Bad Smells How do I remove them?

Question

I recently found a manufactored home for rent. I absolutely have fallen in love with the place but the former tenants messed it up badly. If we get it the carpets will be replaced. There is an awful smell about the whole place and I think it is a combination of animal, kid and human odor. I think it has gotten into the wood of the floor under the carpeting. How do I get this smell out of the whole place if I chose to rent it? I know it needs a good airing out but what else can I do to rid the place of the stench and make it smell good again? I'm afraid the smell will come back. Help!! I really love this place.

Answer 1

I manage townhouses and have the same problem sometimes when tenants move out. The wood on the floor really won't hold much of an odor, if any. You can use bleach, but don't get it too wet and let it dry completely before installing pad and carpet. Once you put in the new pad and carpet, the smell will be gone for sure. Carpet and padding holds 99% of the smell. We usually use a Pine Sol solution on the walls, unless they need paining. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Before you replace the carpets clean the walls from top to bottom with soap and water really good don't use a Strong soap. That should help and then change out your carpet and that should do the job. What also helps with bad scents is lighting a few nice candles.

Answer 3

removing the carpets will probably really help. also change any curtains. otherwise, I always use baking soda. I sometimes have to use a couple of big boxes, and lay out the stuff in pie plates around the room (my house has an ongoing problem with mice dying inside the walls), but it does work and isn't too expensive.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

try cleaning stuff with water mixed with white vinegar and then with clorox, then clean again with detergent because clorox smell isn't very nice.

after cleaning everything, leave all the windows and doors if you can open , then leave all through the place cups filled, some with baking soda, and others with liquid soap or floor cleaner, leave it for a few days if you can.

i'm not so shure about using clorox on wood, , I would test on a small spot to see if it doesn't damages it.

Answer 6

For cat smells. use vinegar diluted with water in a spray bottle. Spray daily to remove smell, then twice a week to maintain.

There is a commercial product that removes animal smell specifically, but it sounds like you might want to invest in Febreeze. And a steam cleaner.

Answer 7

I might would look further, unless the owner wants to replace the floors. I doubt that you can completely get rid of the smell like that.

Answer 8

baking soda or febreeze. a lot of the smell is probably coming from the carpet and the pad under it. wash whatever you can with a mild solution of bleach.

Answer 9

Home Depot has a product. Also rubbing baking soda in the soiled spots and leave baking soda in an open container in the room.

Answer 10

Wash it from top to bottom, not only will it hopefully get rid of the odor, you'll clean it up and probably get rid of all the bugs.

That sounds disgusting though, people can be so gross.