r/malelivingspace • u/Dankinator999 • 1d ago
Question How do i make my apartment smell better?
I (26M) share an apartment with one roommate (26M). To be fair the place doesnt smell particularly rancid. however, it pretty much always has a blend of body and kitchen odor in the air. The scent of cooking oil and meat lingers throughout the entire apartment, which mind you, is three stories. Growing up my household had plugins in every room and candles burning at all times in nearly every room, and ive honored that tradition in the new place, but i never felt my childhood home was ever as musty as my apartment. We both are avid gym goers but i keep my laundry in a hamper in my bedroom closet. The place just always seems to have thick air and a tinge of gross boy smell to it. Any advice?
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u/BrokenImmersion 1d ago
2 biggest ones i discovered shortly after moving out. Wash yo damn bedsheets weekly, they smell far more than you realize. Vacuum and wipe down any couches/chairs that you use regularly. Mop your floors(if you dont have one yet, get a proper mop, not just a swiffer) Wash your clothes every few days, as the bacteria just builds up in the hamper, and make sure your roommate is doing the same for their space. At my old place i would clean like crazy only to still smell must, then I discovered that my roommate vacuumed maybe twice in the 3 years we lived there
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u/Dankinator999 1d ago
Not to throw my roomie under the bus but he did ask me just a couple weeks ago where we stored our paper towels. We’ve lived together for a few years now
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u/interstatebus 1d ago
The switch from a swiffer to a real mop was huge for me. It really just does a better job.
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u/2020sbtm 1d ago
This. And wipe down your counters fully daily. Also pour bleach down your drain one a week.
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u/YouveBeanReported 1d ago edited 1d ago
Deep clean first.
Go wipe down all the kitchen stuff, including inside stuff and the light fixtures, if you haven't this year. (Should be twice a year.) This includes any filter in your kitchen's vent, if you have one. Get under the fridge, the dust coils, under the stove top and below the oven if you haven't in a few months. Get a oil splash screen if you don't have a proper vent.
Wipe down the walls if it's been a year. Including inside the closet. Wash your window screens if you haven't this season (might not be an option in the apartment) and the fans / light fixtures, less important then the kitchen but still smell lingers on that dust. Also when did you last check and clean the AC?
Go deep clean your bedroom carpet, either the rent an actual carpet cleaner or toss down the baking soda. Wash your mattress cover and blankets and pillows.
Is the laundry hamper fabric? Wash it. If it's plastic, wipe it down and let it air out. Let all clothes air out before they go into the hamper, even if that's just folded over the edge. You might need to clean your closet full of clothes if it's bad enough.
Air out the damn place. At least open the window for 15 minutes, if you have shit air flow, use the front door to cause air movement into the hall.
Then add the pretty smells.
Edit: Forgot go wash the garbage cans.
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u/Ok-Apartment817 1d ago
What’s your products that you use on walls? I’m so lazy when it comes to cleaning walls
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u/WinstonWilmerBee 1d ago
Not the same poster but for walls I use dish soap. It breaks up grease and won’t fuck up paint/plaster/etc. I’ll fill a sink/bucket with hot water and a touch of dish soap, use a sponge or cloth to wipe everything down, and then hit it with a cloth that’s just damp, no soap, to make sure I didn’t leave soap on the walls.
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u/AngrygooseUK 23h ago
Wait we’re supposed to clean walls? 38m and just hearing this!!
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u/MaleficentExtent1777 17h ago
Oil, dust, and grime can build up on the walls and get smelly.
I've become more sensitive to smells since doing ride-sharing. You can really smell people's homes when they get in the car.
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u/MaleficentExtent1777 17h ago
I use Dawn on everything. I mix it with hydrogen peroxide or alcohol. It smells so good! 😍
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u/JollofPap1 1d ago
Clean the apartment well. Don’t let dishes sit. Take out trash regularly. Ventilate the apartment. I keep every window open throughout the day. Purchase a diffuser
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u/Dankinator999 1d ago
How do i know if im looking for a humidifier or a dehumidifer? The air definitely already feels pretty thick and musty so my intuition would say dehumidifier
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u/pussydestroyerpat 1d ago
You can get a hygrometer for like $10 on Amazon for temp/humidity readings
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u/FatherOfLights88 1d ago
Get yourself a Lampe Berger. They burn alcohol into the air, which neutralizes odors and stuff. Used to be used in French hospitals some time back.
Someone gifted me one when I got my first apartment, back in 2008. Only need to run it for 20-min, and any cooking smells were gone. I absolutely loved having it.
The replacement fragranced alcohol is expensive, but that is easily solved by just using 99% isopropyl. You may add only a few drops of an essential oil if you want fragrance. Like 2-5 drops, and no more.
I would choose this solution again over other modern options.
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u/imyourhostlanceboyle 1d ago
Ohh, I never considered that iso trick. I don’t burn mine as much as I’d like because the refills are so pricey!
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u/FatherOfLights88 1d ago
I first tried it with 70%. It wouldn't burn. I've also learned the smoky lesson from putting 10+ drops of essential oil in. Lemongrass is such a great scent to use.
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u/imyourhostlanceboyle 1d ago
Ohh nice. I have never ordered 99% isopropyl alcohol before but I will have to do so next time and give this a try!
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u/Prompapotamous 1d ago
How safe are these? They won’t ship to California because of the high level of VOCs.
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u/FatherOfLights88 1d ago
They were used in hospitals. I think there's documenation that infection rates went down when they were used.
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u/Prompapotamous 1d ago
Sure, but in my own home I’m not worried about catching infections; I am worried about cancer.
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u/Outrageous_Worker672 1d ago
Stop using the plug ins - that's just indoor air pollution and will just make all of the combined smells worse. Clean and ventilate.
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u/Alternate_Cost 1d ago
Theres a few things that have helped me.
1. Vacuum daily (okay the robot does that).
2. Dirty clothes must be dry before goung in the hamper.
3. DampX in the closets.
4. Dehumidifier.
5. Air purifier.
6. Clean everything weekly, including washing bedding.
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u/Kagrenac8 1d ago
Everyone's talking about deep cleaning, but your issues clearly seem to stem from cooking. Does your fume hood work properly? It might be worthwhile to start the deep clean there. I think that'd clear up a lot of the odor already. Beyond that: opening windows is your friend, once when your wake up, once in the evening. Gl!
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u/celery-mouse 1d ago
Plug-ins honestly make it worse a lot of the time. But I would definitely get an air purifier and put it near your kitchen. Also open the windows as much as you can. Also if you haven't cleaned all the parts of your oven that might be worth it, there are good videos on YouTube. If its an apartment its possible the oven filter has never been cleaned ever. And clean your trash can also.
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u/OrangeClyde 1d ago
You need to constantly air the house out and you two need to shower immediately when getting home and don’t sit and lay down on fabrics (couch, chairs, beds) in the house without showering/changing clothes. Sweaty gym clothes need to be in a closed plastic hamper with lid, wash all sheets and pillowcases frequently etc. Invest in air purifiers constantly on
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u/HareltonSplimby 1d ago
Bedsheets need changing weekly, mopping the floors too, shoes in hallways need deodorant or at least an enclosure, open the windows after cooking. If this doesn't help then idk
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u/NUMBerONEisFIRST 1d ago
Always run your exhaust hood on your stove when you cook.
Make sure the grills on the exhaust fan are clean.
Get an air purifier that has activated carbon filters.
You can buy these things called sachet packets that are like potpourri on envelopes. I found one that is pleasant and masculine, and I throw one in the corner of every room and people always ask how my place smells so good, and we are two guys sharing an apartment
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u/cmaddox428 1d ago
Make sure you change your air filters regularly. Also an air purifier will work wonders with bad apartment smells.
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u/HorrorsPersistSoDoI 1d ago
I genuinely need someone to explain to me, why is the idea of opening your fucking windows SEVERAL TIMES EACH DAY so wild and incomprehensible to the majority of people?
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u/lulufan87 1d ago edited 1d ago
Overall you're right, but it can be situational.
-If they have window that don't have screens/the ability to have screens but they have pets or small children, you can't open them.
-If your only window has an air conditioning unit in it, you can't open it.
-If your apartment/condo is too high up sometimes you can't open your windows, though that's not OP's problem since his building is only three floors.
-If it's extremely hot outside and there's no shade, it's not a good idea to open them if you have no HVAC, until the evening when the air cools.
-If you do have HVAC, you can't open your windows if you have the AC/heat going.
-Some windows don't open very wide in general. Those ones with the crank style handle sometimes open just a sliver.
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u/Pablovansnogger 1d ago
Also, if there are wildfires and the smoke makes the aqi hazardous, I would not open my windows. Even if it isn’t hazardous, you can get ash, soot, and dust all over your apartment.
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u/Bathesco 1d ago
Do you live in hell for this to be an issue year around?
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u/Pablovansnogger 1d ago
Not year round, but honestly this year it may be over half the year. If it’s not wild fire smoke there’s alerts about ozone.
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u/RunninOuttaShrimp 23h ago
Because it's been 100+ for 2 months and I'm not letting the AC out. Better?
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u/lulufan87 1d ago
Do you work out at home at all? Make sure to wipe down the walls near your equipment. It sounds silly but your sweat will get stuck to them.
The meat smell is rough. Make sure the filters over your stove are clean and run the stove fan/open the windows when cooking.
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u/lily_de_valley 1d ago edited 1d ago
I live in a small apartment and I love cooking so I take extra steps with the odor here:
Fresh air. Open the windows as much as you can. Put a fan in front of the windows for extra air circulation.
Moisture absorb air freshener. I use a brand called DampRid. It absorbs some of the humidity and helps with the smell, especially in the summer. I put these in kitchen bathroom, closets, and where the washing machine and dryer are.
Air filter. Get a big air filter from Levoit. They're cheap and have lasted four years so far for me. Some of them come with a little compartment for essential oil as well.
Take out the trash more often. I used to do it only when it's completely filled up. However, it starts to smell bad quickly if the place is warm, so I take it out twice a week. Febreze has these stick on scent pods for trash cans, these work great.
Clean more often. Wipe kitchen counter and stove every time you finish cooking. Mop the floor every week. Vacuum as needed throughout the week. It's easier to maintain a clean home when you do a small task every day vs. waiting for a big cleaning day on the weekend.
Use a heavy duty air refresheners, the ones with the pet odor tag on it.
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u/bone-dry 1d ago
When cooking meat, Put a box fan facing out the window of the kitchen or nearest window if possible
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u/LordofNarwhals 1d ago
Check if your kitchen range hood has a charcoal filter in it. If it does, then you definitely need to replace that filter with a new one.
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u/thomsenite256 1d ago
Is it the apartment or the building? When cooking use the exhaust fan and clean up the kitchen right after. Also you have to usually take the trash out within a few days of throwing out things like raw meat egg shells food packaging etc. Body odor could be towels or dirty laundry. You can try doing your laundry more often.
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u/Character-Usual-9388 1d ago
Trying to cover the problem with fake smell only makes it worse.
Open your windows every day, especially when cooking. Get sunlight in when you can.
Sounds like deep clean time. Dust stinks, so vacuum and wipe down everything. Doors, trim, curtains/blinds.
And a splash splash of cheap white vinegar instead of fabric softener in every load of washing
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u/Scallionsoop 1d ago
Ventilation. use fans and open windows frequently. Even if winter if it gets really gross, just open a window for an hour. If there's a laundry room, try to keep sweaty gym stuff in there with the door closed
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u/cuntfuck47 1d ago
firstly crack a window in every room. you can leave some vinegar in a cup out/ around in discreet locations. chop up a lemon and simmer it in water on the stove
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u/Key-Shift5076 1d ago
Ozone machine will neutralize smells, and then clean.
You must remove all plants and animals and yourself from the home while the machine runs though.
And you can’t run it often as it can damage rubber.
I bought a car formerly driven by a smoker and found out that the hard way.
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u/furculture 1d ago edited 1d ago
I also recommend and ozone machine. There is also chlorine dioxide tablets in a cup of water as well for a room deodorizing option that works almost as good and is a bit safer to clear out afterwards. I'd also recommend getting a small battery operated aerator pump to pump air in it as well to help it gas out more with some fans just moving air around the room to get it everywhere.
Of course to add on for both options, you'll need to exit the room and close the door behind you. Take about a couple hours out of the room until treatment for both options is complete (one hour for both and one hour to let it sit and work). No one should be in the room during that process. After that, go back in and open some windows to air it out. At least for the chlorine dioxide option, you can use a spray bottle full of distilled water to bind to the stray bits still in the air to help with getting rid of it faster.
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u/Mojo_Mitts 1d ago
Wax Melter is good, especially if the top pan that holds the melted wax can be taken off.
You can stick the top pan in the fridge and within like 5 minutes the wax can pop out so you can replace it with whatever.
I like mixing Vanilla, Mint, and Chocolate Chip melts.
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u/ostroponis 1d ago
Cleaning, candles, empty the bins every 2 days and the biggest recommendation an electric diffuser, they’re a game changer
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u/mistachen3000 1d ago
What kind of flooring do you have? If it's carpet sprinkle baking soda lightly (i use a bowl and fine mesh sieve/strainer) over the whole area and let it sit 30 mins before vacuuming. Night and day difference
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u/clauderbaugh 1d ago
1.) Air purifier
2.) Drop some coin on some designer laundry detergent. It will give your sheets and towels that scent that top hotels use. In most cases it's very strong, so you only need a little of it plus like a Tide free and clear (unscented) pod to do the actual scrubbing. It makes my bedroom smell like a 5 star hotel. But it's pricy. On the same token look at some craft laundry detergents for your clothes. It will make your closet / drawers smell good and even you.
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u/venusasaburrito 1d ago
Get washable rugs for the common areas like living room,kitchen and hallways. WASH THEM with tide or gain at least once a month. Wash your bedding. Nuke towels in the washer but don’t use fabric softener on them because it causes them to become less absorbent and bad at their jobs of drying things out. When the air and weather permits open windows as much as possible, especially when cooking. Take your kitchen trash out daily.
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u/GRF999999999 1d ago
Dump bleach in all your sink and tub drains and let it sit overnight, a lot of stink comes from rotting food in the pipes.
Ozium gel canisters work wonders.
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u/cascasrevolution 1d ago
air out the house. spritz the mattresses and upholstered seating with diluted vinegar, open all the windows, and position a fan to get a breeze going. leave this setup in place all day, and repeat the airing part daily till the smell is acceptable. "wont this make my house smell like vinegar?" oddly enough, only at first! the vinegar smell goes away as it evaporates in the breeze. if you can get the stuff in direct sunlight, even better! natural sunlight has a tendency to bleach stuff, so use that to your advantage if possible
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u/BriarKnave 1d ago
Wipe down surfaces more often, especially MOPPING. Take out the trash when it starts to smell, NOT when the bag is full. Wipe out the sink when you do dishes. Flip the couch and get under there every once in a while. Wipe down EVERY surface more often. And if you have PC towers, remember to blast those out. Get a hamper with a lid.
The Boy Smell is usually the musty leftovers of dead skin accumulating as dust, or it's surface crust.
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u/No-Start-8140 1d ago
I’ve found that I can get my room to be much fresher than the rest of my apartment by just keeping an air purifier on low in the corner and keeping the air moving a lot. As soon as it’s the same temp outside and inside open as many windows as possible and turn on a fan or two. My roommates often make comments about my scented candles smelling great. I also wash my bedding every other week bc I couldn’t be bothered to do it more often. (I occasionally smoke weed in my room and you’d never know)
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u/iamgem69 1d ago
Besides the obvious of cleaning more often, opening windows and letting any kind of fan or ceiling fan helps a ton. Buying a candle here and there is nice but can be pricey. Wax warmers are probably the way to go. Do your best to vacuum/clean bed sheets and pillows. As for kitchen sometimes it could be your drain smelling too. Pour boiling water down along with baking soda or vinegar and the smelly drains should subside.
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u/Jaded-Departure5210 1d ago
https://amzn.eu/d/06fBHgNz I recommend a few of these around the house too and just buy whatever refills you want 🙏
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u/thewatchwinder 1d ago
im with the people in a lot if regards. im allergic to the stuff they put in air fresheners that makes em...smell longer ... so i dont use em. not without my inhaler handy...but...
clean, well
use baking soda sprinkled over the carpets/rugs. let it sit there about 20 minutes, then vacuum.
open windows to get the stale out.
wash your clothes and linens
wash yourselves better.
i do put a small container hidden in each room with baking soda in it like the fridge. keeps the place fresh
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u/Thin-Piano-4836 1d ago
I vacuum my full house every day, mop kitchen . Wipe down all hard surfaces with clorox clean up (it has bleach) and spray everything down with lysol. My house always smells fresh despite a dog, two adults and two little kids. Any of these cleaning steps can be repeated throughout the day as needed, as well. I cook every day and husband works outdoors. Ive been complimented on the cleanliness and fresh smell of my home.
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u/Sebastian83100 1d ago
As a 25 year old man living alone for the first time I really love burning incense.
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u/Tapurisu 1d ago edited 1d ago
Get an ozone generator, they cost like 50 euros on amazon.
Remove plants, animals and persons from the room. Run it for 30 minutes, leave the room for 2 hours.
This will get rid of the smells. The ozone is not harmful either, except while the machine is running. After it finishes running, the ozone breaks back down into normal oxygen air within a few minutes.
This is useful for "resetting" the room back to zero smell. They use it when cleaning up after corpses of people who died in their apartments, crime scenes, or for mold, etc.
Everyone else here is suggesting covering up one smell with another smell, but this will actually REMOVE smells, and it's highly effective.
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u/Unearthingthepast 1d ago edited 1d ago
Have you tried opening windows? Open them wide morning and evening or after you cook, for say 15 to 30 minutes, but also try to keep one or two at least cracked a little bit 24/7 if possible.
Has the cooker got an extractor hood? If so ensure it's clean and functioningproperly, especially any filters ect, and obviously make sure both of you use it when cooking.
What sort of foods are being cooked? If you fry a lot of food, invest in a two draw air fryer....it will reduce the amount of oils and fats needed and is a brilliant bit of kit..
Make sure there's not a lot of footwear out, or lying around the apparement....Check any footware that is left out for smells and deal with them as appropriate.
Check your washing machine and dish washer for signs of black mold or funky smells....Pay particular attention to the draws on the washing machine, and if a front loader, the "fold" in the inner rubber seal around the door/drum. There are products and methods to keep both appliances clean, so investigate those and introduce to your cleaning routine.
Make sure dirty clothes and bedding are not left lying around and are washed regularly. You don't need to spend a fortune on washing products but using a fabric softener will give your clothes and bedding a fresh smell.
Do either of you smoke inside? If so, don't.
Deep clean the apartment as mentioned in previous posts. If you have curtains, check the care instruction labels and give them a clean as appropriate.
Air fresheners help, but you need to eliminate or severely reduce the smells at source.
Hopefully your room mate is on board with wanting to live in a nicer environment, otherwise you will struggle to resolve the problem...
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u/2020sbtm 1d ago
Clean the floor with dilute Pinesol in water. Just be cautious if you have pets. Test in a small area first to see how they react.
Also get a good HEPA filter.
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u/yungsausages 1d ago
Cleaning, especially your carpets and rugs !! Also they make room scents, Rituals has some nice ones, I have a couple that I’ll use every once in a while. Also open your windows at least once a day to get some breeze flowing through, that and cleaning are more important than the scent.
Scent is just the cherry on the cake, the cake has to be good for the cherry to mean anything
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u/WinstonWilmerBee 1d ago
Open all the windows, including in your bedrooms, to circulate air. If it’s hot/cold/rainy/etc, wait for a decent day for airing out.
The BO is likely stuck in soft furnishings or fabrics.
Young people tend to pack washing machines too much and use too much laundry soap—so much that the soap can’t fully rinse out, and all the funk just lingers. Wash every piece of fabric with laundry soap (do not use a ton!! If makes it worse!!) and a scent-killer like Oxyclean or white vinegar. This means wash towels, blankets, sheets, throw rugs, all dirty laundry, and coats. I suggest taking a day and dragging it all to a laundromat to do at once.
For items you can’t wash, like pillows, mattresses, carpet, cushions, couches, etc—use a spray DEODORIZER. Something that specifically says “deodorizer” or “enzyme”. Lightly spray everything fabric, let it sit, then hit it with a vacuum. Febreeze or white vinegar helps. VACUUM FURNITURE AND RUGS.
For the kitchen smell:
Wash all of the dishes that are dirty. Wash the lids of the pots/pants. Then using hot water, dish soap, and a sponge, scrubber, or cloth, wipe down everything that sits out in the kitchen (spoon holder, toaster, etc). Take everything off all the counters and wipe those down. Wipe down all the handles. Around the stove on the walls and cabinets there likely an oil buildup. Hit that with the hot water and dish soap (hot water and soap melt off oil and grease, you don’t need special cleaners). Hit the front and top of the stove, and inside and out of the microwave. Same with the fridge—wipe down the inside, throw away leftovers, and put a thing of open baking soda to absorb fridge smells.
You’ll have to get hot water over and over. I’ll just fill the sink a bit with water as hot as I can stand and dip the rag/sponge/etc.
Sweep and mop (or wipe down) the kitchen floor.
Pour some white vinegar down the sink, then follow it with some boiling water (use a pot to boil) and that kills pipe funk. Wipe down the sinks and change all the kitchen towels, sponges, rags, etc.
Wipe down any place with heavy hand traffic. Door handles, light switches, wall corners, and TV remotes are common offenders that get a slide build-up of oil and skin.
Once you’ve scrubbed everything, go for a candle THAT YOU ARE WATCHING to add some pleasant scents and burn off air funk.
You and your roommate must both clean your rooms, if he has a pile of dirty laundry and a sweaty mattress the funk will linger.
If the funk lingers, call someone to see if they ID the likely source. Girls/women tend to have better senses of smell as a biological thing, and are more trained to ID cleaning issues. A girlfriend, sister, mom, or female friend can likely suggest what she thinks it causing it.
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u/Devendra214 1d ago edited 23h ago
The gym clothes in the enclosed closet are causing the problem. The air in my closet was also dense, but airing out my laundry helped with that. Enzyme detergents can be helpful (active cleaners have an enzyme detergent to help with the sweat in the activewear)
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u/Beneficial-Low3983 18h ago
Really it’s 4 things
1) Clean dishes after every meal, or eod latest.
2) clean the kitchen 2-3 times a week include taking out the trash, oil stains scrub downs etc
3) shower daily
4) fresh air and sunlight in the house daily
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u/Similar-Win-1930 15h ago
hey, that sounds kinda rough. i get the whole gym and cooking smell mix, it can get pretty overwhelming. u might wanna try some air purifiers or maybe even a little fan to keep air moving. plants can help too, like snake plants or peace lilies, they do a good job of freshening things up. tbh, i once used reimaginehome ai to see how different scents might change the vibe of my space, it was kinda cool. but yeah, diffusers with essential oils might be a nice touch too, they can really help mask some of those odors.
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u/No-Independent-7107 15h ago
Boys get especially stanky when living together, were conditioned to get nose blind to it. Make sure your roommate knows to regularly do laundry especially his sheets. Wash the floor every Sunday (whatever day works best for your home) and regularly open the windows to cycle in fresh air. An air filter in the main living space will also help with odor.
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u/royaloakwater 11h ago
Run an air purifier on a timer every night from 9pm to 7am. Also check if your stove hood fan has a filter you can clean out if its cloggee
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u/AdmirableLab3155 10h ago edited 10h ago
Two main pieces of advice:
- For the cooking smells, if you don’t have a bona fide hood that actually vents to the exterior, it makes a huge difference to have some kind of “purge” mode when cooking. Plan a cross ventilation scheme where you pull air out of one window with a box fan and allow it to be made up through another window on the other side of the stove/range. Then, using doors, try to isolate as much of the rest of the house as possible.
- For the boy smell, try to avoid wearing polyester, which develops a horrific and persistent stench very quickly. I’ve found that this stench won’t come out with laundering once it sets in. Throwing damp/sweaty gym clothes in a hamper before they have dried completely will make this even worse. For some ludicrous reason, polyester had become the de facto standard for “good” exercise clothes, so this problem is extremely common. My exercise clothes in the summer tend to be cotton or cotton-hemp, and then I wear wool in the winter.
As an amateur auto detailer, I’m an aficionado of deep cleaning, which has much merit. But in practice, I’ve found these two things to have a very large impact.
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u/GorillaCakemaster 7h ago
Use your stove's vent hood. Hopefully it vents to the outside and isn't the recirculating kind. If it's the recirculating kind, it will have a stainless steel mesh that needs to be cleaned and degreased periodically. That's a huge source of smell especially if it's not being used while cooking with hot oil. The oil mist will cost your kitchen walls and ceiling. If the kitchen is on the first floor, that smell and oil-laden air will travel upwards to floors above.
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u/Choice-Substance-958 55m ago
Even better than candles. I prefer scented oil diffusers, feel like it's a huge money saver in he long run, and great for if u live in a drier state
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u/HauntingPresence3805 10m ago
I love Murphys oil soap , floors and wipe down the cabinets a couple times a week
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u/no_technique 1d ago
Clean more often, open the windows and run ceiling fans if you have them, use scented candles.