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Help me find the smell!

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TheWeeDonkeys · 22/07/2021 15:12

Last Friday we arrived back from holiday to the house smelling really strongly of peppermint, but just the hall & living room.

I've looked everywhere, I've sniffed everything (inc walls & floors) and i have no idea why it smells. It comes and goes in waves, but always there lingering.

I threw away anything that could go mouldy/emptied bins/chucked the dishwasher on before we went. No sign of damp.

Help me before I go insane!

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ahoyshipmates · 22/07/2021 15:22

Do you have a fireplace or any air bricks?

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TheWeeDonkeys · 22/07/2021 19:40

@ahoyshipmates

Do you have a fireplace or any air bricks?

We have a gas fire, I've sniffed it, its not coming from there. We don't have any air bricks.
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ahoyshipmates · 23/07/2021 17:35

Is it strongest in one particular spot, or all-pervading?

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Nousernameforme · 23/07/2021 17:43

Is your house close detached? Do you have small children? Is it an old or new build? Has someone tracked in chewing gum on their shoes and it's been stuck somewhere?

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TheWeeDonkeys · 23/07/2021 17:54

Its in the living room mostly, I opened the door this morning and got a good whiff, so think its coming from there.

Its link detached, next doors garage is next to the living room.
No small kids, just 2 adults and a dog. None of us chew gum.

The dog does have a habit of hiding her dental sticks behind the sofa, im off to inspect in case ones decided to melt in the heat Grin

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justaweeone · 23/07/2021 19:46

Go and ask the neighbour as it might be something in their garage

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Nousernameforme · 23/07/2021 19:54

Another vote for ask the neighbour.

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