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How to beat a smell

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  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    Do what i do..First thing when i get up is open the windows..Then if i remember close them before bed....If not i freeze.
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • Mupette
    Mupette Posts: 4,599 Forumite
    was it channel 4, the most funny things in 2013, it was a scene i think from the dogging documentary, the whole thing had me in stitches with those masks.
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  • Person_one
    Person_one Posts: 28,884 Forumite
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    Mupette wrote: »
    was it channel 4, the most funny things in 2013, it was a scene i think from the dogging documentary, the whole thing had me in stitches with those masks.

    Yes, that was it, think it was shown on both!
  • topsales
    topsales Posts: 351 Forumite
    It's a boy thing - have 2 sons so know what it's like! Don't keep hassling him - he will be so embarrassed. Just open the windows when you can, change the bed often and try to ignore it otherwise - he will grow up soon enough..
  • pimento
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    Get him neutered.

    It worked for my cat.

    Genuine LOL :D
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  • 123louisa
    123louisa Posts: 82 Forumite
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    It is a man smell. No specific name for it but man smell!

    I cant stand to sleep on my OH Pillow as it has a man smell, he is not dirty or smelly himself, showers everyday uses deodorant etc, but his pillows!!!!! Man they hum. Think it must be a throwback to the caveman, there must be something in their sweat thats supposed to make them more attractive!

    But seriously leave off your nephew a bit, I would have been mortified at 14 if someone suggested I/How I lived was making a smell. Keep cleaning his room, changing his sheets, doing his laundry but don't make a big deal.
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  • Laurajo_2
    Laurajo_2 Posts: 380 Forumite
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    I agree - don't mortify the poor lad!

    Next christmas, just get him a single sock...

    In all seriousness, it's probably something he can't help or do anything about. Could you stick a plug-in or anything in there, or one of those air neutraliser type things?
  • claire16c
    claire16c Posts: 7,074 Forumite
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    I have tried washing the bedding daily, hoovering. He has a habit of leaving his dirty clothes around and I have found a few manky socks and such under the bed. I have been keeping on top of that though but the smell quite indescribable just won't go. .

    Just wondering why are you in his room looking under his bed? You're not going in there cleaning all time are you? He should be able to pick his own socks and pants off the floor, even if it needs some nagging or him running out of stuff to wear to do it!

    My mum hardly ever went in my room as a teenager, my room was pretty messy but if I needed something washing it went in the laundry basket.
  • System
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    Eau de testosterone I call it. ;)
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  • pollys
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    topsales wrote: »
    It's a boy thing - have 2 sons so know what it's like! Don't keep hassling him - he will be so embarrassed. Just open the windows when you can, change the bed often and try to ignore it otherwise - he will grow up soon enough..

    I agree, another mum here with teenage boys.

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