My house is horrible!!! it has like 5 disgusting smells in every room.?
Question:...and all my fabric and clothes reflect this smell! what can i do?! idk where its coming from! im only 14 so i can't emancipate and my parents wont do anything about this disgusting messy horrid house!
Answers:
first of all, i'm sorry your parents have put you in this situation, but I'm really glad you're taking the initiative to do something about it! unfortunately, you've got to be the adult and clean up if your parents won't.
here are some very basic tips. if i wrote specific stuff it would take a lot of space, so if you want more specific help, email me!:
1. turn BIG jobs into little ones. go one room at a time, one area at a time. pick up messes like trash, dirty clothes, and stuff laying around first.
2. empty all of the trash cans
3. clean surfaces of debris
4. vacuum and sweep
5. as far as smells go, they are most likely coming from dirty bathrooms, trash, or old food being left out. so clean all of the surfaces in the bathrooms and kitchen with bleach water and find and get rid of all the trash and old food.
6. do dishes, laundry, and find proper homes for things that are laying around.
i know there is probably much more to do, but this should get you started and it really won't take more than a few hours!!
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also, some people have said febreeze and other room deoderizers. they make work temporarily, but they won't make the smells, or the source of the smells go away permanently...so i wouldn't use that stuff until everything is really clean!
is it really that bad? maybe you need to talk to your parents
use febreeze. takes the odor away
If they wont clean it, you clean it. Grab some cleaning supplies and some towels, start spraying and wiping down the walls and other surfaces. Finish off with vacuuming, that should get rid of the smell.
Arm & Hammer carpet deodorizer and then vacuum.
Glade plug ins in every room.
Febreeze cloth surfaces - couch, bed, pillows, carpet, clothing.
Launder what you can.
Open windows.
Wipe down countertops with Clorox Anywhere - it disinfects.
Kudos to you for taking initiative! Good luck :)
FEBREEZE!!
if this kid wants out so bad... since they mention emancipation.. couldn't they call child services or somethin?
Try hanging wood cedar blocks in your closet and putting some in all of your drawers. You might have to scrub your carpet. If you have a wet basement or a damp house it will be very hard to eliminate the odors. Renuzit also make an air freshener that costs 1 dollar that is supposed to eat odors. Did you try febreeze on the carpets or fabrics? I would spray my clothes with febreeze before I left the house.
ewwwww run away from home
or get cleaning yourself
Remove the dead bodies from underneath your floor board
I would try the thorough cleaning that other have recommended, and if possible, place a bowl/cup with vinegar/water in the offensive rooms, it should absorb some of the smells, and you can even hide it in a disposable cup if you are concerned your parents will disapprove.
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