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Old house smell

Projectx · 2014-09-19 00:01:55

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

19-09-2014 1:01am

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Projectx

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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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#2 19-09-2014 1:03am

Kaizersoze81

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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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#3 19-09-2014 1:05am

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Is there wall-to-wall carpets?

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#4 19-09-2014 9:18am

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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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#5 19-09-2014 11:42am

Projectx

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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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