So, you all have been following my travails in Seattle living for a while now. In Craigslist, I thought I found the perfect room - furnished, nice roommate (who is also the landlord), clean, in a new house, and in a good location. But, the whole house smells like sweet, yeasty wheat bread, and my asthma is not amused. [more inside]
posted by spinifex23 on Dec 2, 2008 - 5 answers

Help for a chronically musty room? Though I keep my bedroom clean, organized and vacuumed it's always got an "old closet" smell. It's not terrible, but it's definitely noticeable upon entering. Any tricks for getting rid of it? The catch: I don't want to cover things up with another scent - I just don't want it to smell at all. [more inside]
posted by aladfar on Sep 15, 2008 - 28 answers

Does household natural gas pool in low places or rise to high places? [more inside]
posted by freebird on Feb 13, 2006 - 19 answers

Why do French homes smell so good? [more inside]
posted by nyterrant on Nov 21, 2005 - 10 answers

VentilationFilter: My apartment's cramped little bathroom has a small window and no exhaust fan. It's getting cold here in Michigan and I'd rather not open the window to ventilate. Any brilliant ideas short of bashing holes in the wall and ceiling to install a real exhaust fan?
posted by Xalf on Oct 13, 2005 - 9 answers