This morning Mr. Smuna dropped a bottle of iron remover used for auto detailing, breaking it and spilling on our wood floor. It's this stuff:
IronX
Here is the MSDS:
IronX MSDS
The smell could curl your hair; how can I neutralize it?
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posted by smuna
on Feb 21, 2013 -
9 answers
What kind of sandals can I buy as a non-stinky alternative to Tevas?
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posted by 168
on Aug 4, 2012 -
24 answers
My front-loading washing machine smells bad, and makes my clothes smell bad. It smells mildew-y or like a sour dishcloth, and has imparted sour dishcloth smell to my favorite black (i.e., can't be bleached) pants.
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posted by theora55
on Jun 27, 2010 -
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My 2004 Subaru Forester smells like hot...fumey...something, and periodically releases a little puff of smoke or steam from under the hood. Can the hivemind succeed where multiple mechanics have failed, before my warranty runs out in March?
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posted by chesty_a_arthur
on Feb 1, 2010 -
15 answers
What are the risks of leaving a bottle of contact lens solution open on the counter regularly?
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posted by swrittenb
on Dec 13, 2009 -
12 answers
We've returned from an uneventful Thanksgiving trip to the family nest to find nearly all of our baggage reeking of what can best be described as "Old Turkey." What in the world can we do to rid these bags of this awful smell?
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posted by cavalier
on Nov 30, 2009 -
10 answers
Anal gland expression for dogs - How does one keep a dog's anal glands in optimal shape?
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posted by wiretap
on Sep 29, 2009 -
21 answers
The first time I wash a pair of shoes, it seems to make them permanently smelly.
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posted by nomad
on Jan 3, 2009 -
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My 6 yr old son has mature male body odor. Has anyone encountered this? I'm not exactly worried, but, I just wonder if it's normative to be this smelly at such an early age.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 3, 2008 -
12 answers
Does replacing the sacrificial anode in your water-heater with a different alloy anode really work to eliminate the stinky water?
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posted by Thorzdad
on Dec 9, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by ezrainch
on Aug 13, 2007 -
37 answers
Smelly Shoes: I wore my favorite pair of shoes to one of the hottest, most humid 7 weeks of Vermont summer in recorded history this year, and my shoes stink. I've tried spraying them full of Odor-Eaters spray powder (With Zorbitex™!) and leaving them alone for a while, and while they smell fine when left alone, they reek after an hour or so of use. Can I exorcise these shoes, or do I need to dump them? How do you tell if a pair of shoes is OK to wash in a washing machine?
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posted by sirion
on Aug 25, 2005 -
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AirFilter: I have a 92 Camry XLE with a dirty air filter. I bought a new one hoping it would help with the tobacco smoke smells, but I can't see where to install it...
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posted by icetaco
on Apr 13, 2005 -
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StinkyDogFilter: Our 4-year-old
vizsla gets really, really stinky after being outside in the sun for a while, to the point where it's almost unbearable to be in the same room with her when she comes inside. After 15 minutes or so the stink subsides and she's tolerable again. Any ideas?
posted by mr_crash_davis
on Dec 12, 2004 -
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We have a stinky dog, and now we have a large stinky rug. Can we unstink the rug? It is about 12' x 10', wool, worn, and it sits atop a fitted carpet (the landlord's) in a bid to stop the latter getting stinky as well. The rug has seen several, uhm, accidents; and the products in supermarket aisle seem to promise so much and deliver so little. It would be a shame to get rid of the rug, seeing how it ties the room together, etc.
posted by carter
on Jun 29, 2004 -
11 answers
