Stench in house...please help!

AZSpeechCoach · 05-25-2003, 04:19 PM

My sister has a horrible stench in her house. It smells like something has died in here. It smells worst in a storage closet, but there is nothing in there. We've used Lysol, Pine-Sol, and holy water, but nothing is working.

Do you have any advice about what we can do?

It is pretty rotten right now. It is also smelling bad when she turns the AC on.

Thanks,
Kevin

JonInMiddleGA · 05-25-2003, 04:33 PM

I hate to say it AZ but it sounds to me like the problem may not be inside the house but rather inside the walls where some small critter has died. And if that's the case, there isn't much to be done except either wait until the scent fades or start tearing out the wall.

Airhog · 05-25-2003, 04:44 PM

yep, thats a good reason to never use mouse or rat poison inside your house, always use a trap

Blackadar · 05-25-2003, 06:13 PM

Just open the windows...that's all you can do.

It also could be mold.

Ben E Lou · 05-25-2003, 07:01 PM

How long has the stench been there?

AZSpeechCoach · 05-25-2003, 07:38 PM

The stench has been here for about 3 days now. I don't think it is mold...it smells like death. We know it isn't the pet rabbit. Killian the Bunny is alive and hiding under the bed.

Kevin

Ben E Lou · 05-25-2003, 09:19 PM

Well, the good news (if any) is that the decay smell should subside soon, assuming that is what it is.

bbor · 05-25-2003, 09:36 PM

Do you live in John Wayne Gacy's old house?

WillyWTE · 05-25-2003, 11:22 PM

Damn bbor, I was thinking the same thing, I just watched the movie last week. What a twisted weirdo he was!

Willy

sabotai · 05-26-2003, 12:13 AM

bbor, I was thinking the same thing. Are you SURE your sister isn't a psycopathic serial killer?

bbor · 05-26-2003, 01:02 AM

My wife is an AVID serial killer watcher.We just watched the movie Gacy last week....the one you have to see cause it is so disturbing is Ed Gein....

Apparently one company is making a buch of Serial killer movies.

So far they have released Gein...Dahlmer,Bundy and Gacy.

They are very good....and creepy.

sabotai · 05-26-2003, 01:08 AM

My ex is pretty into serial killers too. She has a lot of books on them, plus a couple of taped documentaries. I'll have to let her know about these movies.

JeeberD · 05-26-2003, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bbor
My wife is an AVID serial killer watcher.We just watched the movie Gacy last week....the one you have to see cause it is so disturbing is Ed Gein....

Apparently one company is making a buch of Serial killer movies.

So far they have released Gein...Dahlmer,Bundy and Gacy.

They are very good....and creepy.

The Dahmer movie really sucked, IMHO. I was hoping to see some mutilation and canibalism, but that never really happened.

I've heard the Gein movie is good, but I have yet to check it out.

Oh, and if your wife is an "AVID serial killer watcher", I don't think I want you to post that pic after all...

JPhillips · 05-26-2003, 11:41 AM

Kevin: Have you had any speech team events there? My limited experience says that high school kids can work up quite a stench.

AZSpeechCoach · 05-26-2003, 12:25 PM

No. Although my sister was a debater and interper. And yes, they stink. No kids though.

Draft Dodger · 05-26-2003, 01:37 PM

my solution.

cook some cabbage.

you wont notice the other bad smell anymore

cthomer5000 · 05-26-2003, 02:06 PM

sounds like a dead rodent in a wall, under a floor-board, etc... Unless you have a very good idea where it is, I wouldn't start tearing things apart. Just break out candles, deoderizers, and everything fragrant until it subsides..

good luck.

AZSpeechCoach · 05-26-2003, 02:15 PM

Homer,

That's what we are doing. Of course, we are having the future in-laws over today for a BBQ. Great day for the stench of death to be in the house

Kevin

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 05-26-2003, 08:34 PM

AZ Its probably a desert rodent of some kind ...What would work is incense .

JW · 05-26-2003, 08:42 PM

I agree with the dead varmint in the walls theory.

One way to mask the smell would be to cook lots of caramel flavored microwave popcorn. If you do, the smell will permeate the entire house. It is my daughter's favorite treat right now, and the odor is pretty much constant. Whenever we microwave anything, it renews the smell. Wife and daughter LIKE the smell. Maybe you will, too. Try it.

oykib · 05-26-2003, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JW
I agree with the dead varmint in the walls theory.

One way to mask the smell would be to cook lots of caramel flavored microwave popcorn. If you do, the smell will permeate the entire house. It is my daughter's favorite treat right now, and the odor is pretty much constant. Whenever we microwave anything, it renews the smell. Wife and daughter LIKE the smell. Maybe you will, too. Try it.

Boil some vinegar water in the microwave and then wipe down the inside with a wet cloth to get rid of microwave smells. If you can smell it, then the taste will also start to permeate the food you put in the microwave.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 05-26-2003, 11:47 PM

I say burn incense constantly . The smell will at least hide the odor .

AZSpeechCoach · 05-27-2003, 09:42 AM

The future in-laws came over. Massive numbers of candles, flowers, a bowl of vinegar in the closet, and some grilled meats kept any odor in check.

Thanks for all of your advice. I guess my sister will just have to wait and see what will happen. Hey, at least I don't live there

Kevin

AZSpeechCoach · 05-27-2003, 09:43 AM

Dola

Does the interest in this thread and the accompanying poll represent a new low on the board?

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 05-27-2003, 03:14 PM

No not at all! Were just here to help a FOFC Brother .

AZSpeechCoach · 05-28-2003, 12:46 AM

Thanks CS.

05-25-2003, 04:33 PM	#2
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I hate to say it AZ but it sounds to me like the problem may not be inside the house but rather inside the walls where some small critter has died. And if that's the case, there isn't much to be done except either wait until the scent fades or start tearing out the wall. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

05-25-2003, 04:44 PM	#3
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	yep, thats a good reason to never use mouse or rat poison inside your house, always use a trap __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

05-25-2003, 07:01 PM	#5
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	How long has the stench been there? __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

05-25-2003, 07:38 PM	#6
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	The stench has been here for about 3 days now. I don't think it is mold...it smells like death. We know it isn't the pet rabbit. Killian the Bunny is alive and hiding under the bed. Kevin __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

05-25-2003, 09:19 PM	#7
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Well, the good news (if any) is that the decay smell should subside soon, assuming that is what it is. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

05-25-2003, 06:13 PM	#4
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	Just open the windows...that's all you can do. It also could be mold.

05-25-2003, 09:36 PM	#8
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	Do you live in John Wayne Gacy's old house? __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

05-25-2003, 11:22 PM	#9
WillyWTE n00b Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Regina, Sk	Damn bbor, I was thinking the same thing, I just watched the movie last week. What a twisted weirdo he was! Willy __________________ PureSim Mod Central

05-26-2003, 12:13 AM	#10
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	bbor, I was thinking the same thing. Are you SURE your sister isn't a psycopathic serial killer?

05-26-2003, 01:02 AM	#11
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	My wife is an AVID serial killer watcher.We just watched the movie Gacy last week....the one you have to see cause it is so disturbing is Ed Gein.... Apparently one company is making a buch of Serial killer movies. So far they have released Gein...Dahlmer,Bundy and Gacy. They are very good....and creepy. __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob. Last edited by bbor : 05-26-2003 at 01:05 AM.

05-26-2003, 01:08 AM	#12
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	My ex is pretty into serial killers too. She has a lot of books on them, plus a couple of taped documentaries. I'll have to let her know about these movies.

05-26-2003, 11:41 AM	#14
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Kevin: Have you had any speech team events there? My limited experience says that high school kids can work up quite a stench. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

05-26-2003, 12:25 PM	#15
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	No. Although my sister was a debater and interper. And yes, they stink. No kids though. __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

05-26-2003, 01:37 PM	#16
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	my solution. cook some cabbage. you wont notice the other bad smell anymore __________________ Mile High Hockey

05-26-2003, 02:15 PM	#18
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	Homer, That's what we are doing. Of course, we are having the future in-laws over today for a BBQ. Great day for the stench of death to be in the house Kevin __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

05-26-2003, 08:34 PM	#19
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	AZ Its probably a desert rodent of some kind ...What would work is incense . __________________ Toujour Pret

05-26-2003, 08:42 PM	#20
JW College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Monroe, LA, USA	I agree with the dead varmint in the walls theory. One way to mask the smell would be to cook lots of caramel flavored microwave popcorn. If you do, the smell will permeate the entire house. It is my daughter's favorite treat right now, and the odor is pretty much constant. Whenever we microwave anything, it renews the smell. Wife and daughter LIKE the smell. Maybe you will, too. Try it.

05-26-2003, 11:47 PM	#22
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	I say burn incense constantly . The smell will at least hide the odor . __________________ Toujour Pret

05-27-2003, 09:42 AM	#23
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	The future in-laws came over. Massive numbers of candles, flowers, a bowl of vinegar in the closet, and some grilled meats kept any odor in check. Thanks for all of your advice. I guess my sister will just have to wait and see what will happen. Hey, at least I don't live there Kevin __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

05-27-2003, 09:43 AM	#24
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	Dola Does the interest in this thread and the accompanying poll represent a new low on the board? __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

05-27-2003, 03:14 PM	#25
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	No not at all! Were just here to help a FOFC Brother . __________________ Toujour Pret

05-28-2003, 12:46 AM	#26
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	Thanks CS. __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

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