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This smell is driving me crazy!!!!

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justalittlelemondrizzle · 21/08/2015 22:00

Just moved into our new house. Cleaned the carpets using the rug doctor on Tuesday and the living room has smelt of what I can only describe as sweaty feet ever since. Its been like this for days. It's driving me totally crazy. how do I get rid of this smell. Tried plug in and spray air fresheners, keeping the windows open, having the heating on, shake n vac and baking soda (but not a lot yet, waiting for DH to get home with some more) arrgghhh!

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GamerCh1ck · 21/08/2015 23:29

If you've used a rug doctor on a previously wet and then dried carpet then in the previously wetting, mould has grown in the underlay which if left alone is fine. However if wet again it releases its spors and causes the stink you're smelling.

It's a nasty type of mould and tbh I would pull up and chuck the carpet.

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justalittlelemondrizzle · 21/08/2015 23:25

He did have a dog but the carpet is now spotless. no other rooms smell. Did a bedroom and stairs roo and they don't smell. I don't get it.
If it is a case of it hasn't fully dried out yet, do you think the smell will go eventually?

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Eternalsunshines · 21/08/2015 22:29

To me it sounds as though the carpet didn't dry out enough which is leaving a damp smell

PHANTOMnamechanger · 21/08/2015 22:25

maybe you do need another run over with the rug doctor, if it was very dirty

Charlesroi · 21/08/2015 22:23

Could be a milk spillage if it smells of sweaty feet? It doesn't sound like pets anyway.
Think you'll just have to keep going with the Rug Doctor as I doubt you'll be able to mask the smell.

YouTheCat · 21/08/2015 22:20

Is there cheese under your floorboards?

PHANTOMnamechanger · 21/08/2015 22:20

another tip - instead of using air freshener type products, rub your light bulbs with a few drops of essential oil on cotton wool, and when the lights are on the oil warms and smells lovely. I like lavender, rose or geranium.

PHANTOMnamechanger · 21/08/2015 22:17

did the previous owners have pets? you might need one of those special pet deodorisor sprays/powders.

I was going to say baking soda, but only if you are sure the carpet is fairly dry.

or baby talc, shake on, leave overnight , vac off