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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
I haven't been into my fabric storage area in the sauna in a few days.
When I walked into the sauna tonight, I was hit in the face with the unmistakable smell of dead mouse. Groan. I'm leaving Thursday morning very early for Phoenix. I have things to do all day tomorrow. That means when I come back sometime before midnight Monday night that I will still have dead mouse in the sauna. Obviously I have to pull every tiny thing out of there and find the dead one and make sure there are no live ones. But then what? How do I get that horrid smell out of the wood, out of my fabric. That area is where I store my tiny stash of silk, velvet, etc. The really good stuff. Not to mention my batting. Any suggestions? I really do not want to wash every piece of fabric in there. Some of it would have to be dry cleaned. Gah. I'm really disgusted by the smell, which is now creeping out of the sauna since I opened the door for a few minutes. Has this happened to anybody? Know of any stink ridding products? Will my fabric have to be burned?? Help, Sunny |
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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
You need a cat. I'd get everything out of there asap.
Maybe put it on tables out in the garage and sprinkle around baking soda or maybe kitty litter? Since cats came into my life I don't see mice. Good luck with the mess. I hope the fabrics will be ok. Taria "Sunny" wrote in message ... I haven't been into my fabric storage area in the sauna in a few days. When I walked into the sauna tonight, I was hit in the face with the unmistakable smell of dead mouse. Groan. I'm leaving Thursday morning very early for Phoenix. I have things to do all day tomorrow. That means when I come back sometime before midnight Monday night that I will still have dead mouse in the sauna. Obviously I have to pull every tiny thing out of there and find the dead one and make sure there are no live ones. But then what? How do I get that horrid smell out of the wood, out of my fabric. That area is where I store my tiny stash of silk, velvet, etc. The really good stuff. Not to mention my batting. Any suggestions? I really do not want to wash every piece of fabric in there. Some of it would have to be dry cleaned. Gah. I'm really disgusted by the smell, which is now creeping out of the sauna since I opened the door for a few minutes. Has this happened to anybody? Know of any stink ridding products? Will my fabric have to be burned?? Help, Sunny |
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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
On Oct 19, 11:46*pm, Sunny wrote:
I haven't been into my fabric storage area in the sauna in a few days. When I walked into the sauna tonight, I was hit in the face with the unmistakable smell of dead mouse. Groan. I'm leaving Thursday morning very early for Phoenix. I have things to do all day tomorrow. That means when I come back sometime before midnight Monday night that I will still have dead mouse in the sauna. Obviously I have to pull every tiny thing out of there and find the dead one and make sure there are no live ones. But then what? How do I get that horrid smell out of the wood, out of my fabric. That area is where I store my tiny stash of silk, velvet, etc. The really good stuff. Not to mention my batting. Any suggestions? I really do not want to wash every piece of fabric in there. Some of it would have to be dry cleaned. Gah. I'm really disgusted by the smell, which is now creeping out of the sauna since I opened the door for a few minutes. Has this happened to anybody? Know of any stink ridding products? Will my fabric have to be burned?? Help, Sunny I don't know if it will definitely work, but I'd try some Nature's Miracle or equiv. I've found it works on a variety of biological odors besides pet excreta. Remove what you can, and cover as much of the rest as practical to prevent odor from penetrating while you're gone. |
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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
When I had a rat terrier, mice never got into the house. Or yard. He
was fearless in pursuit of anything mousy. I can't have a cat. I'm violently allergic. And I can't stand them. Really, cats are fine in other people's houses. Except I get sick when I go to someone's house who has cats. But mostly I am a dog person. Cats ... not so much. Sunny really missing my little Angus |
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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
At first read, I saw "dead Moose odor" and felt extremely grateful it
wasn't me. Still feel grateful -a mouse is a lot harder to find in your sauna! This might be a real test for Febreeze. But maybe just hanging it all up outdoors for a few hours would do the trick. Good luck! Roberta in D On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:46:03 -0700 (PDT), Sunny wrote: I haven't been into my fabric storage area in the sauna in a few days. When I walked into the sauna tonight, I was hit in the face with the unmistakable smell of dead mouse. Groan. I'm leaving Thursday morning very early for Phoenix. I have things to do all day tomorrow. That means when I come back sometime before midnight Monday night that I will still have dead mouse in the sauna. Obviously I have to pull every tiny thing out of there and find the dead one and make sure there are no live ones. But then what? How do I get that horrid smell out of the wood, out of my fabric. That area is where I store my tiny stash of silk, velvet, etc. The really good stuff. Not to mention my batting. Any suggestions? I really do not want to wash every piece of fabric in there. Some of it would have to be dry cleaned. Gah. I'm really disgusted by the smell, which is now creeping out of the sauna since I opened the door for a few minutes. Has this happened to anybody? Know of any stink ridding products? Will my fabric have to be burned?? Help, Sunny |
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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
There used to be a product I got in CVS Drugstore, or maybe Walgreens that
definitely would take care of the ordor long enough to find and eliminate the problem. I have my freezer out in the storage room and once put a package of chicken up on a shelf while I straightened up the freezer. This was in the summer and it was 3 days before I went back into the storage room and found out that I had NOT put the chicken back into the freezer.. The product comes in a small bottle about 3 inches long. Sure hope you can find some of this stuff! Maybe burning a candle will help with your problem. Barbara in FL. " |
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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
The smell only lasts a relatively short time - then it is the maggots
and flies that are the problem!!! Nasty to think about but still a fact. If the mouse is in the sauna, then you will have to remove your fabric items, prop open the sauna door and consider using one of the many industrial strength odour eliminators on the market..there are bio-degradable and environmentally friendly products available under various brand names by mail order. There was a knock on my door one day: it was the superintendant of my building asking about the aroma of 'dead' animal.....when he realized that all were still alive inside my apartment, he checked out the ceiling light above my door...took out his handy industrial spray and shot it up into the cavity...no more aroma. I admit that his brand was not 'healthy' for my sensitivities but it soon dissipated. jennellh On Oct 19, 11:46*pm, Sunny wrote: I haven't been into my fabric storage area in the sauna in a few days. When I walked into the sauna tonight, I was hit in the face with the unmistakable smell of dead mouse. Groan. I'm leaving Thursday morning very early for Phoenix. I have things to do all day tomorrow. That means when I come back sometime before midnight Monday night that I will still have dead mouse in the sauna. Obviously I have to pull every tiny thing out of there and find the dead one and make sure there are no live ones. But then what? How do I get that horrid smell out of the wood, out of my fabric. That area is where I store my tiny stash of silk, velvet, etc. The really good stuff. Not to mention my batting. Any suggestions? I really do not want to wash every piece of fabric in there. Some of it would have to be dry cleaned. Gah. I'm really disgusted by the smell, which is now creeping out of the sauna since I opened the door for a few minutes. Has this happened to anybody? Know of any stink ridding products? Will my fabric have to be burned?? Help, Sunny |
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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
On Oct 20, 12:14*am, "Dr. Zachary Smith"
wrote: On Oct 19, 11:46*pm, Sunny wrote: I haven't been into my fabric storage area in the sauna in a few days. When I walked into the sauna tonight, I was hit in the face with the unmistakable smell of dead mouse. Groan. I'm leaving Thursday morning very early for Phoenix. I have things to do all day tomorrow. That means when I come back sometime before midnight Monday night that I will still have dead mouse in the sauna. Obviously I have to pull every tiny thing out of there and find the dead one and make sure there are no live ones. But then what? How do I get that horrid smell out of the wood, out of my fabric. That area is where I store my tiny stash of silk, velvet, etc. The really good stuff. Not to mention my batting. Any suggestions? I really do not want to wash every piece of fabric in there. Some of it would have to be dry cleaned. Gah. I'm really disgusted by the smell, which is now creeping out of the sauna since I opened the door for a few minutes. Has this happened to anybody? Know of any stink ridding products? Will my fabric have to be burned?? Help, Sunny I don't know if it will definitely work, but I'd try some Nature's Miracle or equiv. I've found it works on a variety of biological odors besides pet excreta. Remove what you can, and cover as much of the rest as practical to prevent odor from penetrating while you're gone.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That should have been "cover as much of the rest as practical WITH PLASTIC..." Hooboy yesterday was rough... |
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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
I think you need professional help. Heck. We all need professional help but
this one is an emergency. Call around and see if there's an exterminator who will have mercy on you. Besides protecting a substantial investment in stash, you need to know stuff like 'why' and 'how' do you have a dead mouse? Polly |
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HELP!! Dead mouse odor
Yeah, maybe you could burn that candle in church, and pray the problem goes
away!! -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu "Bobbie Sews More" wrote in message ... There used to be a product I got in CVS Drugstore, or maybe Walgreens that definitely would take care of the ordor long enough to find and eliminate the problem. I have my freezer out in the storage room and once put a package of chicken up on a shelf while I straightened up the freezer. This was in the summer and it was 3 days before I went back into the storage room and found out that I had NOT put the chicken back into the freezer.. The product comes in a small bottle about 3 inches long. Sure hope you can find some of this stuff! Maybe burning a candle will help with your problem. Barbara in FL. " |
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