Comments on: Hot http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/ A personal finance blog for career minded women with small budgets and big dreams. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:47:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicole http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2126 Nicole Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:46:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2126 The salt has killed off 90% of the smell, but there's still a bit of a lingering scent, so I'm going to try the baking soda/vinegar combo. I think since the salt flushed out most of the smell, it's not an animal or practical joke or anything like that. Thanks guys! The salt has killed off 90% of the smell, but there’s still a bit of a lingering scent, so I’m going to try the baking soda/vinegar combo. I think since the salt flushed out most of the smell, it’s not an animal or practical joke or anything like that. Thanks guys!

]]> By: Amelia http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2125 Amelia Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:36:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2125 We once had a horrible smell in our kitchen. We also had our washer/dryer in the kitchen. Turned out that a bird had made a nest in the dryer vent and then died from the heat (we assume). We had to have someone remove the poor thing. But that solved the problem. Perhaps you have a similar situation? We once had a horrible smell in our kitchen. We also had our washer/dryer in the kitchen. Turned out that a bird had made a nest in the dryer vent and then died from the heat (we assume). We had to have someone remove the poor thing. But that solved the problem. Perhaps you have a similar situation?

]]> By: savvy http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2124 savvy Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:48:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2124 I second Katie's recommendation of vinegar and baking soda, followed by boiling water. It works wonders. If the smell remains, it's probably not your pipes.<br/><br/>You don't have any vengeful (or practical joker) friends that would do something really bad like hide nasty stuff in your apartment or anything? I second Katie’s recommendation of vinegar and baking soda, followed by boiling water. It works wonders. If the smell remains, it’s probably not your pipes.

You don’t have any vengeful (or practical joker) friends that would do something really bad like hide nasty stuff in your apartment or anything?

]]> By: Rogers Place http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2122 Rogers Place Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:14:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2122 The trap under your sink is supposed to prevent gases from renentering. <br/>Try looking for maybe mold/ mildew somewhere too. The trap under your sink is supposed to prevent gases from renentering.
Try looking for maybe mold/ mildew somewhere too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2121 Anonymous Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:52:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2121 I agree. You could have a small animal trapped within your walls. I had this happen to me last summer when a possum became entrapped in the walls of my bedroom closet. It took about a week before we determined where the horrible stench was coming from. The summer heat only intensified the scent and spread it throughout the apartment. I suggest that you run the air conditioner during the day while you're at work, this will probably make it a little bit easier for you to determine where the scent is actually coming from, as no air (warm air) circulating will only make the scent over power the entire apartment. I agree. You could have a small animal trapped within your walls. I had this happen to me last summer when a possum became entrapped in the walls of my bedroom closet. It took about a week before we determined where the horrible stench was coming from. The summer heat only intensified the scent and spread it throughout the apartment. I suggest that you run the air conditioner during the day while you’re at work, this will probably make it a little bit easier for you to determine where the scent is actually coming from, as no air (warm air) circulating will only make the scent over power the entire apartment.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2120 Anonymous Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:05:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2120 Do you suppose it could be that a small animal got inside your walls and died? The likelihood that it's your pipes is very slim. Do you suppose it could be that a small animal got inside your walls and died? The likelihood that it’s your pipes is very slim.

]]> By: Katie http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2119 Katie Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:07:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2119 A half cup baking soda, followed by 1 cup of vinegar, followed by a pot of almost boiling water. It did the trick for me. A half cup baking soda, followed by 1 cup of vinegar, followed by a pot of almost boiling water. It did the trick for me.

]]> By: Nicole http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2118 Nicole Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:00:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2118 Hmmm... we don't have a garbage disposal, so it's not that. But I still think it's the pipes! I'll have to tell you if the salt worked when I get home today.<br/><br/>Nicole Hmmm… we don’t have a garbage disposal, so it’s not that. But I still think it’s the pipes! I’ll have to tell you if the salt worked when I get home today.

Nicole

]]> By: Sunset~Lover http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2117 Sunset~Lover Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:12:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2117 I agree with the disposal - I had that problem last year with my apt. Then I realized it didn't really work. It SOUNDED like it worked and ground up the food....But no. I found a ton of my roomie's old (nasty) cereal, plus some limes from coronas and just more disgusting stuff... I agree with the disposal – I had that problem last year with my apt. Then I realized it didn’t really work. It SOUNDED like it worked and ground up the food….But no. I found a ton of my roomie’s old (nasty) cereal, plus some limes from coronas and just more disgusting stuff…

]]> By: Anonymous http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2007/06/22/hot/#comment-2116 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:52:00 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=301#comment-2116 I bet it's coming from your drain. You could try ammonia to help the smell or Drano in case something is actually clogging it. I bet it’s coming from your drain. You could try ammonia to help the smell or Drano in case something is actually clogging it.

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