What to do if your apartment starts to smell musty: 3 steps will help you emerge victorious from this situation

21.06.2024 13:40

A musty smell in the house is common. To stop it from bothering you, use the advice in this article.

Do a general cleaning

General cleaning is probably the easiest way to find and eliminate the causes of a musty smell. It can be spoiled food from the refrigerator, an old rag or other unnecessary garbage.

The floor can be washed with water, vinegar and essential oil. Then check the ventilation and the operation of the devices.

Remember that air fresheners and fragrances only mask the smell, but do not eliminate its cause, so do not overuse them.

Re-glue the wallpaper

If you can’t get rid of the problem, you’ll have to deal with the wallpaper: perhaps it’s so saturated with the musty smell that it’s become its source.

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Washable wallpaper can be treated with a solution of water and vinegar, while paper wallpaper will have to be re-glued.

Check the ventilation

Because the bathroom is a place where moisture tends to accumulate, it is here that musty odors most often appear.

To eliminate it, you will have to check the ventilation, install a heated towel rail and forced ventilation in the room.

Earlier we talked about why you should add aspirin to your washing machine.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources


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  1. Do a general cleaning
  2. Re-glue the wallpaper
  3. Check the ventilation