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Old house smell

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  • 19-09-2014 1:01am
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    Projectx
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭


    Any ideas on how to get rid of an Old house smell. The place is small and well aired...vents in each room and windows are opened each day for a few hours. The place is as clean as a whistle but it still has that "old house smell" which is not bad but would be better without it.
    Any ideas on how to freshen up.
    Thanks


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    Kaizersoze81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,238 ✭✭✭Kaizersoze81


    Baking soda is very good for absorbing odours. Sprinkle it everywhere you can and leave for a day then Hoover/sweep up


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    biko
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    Is there wall-to-wall carpets?


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    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,907 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    I'd put money on the carpets. If changing old smelly carpets you need to dump out the underlay too.
    Also 20 year old wallpaper holds smells


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    Projectx
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭Projectx


    Not a carpet in sight . The floors are wood and tiles and all the walls are painted.

    Do I sprinkle the baking soda over the floors or do I leave containers of it around the room.

    Thanks.


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