My kitchen sink drain stinks! I've tried a couple of different things to fix it, and done some Googling, but the stench remains. Help!
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posted by autojack
on May 13, 2007 -
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Know of any car care specialists in or around Brooklyn that can make my car stop smelling so bad?
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posted by blapst
on Mar 27, 2007 -
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Someone in my apartment building is smoking/making/cooking something that causes my girlfriend, daughter and I to cough. Any idea what it might be and what I could do about it?
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posted by rez
on Mar 7, 2007 -
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There's a very faint smell in my bedroom. I can't track down the source. Does anyone have any tips for tracing down the source of odours?
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posted by edd
on Feb 22, 2007 -
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Can you describe what mold smells like without using the word musty?
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posted by 517
on Feb 13, 2007 -
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Are there any ways in which people focus on enjoying the sense of smell, by itself, solely for the leisure/pleasure aspect of the sensation? If not.. why?
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posted by white light
on Feb 8, 2007 -
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Tips for getting a sick pussycat on a feeding tube to eat by mouth again (and a cautionary tale)?
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posted by Scram
on Jan 26, 2007 -
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Coffee Filter: I was given a small espresso machine for Christmas. How do I get rid of the "new machine" smell?
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posted by ninazer0
on Jan 25, 2007 -
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I recently bought a gorgeous new brown suede blazer in Sweden. It fits perfectly and it is my new favourite jacket apart from one thing - it reeks of suede/leather. Not just a subtle odour, but a full on beefy smell that smacks you in the face. Even to the point where other people comment on it. Nothing else I have ever owned has done this, is there anything I can do to rescue it? Even Febreze has been outclassed!
posted by csg77
on Jan 22, 2007 -
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For a lot of people, a particular aroma can be a strong trigger for memory. I don't think it works in reverse: why is this?
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posted by peacay
on Jan 18, 2007 -
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Anyone know how can I make my travel coffee mug not stink of old coffee?
I have a fancy, semi-new travel mug made of some almost indestructible hard plastic. It's great, except for the surprisingly strong stink of old coffee and cream, which seems to have permeated it permanently. This is particularly a problem with the soft plastic seal around the lid.
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posted by lindsey.nicole
on Jan 13, 2007 -
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We have a large closet in our apartment that has always smelled of cat urine. Despite taking every measure we possibly could to eliminate the odor, it still smells, 2 years later. Is there anything left to try?
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posted by catfood
on Dec 19, 2006 -
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My six-month old Scion had smelled like moldy laundry ever since I turned on the heat this Fall. What is going on and how can I fix it or more precisely, how can I get Toyota to fix it?
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posted by octothorpe
on Nov 27, 2006 -
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I have a funky smell coming from a pipe in my apartment. What is it, and what can I do?
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posted by selfnoise
on Nov 7, 2006 -
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My landlords turned on the heat in my building, and now my room smells funny. They say that it's nothing, but I'm kinda worried.
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posted by Afroblanco
on Nov 5, 2006 -
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What are you supposed to do if you have to burp? Say you are at a pub sitting at a table with some people drinking a pint and the beer makes you need to burp regularly. I've done the ol' burp with the mouth closed and let it out through the nose, but I thought I'd ask MeFi.
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posted by dino terror
on Nov 1, 2006 -
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I think my dad is a hypochondriac. He made us get rid of all the house plants because they were causing him to cough. Now he thinks that "ozone" put off by either the (desktop) computer, the box fan, or both is making him sick.
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posted by IndigoRain
on Oct 6, 2006 -
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What can I do about a strong, moldy odor that seems to be coming from my kitchen sink or disposer?
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posted by rdauphin
on Oct 5, 2006 -
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The guy over my cube wall is over dosing his body on some bad deodorant and it's whiggin' me out all day long. Any suggestions on how to breathe normally again short of using respirators and other obnoxiously strong smells?
posted by unmodern
on Sep 25, 2006 -
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I bought some nice down pillows for myself, and they smell really weird! I have tried to Febreze 'em, and I ran them through the wash according to the care instructions, but they still emit the odour. Has anyone else ever had such a problem that could offer some advice to me?
posted by foxinthesnow
on Sep 12, 2006 -
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When I eat Golden Crisp cereal in the morning, my urine smells for the rest of the day.
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posted by dead_
on Aug 18, 2006 -
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I believe that another tenant has place an air "freshener" in the hallway out side of our apartments in violation of their lease. I want it removed. What should I do?
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posted by Fat Guy
on May 21, 2006 -
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Why do some people find the smell of gasoline pleasant?
posted by jeremias
on Apr 29, 2006 -
32 answers
Where do you get good quality incense?
posted by parma
on Mar 21, 2006 -
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I read that the "silkworm moth can detect pheromones from other silkworms up to 11km away. The moths immediately fly towards the source." How is this possible?
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posted by Furious Fitness
on Mar 1, 2006 -
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Anyone have a suggestion for getting cigarette smoke smell out of a leather purse? Everytime I unzip my bag, I can now totally smell it.
posted by eatdonuts
on Feb 27, 2006 -
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I bought a new suitcase recently, and when I got it home discovered that the interior (which is lined in some sort of plastic or vinyl) has a very strong plastic-y/chemical smell. I've tried leaving it open to air out, I've tried putting some dryer sheets inside and closing it, but nothing has helped abate the stank. I'm going on a trip on Thursday and don't want my clothes to reek of chemicals! Any ideas?
posted by Kat Allison
on Feb 21, 2006 -
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On the one hand, my hair smells (I think because I wash it everyday). On the other hand, I dont want to go bald trying to fix the problem (ie. stopping washing it everyday which I think is keeping my follicles from dying off).
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posted by GleepGlop
on Jan 7, 2006 -
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I live on the second floor of an old turn of the century mansion and the first floor party-hardy dwellers are serious chain smokers. Their noxious, secondhand smoke is so pervasive (they entertain smoker friends by the droves) that it seeps through my hardwood floors and walls and stinks up my apartment something awful. Sometimes it seems like I'm living above a nightclub it is so bad.
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posted by pranalaxmi
on Jan 3, 2006 -
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Something in my rubbish bin stinks, and since I was away for rubbish collection day it's going to be there for a while longer. What can I do to get rid of, or at least reduce, the smell?
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posted by teem
on Nov 24, 2005 -
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