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Comments (9)OK - - - If you remember that a cement floor was installed over the pan liner that could be the culprit. This is a typical way to build a shower receptor. The problem has always been that over time the cement above the pan liner can become saturated with the shower water. This water of course contains shampoos and skin tissue and all sorts of things that you would expect to find in a shower. The pan liner IF PROPERLY INSTALLED is installed with a slight slope and any water that gets to that panliner is then taken down the slope and into hidden weep holes in the drain fixture thereby allowing an exchange of fresh water through the cement but at the same time trapping some goblins. If the pan liner wasn't sloped or the weep holes weren't protected from the cement when the base was installed then the water in the cement will not drain/exchange properly and wa-la, you have stink and a musty odor. I would suggest you first saturate that shower for several days after each use using chlorine bleach and water 50/50. You could use a garden sprayer to do this. Then flush it by letting the water run in the shower for a time and see if that rids the odor....See MoreHelp! Antique furniture has a musty smell.
Comments (16)I'm going to push Natural Magic or Citrus Magic again. Usually at paint counters or cleaning supplies of hardware stores. Ace, Lowes, and some paint dealers near me. There's also a newer brand, Clean Air, I've picked up at Lowe's. I lean toward the Natural Magic only because it's $1 cheaper for the same size container. Any of them work well, the stuff is amazing. There's also Gonzo volcano chips (Home Depot). Gonzo works, but the magic absorbers seem to work much faster. I see the post I linked to is gone. I bought a vintage Drexel Heritage bedroom suite, solid cherry, pristine but one center dresser drawer had perfume smell (strong, like some spilled). It carried into other drawers. No way could I use it, all our clothes would smell like that old perfume. So I cleaned with bleach water, no luck. Put a couple Natural Magic containers in the dresser, kept the drawers cracked about 2" (for air flow, the 'magic' absorbers need some air flow). Rotated them around inside different drawers for about 3 weeks, and smell was gone. I use them everywhere, from rentals between tenants, my closets, cars, pet areas, etc. Worth every penny!...See MoreHow to get mildew smell out of large area rug?
Comments (6)Steam clean the rug, then take it outside and put it upside down on the patio in the sun. After a couple of hours, turn it right-side up and leave it there until it is completely dry (if you could slip a couple or three 2'x4's under it for circulation, that would help). You might have to repeat this process. Why is that room flooding so frequently? Have you considered a French drain?...See MoreSmelly wood desk.... how do I get the smell out?
Comments (7)I also purchased an old bookshelf (made of wood) from a garage sale 2 weeks ago....it stinks. I am in the process of trying several things. At this time I have it drying in the sun with a lemon/salt mixture....I did try the pet store solution, but may not have left it on long enough. I put chlorox on it also....helped only for a few minutes...the baking soda paste did pull out some of the smell because I smelled it in the baking soda as it was removed - this was left on overnight and I may follow up with this method tonight....I'll keep you posted...I am going to get rid of this stinky smell...I love my $8 vintage blue bookshelf and I want to put it in my daughter's bedroom...hopefully the sun/lemon/salt will do the trick. If not...I will try ammonia. Would love other suggestions!! (:...See Morecat_ky
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