2006-09-14 01:46:25 · 9 answers · asked by Moose 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
You need to get a good de-humidifier. I used to have the same problem. Now I know why when I have to empty my de-humidifier so often. It's unbelievable how much water that thing pulls.When the excess moisture is removed, the musty smell goes away. Mine is SOLEUSair, and I picked it up at Wal-Mart.
2006-09-14 02:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by granny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem and i used a mix of bleach and ****&span in a garden sprayer and hose! this mix will be very strong so make sure you have some air flow!! Just spray your basement walls and floor, let it dry. Then i painted the walls with a water-proof sealer from home-depot (dry-lock is what I think it was). That was about 2 1/2 years ago and the only smell I have now is kitty litter!!!!!!!! Good luck!
2006-09-14 09:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by Kat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this smell cosed probably because of humidity and lack of new air which helps mushrooms and other typical cave plants to develop there . the solution is to get large quantity of salt just salt but large quantity and pure it on the flour wait about one week and the plants and mushrooms will die. after that week sweep the salt with a broom, the basement suppose to be more dry now, after it had become dry color the walls of the basement with any kind of color and once in a while hit the place with oven so it will change the environment of the plants .I haven't tryed it my self . so if doesn't work don't be angry. but this seem to be the best solution.
2006-09-14 08:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by Uri B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put baking soda on the carpet and let it stand for at least 24 hours before using the Dyson to pick it all up. Also, vinegar in a bowl helps remove the smell.
2006-09-14 08:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by JUNONNKI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy some lemonds ,cut them into 1/4 and put on plates and the room smell will go be gone in a few hrs , also good for getting rid of new paint smell
2006-09-14 08:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by diablo0470 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scrub evrything down with bleach , it a lot of work but worth it ,i'm going through the same thing right now , but i can tell a big difference already , i'm a little more than half done, mine got that way from floods we had
2006-09-14 08:49:57 · answer #6 · answered by cc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vent when air is dry.
warm humid air in cold basement causes condensation.
dont vent when air is warm humid.
get cardboard boxes off the floor.
2006-09-14 08:53:19 · answer #7 · answered by enord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got rid of mine with a de-humidifier and some oxi clean scrubbing on the walls. wroked for me good luck
2006-09-14 08:55:43 · answer #8 · answered by Squeaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puke!
2006-09-14 08:51:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋