What causes this smell?
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Comments (30)I just made a Mexican lasagna. my son helped me by laying the tortillas in the pan. there were a few tortillas leftover and I put them in the fridge. EVERY time I opened the fridge after dinner it had a horrible odor..i went to get a tortilla out to heat and melt cheese on as a snack . it reeked to high heaven omg. then my son mentions well they did smell a little funny earlier! ugh so I made a big dish with smelly tortillas incidentally I realized this after he and my DH had a serving. they couldn't detect anything off as far as the flavor went. I threw the package away. the tortillas ONLY HAD A FEW INGREDIENTS which is why I purchased them. the ingredients are stone ground corn, water and trace of lime! I'm making my own next time it's quite easy. I use mass harina flour. oh also, the best buy date o. these was a tomorrow but we figured they would be ok....lesson learned....so annoying especially after investing the time in to making what would have otherwise been a tasty dish.....See Moreneed a cure for stinky dog
Comments (15)being dogs like to roll in dead things, and other dogs wastes..be prepared to give the dog a real bath with tepid water and with specific formulated dog products. The best shampoo for dogs for simple cleaning is a good doggie oatmeal shampoo. Just make sure you rinse rinse rinse any shampoo used. Leaving trace amounts of soap can really effect the skin quite negatively. I have a walk in shower that my dog goes in and out of quite easily, if you don't have one try and find at least a hand held spray hose that can atttach to your tub faucet.If your dog continues to have smell problems and you are sure it's not getting into things I would make an appointment with a Veterinary dermatologist as he/she may have an actual health problem that is effectig it's skin and coat....See Moresomething stinks in here!
Comments (1)Is there a heating appliance such as a furnace, hot water heater or boiler also in the basement? If so this is causing the fireplace to have negative pressure. As the heating appliance is pulling air it will cause a cold chimney draft downward thus pulling the smell of the fireplace with it. Traditional fireplace throat dampers or "flue" as you put it are very inefficient. An air tight seal can not be made when the damper is that close to the fire. A top sealing damper might be a good solution for you. Top dampers are made to make an air tight seal to prevent any downdraft and potential heat loss from entering or exiting the chimney when it is not in use. The top sealing dampers also act as a rain cap to prevent rain and critters from entering the chimney. Take a look at the various Chimney Dampers that are available....See Moresmelly room in evening
Comments (3)There was an older thread a while back where people reported finding electrical problems when the room had a fishy smell. I have no first hand experience but it might be worth checking the outlets and light fixtures in the room if only for peace of mind on that front....See MoreRudebekia
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