I just bought this house and I can't stand to go in the basement.
2006-12-05 09:19:15 · 3 answers · asked by Linda F 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
air fresheners, Febreeze, Lysol...
2006-12-05 09:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by jdconsultation_101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the basement just has the usual concrete floor washing it with bleach can help.
A dehumidifier is the thing that's always recommended for basements that have moisture.
Here's something that has been extremely and amazingly effective in a room in a basement I know (and it was discovered by accident): Open boxes of Bounce dryer sheets. One open box will make an area of about 14 x 18 (7 foot ceiling) smell really nice for an amazingly long time. I think the moisture in the basement "activates" the smell. They can turn a basement that would otherwise smell "basement-y" into a really pleasant-smelling room. (Maybe other brands would work as well. I only know that Bounce works.)
2006-12-05 18:05:40 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a dehumidefer and keep it going all the time and it will get rid of all that mildew as it takes moisture out .
2006-12-05 17:28:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋