we had nasty smell coming from my fairly new top loading dryer, checked the vent going outside and found dead mouse, how do i get that dead mouse smell out of my dryer ?
Go to the store and buy some peppermint or wintergreen oilThe pharmacist may have it behind the counter, so ask But several drops on an clean, damp cloth and put in the dryerSet the dryer on normal heat for about 20-30 minutes(Do not saturate the cloth; it will just make an awful messThe oils are volatile, too, so you don't want to use a lotJust several drops on a cloth.) You might open up the dryer vent and place a few drops inside the vent or put it in a small dish (make one from a piece of aluminum foil) and sit it in there, depending on the arrangement of the ventI had a mouse die in the furnace vent and the entire house smelledWe put little dishes of wintergreen oil in the floor registers and the smell was gone in a few daysKeep in mind that wintergreen oil and peppermint oil are VERY concentrated and VERY strongDo not get it on your skinKeep it away from kids and petsCats are drawn to it and it can kill them because it is so overpoweringOnce you use the oil, seal it tightly and put it up high in a cupboard where no one can get to it.
