I am a type 1 [insulin-dependent] diabetic, and sometimes at night, when I haven't eaten enough to cover the insulin I took that evening, I 'bottom out': my blood sugar goes down very low and I wake up bathed in sweat and must go searching for orange juice. My question is about this: The nighttime sweat from low blood sugar just... stinks. It is powerfully rank sweat, as though I had not washed in many days. My partner agreed, he has noticed that it is different from any other sweat I sweat. "You NEVER smell like that any other time. It's a low blood sugar thing." Yet only at night! I also become clothes-soakingly sweaty if low blood sugar happens during the day, BUT it seems 'normal', the same as when I exercise. Can anyone tell me why this might be? Why is the night-time hypoglycemic sweat so incredibly smelly? [more inside]
posted by st looney up the cream bun and jam on Aug 24, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm a clean guy by nature, I take showers daily, and use deoderant. The problem is when I do any kind of physical work that's not too strenuous (aka dancing, carrying bags) my armpits sweat a bit, but not a lot, but the smell is strong! The result of this that I'm forced to throw a perfectly clean t-shirt into the laundry bag just because the underarm areas smell. Is there any way to kill this smell, I feel like I'm wasting money on cleaning clean shirts :\ Any and all advice is welcome!
posted by wildrain2008 on Jul 19, 2009 - 27 answers

Could I be a professional smell tester with my dog like nose? [more inside]
posted by WhereAmI on Jul 5, 2009 - 10 answers

Question from/for a friend: What is this oak that I am burning that stinks? Stinks so bad I can't keep it in the house. [more inside]
posted by Drasher on Feb 6, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I deal with late-day b.o.? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 15, 2009 - 31 answers

My car vents stink. How can I get rid of the smell? [more inside]
posted by benzenedream on Dec 8, 2008 - 8 answers

My feet stink, all of a sudden, and I can't figure out why! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 29, 2008 - 11 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

Oh my god. Worst smell ever, of all time, in my kitchen. Best I can describe is a combination of fermented rice, lots of fish sauce, maybe a bit of turpentine...really horrible. Basically we waited a couple of days too long to empty the garbage, something fermented and leaked in the bag, then it got all over the floor when we tried to take the bag out. How do I get the smell out? [more inside]
posted by Deathalicious on Aug 25, 2008 - 20 answers

What are the best delicious-if-you-can-only-get-past-the-godawful-stink foods? [more inside]
posted by cog_nate on Aug 1, 2008 - 37 answers

My living room smells like a restaurant. It does not smell like food, but like the old, greasy, disgusting smell left on your clothes when you leave the restaurant if you work there. This is making my living room unbearable. What is this smell? [more inside]
posted by winna on Apr 16, 2008 - 12 answers

I think I stink! What can I do to smell nice at work? [more inside]
posted by ellighi on Apr 7, 2008 - 12 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

Something inside (the walls) just died right near our heating pipe, and we can't get it out... [more inside]
posted by yellowcandy on Dec 24, 2007 - 11 answers

Every Subway smells the same, and it's rank and pervasive. What is it? [more inside]
posted by sportbucket on Dec 13, 2007 - 56 answers

How to deodorize a smelly second-hand book? [more inside]
posted by long haired lover from liverpool on Aug 25, 2007 - 3 answers

What would cause my face to...smell? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 17, 2007 - 11 answers

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! [more inside]
posted by autojack on May 13, 2007 - 22 answers

My partner claims that Axe is the only deodorant that doesn't go rancid on her within a couple hours, but I have serious objections to supporting that offensive and misogynistic company. I need suggestions for deodorants that will make my partner feel clean and nice-smelling and yet not set off my moral objection sensor. [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on Apr 13, 2007 - 49 answers

How do I get the smell of gasoline out of my shoes? [more inside]
posted by Ryvar on Oct 29, 2006 - 13 answers

Help me free myself from sandal stink? [more inside]
posted by blue_beetle on May 1, 2006 - 19 answers

How do I get rid of the stink around my 5 month old's ears? [more inside]
posted by Chuck Cheeze on Mar 28, 2006 - 20 answers

Oh My Stinkin' Shoes~! [more inside]
posted by DickStock on Feb 27, 2006 - 29 answers

Does anyone have any recommendations for dealing with chronically stinky articles of clothing? [more inside]
posted by mragreeable on Jan 31, 2006 - 20 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by teem on Nov 24, 2005 - 18 answers

How do I get rid of the smell of rotten onions? [more inside]
posted by bDiddy on Oct 5, 2005 - 10 answers

The water that comes out of my kitchen sink tap STINKS. [more inside]
posted by luriete on Aug 8, 2005 - 10 answers

How do I de-stink the HEPA filter for my brand-new bagless vacuum? [more inside]
posted by salsamander on Aug 6, 2005 - 1 answer

In the last week or two, I have undergone a transition from pleasant-smelling to ripe and rank. Why? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 7, 2005 - 12 answers

StinkBookFilter: (Finally) got my work iBook (used) from my boss. and i love the specs, but hate the smell...how do i defunkify it? [more inside]
posted by ShawnString on May 2, 2005 - 10 answers

How do I get rid of the musty smell in an old guitar that's spent a lot of time in a damp basement? (It's a pre-Beatle Hofner bass with f-holes.)
posted by Faze on Aug 5, 2004 - 5 answers