Home DIY

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I would go scorched earth on the cupboard. Bicarb fucking everywhere, air purifier, vinegar spray, sugar soap, dehumidifier, fans, open windows, fabreeze, bleach. Basically soak it in whatever level of chemical cleaner you are happy with then suck all the moisture back out.

We have had an air purifier and dehumidifier running since day 1 here. I think they have helped with the smells and with our heating bills.

The door was off for over a year, but is in place now, it could be part of the problem though, yes, maybe some ventilation holes in the top of the doors will help...

You want airflow, I'd run a fan or air purifier in there 24/7 for a week or so and see if it helps.

Have done all of this except bleach - I think my next step is to paint everything in the cupboard again with two layers of Zinser B-I-N and repaint, maybe ventilate the doors too, if still no joy then just keep the hoover in it.

Thanks!

Had the air purifier in there on constantly for nearly 6 weeks!

oh...

I'm out then, fucker's haunted.

I will say, it will go eventually. Smells can't last forever, it's just a matter of how concentrated the source as to how long it takes. If the wind hits the house in a certain direction and agitates something beneath the floor boards, we do sometimes get the faintest whiff 4 years on. But one of those "do I smell that or am I just imagining it?" kind of things. Worse is the weed smoke from our neighbours going into our airbricks. But that's rare so not something to complain about really.

Our house is drafty as fuck, I mean, well ventilated which probably helped us out a lot.

Its a real doozy.

You'd know :P