floored!

What a to do!

On sunday, I asked hubby to dispose of some fresh flowers I`d had for a week as they were smelly…like cat pee I thought.

A day later, I could still smell it.

My carers put their noses into every crack and cranny (not mine!) but couldnt find the source of the pong. Hubby has no sense of smell due to polyps and being a heavy smoker.

I requested one carer get her snozzle right down into the lounge carpet next to my recliner. Aha! she exclaimed. Found it!

So the problem was worked out. I have an spc and when I`m lounging I have an empty plastic milk bottle at the side and I empty my day bag into it every 1 to 2 hours.

It stays with me until bedtime…4.30pm.

The carpet seemed wet underneath the bottle.

Aha indeed! It had only chuffing been leaking for a few days hadnt it?

So hubby got the Vax out and scrubbed it…but I can still smell the nasty pong.

I hate my home looking like a nursing home, never mind smelling like one!

I want a wood floor…he says no.

What to do?

Boudsx

Oooh Bouds, you poor thing.

Firstly I would get rid of the carpet.i only have carpet in bedrooms, not downstairs. Much much easier to keep clean.

Perhaps you could put that angle to Hubby?

The pretend wooden floors are excellent now. And also lino. Both easier to clean than carpet. The carpet will hold the smell for a long time too.

Sending hugs.

Anne xx

“My carers put their noses into every crack and cranny (not mine!)”

LOL

PS.

I also read somewhere that Bicarb neutralises smells ?

If it helps Boudica instead of wooden floors I had good quality lino put down all through the house. Everyone who has seen it says it’s fab. So easy to clean which was the idea of it in the first place.

he wont budge on this one. says wood floors will be cold and draughty…wont entertain vinalay…Ive watched you tube videos of different types of wood /wood effect flooring........he wont listen...just makes grumpy noises and sarky comments...says Im nagging and wanting change for the sake of change…not about cleaner floors…and all this on hiis 72nd birthday today…

Boudsx thanks for your replies folks.

Under floor heating with tiles, wood or laminate is great.

Used to lay it all in my previous life !!

The flooring I have is fabulous, it’s worm under foot non slip and very easy to clean. Which is a must when you have a four legged friend who doesn’t wipe her feet when she comes in. There are different grades obviously so you need to look at what you want/need. The one I chose has a 12 year guarantee with it.

Update…my carer brought some soda crystals and did the work…I believe weve got rid of the smell. Ill watch my bottles for leakage in future!

Thanks for all your advice

Boudsx

Hi just in case it happens in the future I swear by " Ace" it’s for removing stains from clothes available at the supermarket Stick a bit in a bowl add a small amount of water froth it up with a sponge and rub it into the carpet works a treat

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the suggestions of lino made me remember Billy Connolly doing the sketch where he goes into a shop and asks for a roll of linoleum. It’s really difficult to say, a proper tongue twister!

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No help for the carpet, because I refuse to have any in my house (and yes, it does get cold!), but is there a way to slide a plastic tray under where you keep the bottle to prevent this happening in the future?

Thanks friends

Boudsx