After working in the rain for 3 days straight and never having enough time to dry all the way out during those 3 days, one of my work boots smells punguntly of mildew. There's no footy smell, only mildew. Is there any way to get rid of it and save the boot? I imagine the mildew isn't doing any favours for the binding or the fabrics either.
posted by Evstar on Aug 17, 2009 - 5 answers

I think my work place is causing respiratory problems for me. How do I go about proving it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 16, 2009 - 8 answers

BugFilter: Unbeknownst to us, water got under our kitchen flooring. The bad section has been pulled up and cleaned but I'm seeing some small bugs in that general area. Help! [more inside]
posted by pghjezebel on Aug 1, 2009 - 5 answers

When I get in the shower I smell that earthy smell associated with mold. Help me figure out what the source may be! [more inside]
posted by GleepGlop on Jan 26, 2009 - 12 answers

Help me choose a bed. [more inside]
posted by NekulturnY on Jan 17, 2009 - 6 answers

The hip flask I haven't used in a year smelled like mildew when I opened it. I last used it to hold a cream-based liqueur. Is it safe to use? How can I clean it properly? [more inside]
posted by cadge on Jan 16, 2009 - 23 answers

After 4 months in storage, my red microsuede couch is now a gray velvet couch. Can I clean mildew from microsuede? How? [more inside]
posted by Lou Stuells on Nov 29, 2008 - 4 answers

Last Wednesday I was assaulted by a foul smell in my front (guest) bathroom. I have been trying to pinpoint the cause for several days. I'm about to go out of town and need advice on what to do, especially since I'm extremely broke and have tried all the usual methods of attack. Details inside... [more inside]
posted by Unicorn on the cob on Oct 27, 2008 - 13 answers

The baseball cap I wear at the gym gets soaked in sweat. And now it smells like mildew. Help. [more inside]
posted by roger ackroyd on Sep 28, 2008 - 16 answers

What is the better mold & mildew prophylaxis: a steam cleaner, a dehumidifier, or something else? [more inside]
posted by jedicus on Sep 10, 2008 - 9 answers

What did the mildew remover leave in my tub? [more inside]
posted by messylissa on Aug 3, 2008 - 11 answers

How do hotels keep their shower curtains mildew-free? [more inside]
posted by smackfu on Jul 2, 2008 - 21 answers

Will line-drying damp clothing on humid days make our clothing smell mildewy? [more inside]
posted by mizrachi on Jul 1, 2008 - 8 answers

Help! I was just given a potted lemon tree! What do I do? [more inside]
posted by beandip on Jun 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Can someone tell me where a mildew smell in my car might be coming from on rainy days if there are no apparent leaks? [more inside]
posted by supertouchme on May 19, 2008 - 13 answers

Can I adequately clean a mildewed bookshelf for food storage? [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Apr 14, 2008 - 9 answers

What is the strange smell emanating from certain areas of our apartment? It's very strong and sour, like boiled cabbage...and it's confined to the front hallway and the bathroom. [more inside]
posted by cowboy_sally on Apr 6, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I kill a mildew smell -behind- a sink? [more inside]
posted by The Giant Squid on Jan 20, 2008 - 8 answers

Is it possible to "seal" furniture in a plastic bag to protect it from mold while stored in a basement? Please help me protect my inheritance until I have a bigger house! [more inside]
posted by intermod on Jan 20, 2008 - 15 answers

What would cause a woman's vaginal discharge to smell strongly of mildew? [more inside]
posted by Drohan on Dec 7, 2007 - 14 answers

Our kitchen sponge starts to smell like mildew after less than a week of normal use. We use a standard "scrubby" sponge that has an abrasive side and an absorbent sponge side. Has anybody else experienced this problem, and if so, what did you do about it, or do you have any general advice about keeping sponges from mildewing quickly? [more inside]
posted by ezrainch on Aug 13, 2007 - 37 answers

I have 2 related questions about sump pumps. 1) Will bleach damage the pump? 2) Is there a way to monitor the pump for failure (or the water level which would tell me the same thing) easily? [more inside]
posted by GrumpyMonkey on Jul 24, 2007 - 9 answers

What are your favorite heavy-duty cleaning products and super-cleaning secrets? [more inside]
posted by oflinkey on Jul 11, 2007 - 28 answers

How do I prevent or treat mold, or any other kind of growth, on a couch in a screened in porch? [more inside]
posted by jjbb on Apr 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Know of any car care specialists in or around Brooklyn that can make my car stop smelling so bad? [more inside]
posted by blapst on Mar 27, 2007 - 5 answers

How to best mitigate a *severe* mold/mildew problem? [more inside]
posted by pjern on Jan 15, 2007 - 12 answers

Basements, mildew, and mold, oh my... [more inside]
posted by adampsyche on Jul 23, 2006 - 4 answers

I have a ceramic water crock and have recently noted an odd taste in the water that it dispenses. I've tried pouring several kettles of boiling water through it, and running the water through the spout, with no results. I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for cleaning out the crock, getting rid of the strange mildew-ey taste..?
posted by atlatl on Jul 5, 2006 - 6 answers

Are there environmentally friendly ways of cleaning the bathroom, especially to remove mildew from the grout around the shower? [more inside]
posted by occhiblu on Jun 27, 2006 - 20 answers

MildewFilter: Is there a way to remove mildew off of a painted indoor wall without bleaching/stripping the paint? [more inside]
posted by spiderskull on Apr 9, 2006 - 7 answers

ApartmentFilter: Is it financially safe to not clean up impeccably when moving out of an apartment, or will a landlord normally go after you for money over and above the security deposit, if they think enough work was involved? [more inside]
posted by -harlequin- on Jan 26, 2006 - 17 answers

Does bleach need to be neutralized after the mildew is cleaned, and before painting? Bad mildew in the tenant's bathroom. Scrubbed with 1:2 bleach:water to great success. After it is rinsed, then dries thoroughly, can it be primed and painted, or does it have to be neutralized, or ??
posted by theora55 on Jul 19, 2005 - 6 answers

Please help me with my smelly chest (chest of drawers that is...) [more inside]
posted by GrumpyMonkey on Feb 3, 2005 - 11 answers

Please help me save my books. The movers just dropped off several rooms worth of my pretties, which have been sitting in a storage facility in Kansas for nearly two years. I was, needless to say, ecstatic, until I realized that fully a quarter of the boxes show signs of wetness around the bottom. Looks like they've been sitting in an inch or so of water for Logos knows how long. At least the bottom layer of each box is thoroughly soaked, and stinky. What is my best path at this point to dry out/preserve/resuscitate/de-mildew?
posted by gleuschk on Aug 27, 2004 - 10 answers

My hot water smells moldy (more inside).. [more inside]
posted by j on Jan 3, 2004 - 8 answers