I recently moved into a duplex in an older house. The apartment is nice enough but I noticed a smell that I could never quite get rid of no matter what I did. It was almost like mildew. For the first time last night I sprinkled carpet fresh on it before vacuuming. It was the Arm and Hammer kind with baking soda plus an quot;island mistquot; scent. I noticed after the island mist smell wore off the other smell was dramatically reduced, so I'm wondering if this funky smell was coming from the carpet the whole time. What kind of bacteria can a carpet harbor?
it could be mold and dangerous to your health. mold smells like mildew
Check that the smell is not coming from drains in the bathroom and kitchen, shared drainage in apartment blocks are often responsible for nasty smells. If you are sure it is your carpet, see if you can borrow a carpet cleaning machine from a friend or family friend -- they look like an upright vacuum. They are pretty easy to use and they work really well to clean carpet ( and backing) if you use it carefully the carpet will dry quickly and will smell fresh and be clean, In my opinion they are the next best thing to a professional!
Hi there, My guess is the smell came from the carpet. Very likely pet urine caused the small. Another source of a smell in a room can be the curtains or overstuffed furniture. Besides pet urine cigarette smoke can linger in curtains and furniture. Probably the bicarbonate of soda and vacuuming will help a lot. Al
