remove and prevent the odors. This is a page about removing odors from stinky shoes.

 

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Removing Skunk Smell a Live Trap?How do you remove skunk smell from a metal cat trap?

 

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Removing Mothball Odor from Photos?My mom gave me a box full of family photographs. Unfortunately they were stored in mothballs and in spite of airing them for weeks the smell is still strong. I'm worried that the smell has sunk permanently into the paper.

 

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How Do I Get Rid of Stink Bug Smell in the House?How do I get rid of stink-bug smell? The odor is in the house. I don't know what it is on. I wonder if we may have stepped on one. This area is having a big problem with stink bugs! It does seem to be dissipating tho. Thanks for any info.

 

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Tea Bag SachetHang a spiced tea bag in your closet or put one in your bureau drawers for an inexpensive, sweet-smelling sachet.

 

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Eliminating Litterbox Odor in Your House?I now have 4 kittens and one adult cat. I know they are using the litter box, I can see that and I clean it, but when I walk into my home there is a smell in the air. What can I do?

 

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Removing a Dead Animal Odor from the House?How do you get a dead animal smell out of the house?

 

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Fabric Freshener for Room DeodorizerA frugal friend told me about this. Mix half Suavetel (fabric softener) and half water in a spray bottle and shake it a little. It makes a wonderful room freshener! It's lots more economical than the marketed kind.

 

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Getting Rid of Ammonia Smell?My dog had puppies. Now the house smells of ammonia. What can I do to get rid of the smell?

 

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Removing Possum Urine Odor?How do I get rid of possum urine smell from timber handrail?

 

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How Can I Find Dried Dog Pee in My House?How can you tell where your dog pees? I can smell it, but my husband thinks I'm crazy even when I show him other stains.

 

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Getting Rid of Musty Smell in Cloth Purse?How do I get rid of a musty smell in beaded handbag with satin lining? It is brand new never used.

 

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Removing Smoke Odor from Home?How can I remove smoke odor from the air in the house after I've started a fire in the fireplace and the house filled with smoke?

 

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Removing Cigarette Odor from a Newlife Elite Oxygen Machine?How can I get the cigarette smell out of a NewLife Elite oxygen machine?

 

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Removing Cigarette Odor from Small ItemsI had a bag of yarn that had a horrible cigarette odor given to me. I had heard if the odor couldn't be removed by other means, to freeze the item. I didn't have enough space inside my freezer, so decided I would set the it out in the snow on my deck.

 

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Rotten Meat Smell in a Room?My freezer died and it leaked bloody water onto the floor (wooden) of my outdoor utility house. I have mopped the area with bleach and dried with fans, but the odor is still there. How can I get rid of the rotten blood/meat smell?

 

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Cat Spray Odor on Deck and Stairs?I'm getting married and having a backyard wedding in a couple of weeks. The problem is that I apparently have a stray cat or cats that have sprayed the back stairs and deck and the whole area stinks. Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do to get rid of the smell?

 

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Reuse Room DeodorizersI have decided to put a couple of those stick-up room deodorizers on the walls where our puppy lives, and my mother just told me a great way to reuse them instead of buying replacements when they dry out.

 

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Musty Smell Coming From Waterbed?I have a soft-sided waterbed. The water is in tubes on the inside of the mattress. There is a strong musty odor, coming from the bed. I have checked for leakage and everything appears to be dry. The smell is on my gown when I get up in the mornings.

 

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Mothball Smell on Leather?I need to remove a moth ball smell from a leather purse. I've tried cleaning it and using leather cream, but it still smells bad. Please help.

 

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Removing Mold Odor from Cardboard Storage Boxes?I retrieved many of our wedding items from a storage box in the basement today. Everything smells of old mold yet doesn't look moldy. I can wash the items to eliminate the odor, but how do I get the stench out of the original boxes in which many things were stored?

 

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Removing Incontinence Odor?I am the caregiver for my elderly mother. She is incontinent and has cervical cancer. What suggestions can you make to help get rid of the odor both in her clothing/bedding and our home? I have used Odo-Ban and Clorox (clean linen scent) to no avail for her fabrics.

 

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Removing Skunk Odor From Under The House?How can I remove skunk from under my house?

 

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Removing Human Urine Odor from Subflooring?I have just repossessed a flat that I own and as a parting gesture, the tenant has urinated on the carpet, which I have disposed of. Unfortunately we did not notice this at first and it has soaked through to the wooden floor boards.

 

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Removing Body Odor from Football Shoulder Pads?My son's football shoulder pads smell very strongly of body odor. These have been passed down to him so it isn't even his own odor he has to put up with. How do you remove this odor without being able to throw it in the wash.

 

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Getting Rid of a Musty Smell Under the House?I own a double wide home with a block foundation. The musty smell comes up from under the home. It started when the weather changed. The cool, damp ground has released the musty smell under the home. It really smells bad in the bathroom. What can I spray the ground with?

 

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Removing the Smell of Canned Cat Food From a Copper Box?I have a copper box that I use to store my cat's canned food. Unfortunately one of the cans opened and spilled in the box. I've washed each can with Mr. Clean cleaning solution and water, but this gross smell still lingers. What can I do? Thank you.

 

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Removing Cigarette Odor from Drapes?I purchased drapes from a second hand store. They must have been in a smoker's home. Does anyone have any tips on how to get rid of the awful smell? I tried washing them and hanging them outside in the fresh air.

 

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Eliminating Pet Odor?I have two dogs, and I really dislike the "dog" smell. What products should I use?

 

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Tobacco Odors on Paper?How do I get rid of tobacco smells on sheet music?

 

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Older Home Has Musty Smelling Closets?I live in a very old brick farm house. Any ideas on how to get damp musty smell from out f oclosets?

 

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Removing Smoke Odor from a Wheelchair Upholstery and Padding?I just got a wheel chair from a family who had a fire. It has the foam cloth seat and back rest and the rest is metal or rubber. Does anyone know how to get the fire odor out?

 

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Mothball Smell on Books?How do you get mothball odors out of toys and books that were stored for years in a trunk containing mothballs. I've tried airing out the items, but the odor seems to have permeated into the items.

 

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Removing Smoke Smell from Outdoor BBQ?We have an enclosed BBQ (wood fire) area, I clean the BBQ and grids after use (sweep up ash and coals), but the whole place still smells of old smoke. If the french doors are left open (leading to the area) the whole house ends up smelling.

 

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Getting Rid of Skunk Odor Under Deck and In Garage?How do you get rid of skunk smell under a deck and garage?

 

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Removing Cat Odors from a House?I recently moved into a house that had been destroyed by cats. For about five years, six cats had the run of the house, and let me tell you, they rarely used the litter box. As soon as you walked in the house, the smell would hit you.

 

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Removing Moth Ball Smell from Dolls?How do you remove moth ball smell from plastic baby dolls?

 

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Removing Gas Odor from Child's Portable Play Yard?I have a Pack and Play in our storage building. My husband has his 4 wheeler in there, also. Sometimes his 4 wheeler leaks a little gas and everything smells like gas. What can I do to get the Pack and Play to stop smelling like gas, so I can use it in our home?

 

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Disinfecting Kitchen to Get Rid of Odors?Our refrigerator died and now there is the worst possible smell in that area. I have lost my appetite and don't want go near that area, its just gross. We have a new fridge coming Tuesday. I was wondering how we can disinfect the area and make the horrific smell go away. Please help! Thanks.

 

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Will Smelleze Get Rid of Mothball Odor in an Apartment?I live in a condo apartment and the owners' of the unit below placed many large mothballs in their laundry room prior to leaving for vacation. Their rationale is unknown.

 

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Cleaning a PVC Corset?I purchased a PVC corset from someone and was disappointed to get it home and notice a rather repulsive smell emanating from the underarm areas.

 

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Getting Rid of Musty Smell Under Mobile Home?How do I get rid of a musty smell coming up from the vents under my mobile home?

 

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Removing Dusty/Musty Odor from Dry Clean Only Jackets?I have a suede coat and a short fake fur jacket. My husband stored them in a large plastic container and unfortunately, they weathered our humid summer in his shop.

Now they have a definite smell, actually more "dusty" than "musty", but I could be wrong.

 

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Smoke Smell in Cupboards?I have oak wooden cupboards in my laundry room. There was a fire and a lot of smoke damage which didn't actually damage the cupboards. We were able to clean them perfectly, but a heavy smoke smell is still present. Any ideas as to what I might try next?

 

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Removing Jet Fuel from Microfiber Luggage?An airline spilled jet fuel on my luggage and the odor is strong.Can I get this out? The fabric is a microfiber.

 

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Old Trunk with Musty Smell?How do you get a musty smell out of an old trunk?

 

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Rotten Berry Odors in Bedroom?About a month ago I noticed a weird sour smell in my bedroom, kind of like rotten berries or something. I've noticed this smell outside before and other places around my block. But for some reason it's really strong in just my one bedroom, but outside the bedroom window there's no smell at all.

 

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Make Drawer Sachets With Excess PerfumeI like to use up old perfumes and colognes by spraying them on a folded up stack of kleenex then inserting them in a shoe polish rag that fancier hotels give out in their rooms. I pin it with a safety pin and place it in drawers or closets to help underwear and lingerie smelling nice.

 

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Cat Pee Odor on a Bed?The cat has sprayed on my bed and I would like to know, how do I get rid of the odor? What should use I use?

 

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Urine Smell After Cleaning?I have a musty, urine smell in what I thought was a clean house. How do I clean the toilets and floors to eliminate this smell? I have been a wife and housekeeper for "only" 59 years. Thanks.

 

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Smoke Smell on a Piano?I have just acquired a piano and dining room table that are a good 50 years old. The house they were in had a cat and they smoked non-stop. How do I start to get the smell out and clean it?

 

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Getting Rid of Ammonia Odor in Rug?I am pulling my hair out. I have a synthetic rug and the last time that I cleaned it I used ammonia on it. This was the first time I have cleaned with it.

 

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Fluoride Toothpaste for Strong Smells on HandsUse fluoride toothpaste to remove strong smells, like onion or fish, from your hands. Works great!

 

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Removing Thrift Store Smell from Clothing?How do I remove the thrift store smell from clothing and the store?

 

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Musty Smelling Canvas Tent ?How do you get the musty, moldy smell out of canvas tents?

 

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House Smells Stale?My home never smells good, 1800sq ft. I use 3 Airwick Freshmatics, 3 oil diffusers (3 pack from Walmart). I apply Carpet Fresh weekly and steam clean monthly. All that and my house is clean.

 

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Getting Rid of Urine Smell in Carpet?How do I get rid of urine smell in carpet?

 

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Getting Rid of Cigarette Odors Outside?How can I get rid of cigarette odors on an outside patio? Will the vinegar work outside also?

 

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Rotten Fish Smell in the House?I have a room in which I left raw fish out for a week. I recently cleaned it with bleach. Afterward I tried Pine Sol and Lysol, to no avail. When I keep the door open you can't smell it, however, when the door is closed it comes back. Please let me know what I could do.

 

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Deodorizing an Ash Tray?What can I put in ash trays so that they have a nice smell? Thanks.

 

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Odors When Wood Gets Hot?When it gets hot or humid, my mom says the wooden shelves in her bedroom give off a nasty smell. They have been treated and have been shellacked.

 

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Diesel Odor in Water Softener Tank?How do you remove diesel smell from a water softener tank?

 

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Rotten Smell in House?We have a rotten smell in our house that I can't get rid of. No matter how much I clean, it doesn't help. Does anyone know what I can do to eliminate the smell?

 

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Removing Spice Odors from a Crockpot?I made chili in my pressure cooker last night. Now the cooker insert, lid, and especially the silicone ring seal smell like cumin, in spite of several washes. The same is true with the silicone spatula I used.

 

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Removing Rubber Odor from Steering Wheel Covers?I have purchased two different steering wheel covers and they both have a very strong rubber like smell which really bothers me. I would like to find a way to remove the smell so I can use them. I have tried leaving them outside in the sun but it hasn't helped at all.

 

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Vomit Odor on Evening Dress?Can someone please tell me how to get rid off a vomit smell from an evening dress?

 

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