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Why does my shower tile smelly funny

Olivia Statham
2 years ago


Long story short I have to get my shower floor re-done but for now we have to deal.


We did our tile shower ourselves when we first moved into our house. A contractor did the prep but we laid the tile floor. I think the whole thing has to be redone but regardless, recently after every shower, our bathroom has a displeasing sour smell. Kind of like wet animal almost? We cleaned the drain today and that did not help. I noticed today that the tiles are drying in a funny way and there is still some water on the tile 5+ hours after a shower. The contractor did not level it well.


i don’t know if its mildew or some residue on the tile but I cannot for the life of me get the smell to go away. it gets worse when wet. Any ideas on a temporary fix/cleaning solution?

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