Getting rid of "old" people smell :P
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No offence to old people but how do i get that smell out of the house?
Would steam clean the carpet do it?
Open the windows for a few days.
No, just get rid of the mothballs That is the only smell I associate with older people.
Seriously though, open the windows/doors and air the place out. This may take weeks depending on the condition, steam cleam carpet (or even new carpet depending how bad it is), a thorough clean elsewhere and maybe even painting (if required) will fix it right up.
I bought a deceased estate, which was probably locked up for 6 months whilst in probate and during the auction campaign, and smelled pretty bad. Old carpets, no ventilation, dusty. Great cocktail for a foul smell. But of course it can't be linked totally to being owned by an older individual.
That is the only smell I associate with older people. Seriously though, open the windows/doors and air the place out. This may take weeks depending on the condition, steam cleam carpet (or even new carpet depending how bad it is), a thorough clean elsewhere and maybe even painting (if required) will fix it right up.
I bought a deceased estate, which was probably locked up for 6 months whilst in probate and during the auction campaign, and smelled pretty bad. Old carpets, no ventilation, dusty. Great cocktail for a foul smell. But of course it can't be linked totally to being owned by an older individual.
No, just get rid of the mothballs
Seriously though, open the windows/doors and air the place out. This may take weeks depending on the condition, steam cleam carpet (or even new carpet depending how bad it is), a thorough clean elsewhere and maybe even painting (if required) will fix it right up.
I bought a deceased estate, which was probably locked up for 6 months whilst in probate and during the auction campaign, and smelled pretty bad. Old carpets, no ventilation, dusty. Great cocktail for a foul smell. But of course it can't be linked totally to being owned by an older individual.
Cheers guys!
It sounds like it is probably "old house" smell rather than "old people" smell.
Where you buy a house that has had two old people living in it for many many years. so the carpet is musty and they like to use moth balls and the furniture and curtains are still the originals from the 50's
It probably needs airing and a good professional clean of the carpets.
Where you buy a house that has had two old people living in it for many many years. so the carpet is musty and they like to use moth balls and the furniture and curtains are still the originals from the 50's
It probably needs airing and a good professional clean of the carpets.
True but knowing my friends they will probably cause more damage than fix this particular problem
Now I know that my wife is not the only person to refer to this particular odour as "the old people's smell"....
Cheers,
The Y-man
Glad i could help
The carpet in the upstairs level of our house has "old person smell" and it isn't even that old!
I have steam cleaned and aired the place out, steam cleaning helped, but didn't get rid of it... especially when it is warm!
I have repainted upstairs... helped but it is still there.
So once or twice a week when i vac i kill it off with carpet deoderiser..... now it smells like "ocean mist" that fades over the week so i get Old person ocean mist until finally it reverts to old person.
I have steam cleaned and aired the place out, steam cleaning helped, but didn't get rid of it... especially when it is warm!
I have repainted upstairs... helped but it is still there.
So once or twice a week when i vac i kill it off with carpet deoderiser..... now it smells like "ocean mist" that fades over the week so i get Old person ocean mist until finally it reverts to old person.
After all that, you may need to consult an exorcist
good idea - they are coming on friday.
First things first - remove the old people.
LOL!
I bought an old person's house. You need to rip up the carpet and paint.
Regards JO
My thoughts too. Then you could install some young people for a while. That should balance that smell out.
First things first - remove the old people.
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Try the old bicarb of soda.
I bought a caravan which had the old person's smell in it. I put bicarb in a bowl and stirred it up every couple of days and then replenished with new bicarb each fortnight. Took a while but smelt much better after about 6 weeks.
You would need massive bowls of this in each room to help remove the odour in a house. Anyway, just a thought.
Kinga
I bought a caravan which had the old person's smell in it. I put bicarb in a bowl and stirred it up every couple of days and then replenished with new bicarb each fortnight. Took a while but smelt much better after about 6 weeks.
You would need massive bowls of this in each room to help remove the odour in a house. Anyway, just a thought.
Kinga
