How to Get Rid of Persistent 'Old House Smell'

Old house smell: Those three dreaded words evoke something rather frightening and repellent to most homeowners. You know what we're talking about, right? It's that musty odor that creeps up and greets you the instant you set foot inside an older home.

What is this mysterious stench, anyway? And most importantly: Is there a way to get rid of it?

"Old house smell" is a vague term, yet we all know it when we sniff it. Now, how to get rid of it? Try these solutions.

0:14 - Open the windows
0:23 - Clean your couch
0:40 - Declutter under every sink
0:45 - Wash your walls
0:58 - Neutralize the air

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[intheworldbutnotofit]

Literally tried all of these suggestions and none of them worked. Thanks

[Cornfed_Off-road]

Well that's some absolutely unhelpful information

[DarkDarcek]

I Think some smell comes from old books and clothes.. Old people tend to hoard these resulting in a putrid smell.

[SimplyMilli]

It's not the couch, or the sink it's the old house

[th_CAV_Trooper]

Opening windows doesn't dry things out. It lets in the humidity from outside. Makes me think the rest of video is suss.

[aprilleak]

That’s it! There’s really nothing that can be done for an old house smell 🤷🏾