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Posted by canuckns (My Page) on Fri, Jan 9, 09 at 10:49
| We discovered an odor in our hall downstairs and upon opening up the wall, discovered a nest of dead mice. We got rid of the mice ( both live and dead) but now we have a sickening odor. Does anyone know how we can get rid of that smell in the wooden studs short of replacing them? I have washed them with a clorox cleaner, put biodegradable odor absorbers in the space between the studs, turned on a fan and a dehumidifyer, and opened the windows when I can ( We are in the middle of winter in Canada so that is not always a viable option). HELP!! |
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RE: dead mice odor
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| Most often a saucer filled with Ammonia will absorb these types of odors. Or actually the Amonia will absorb the odor and the saucer is to hold the Ammonia. Anyway put a saucer near that area and fill it with Ammonia and leave it for a time. |
RE: dead mice odor
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| I tried that. It changed the odor but didn't get rid of it. It was sort of like putting lipstick on a pig...it still smells awful under the amonia smell. Any other suggestions? |
RE: dead mice odor
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| Never had a problem like that, and we have even used straight ammonia to eliminate skunk odor. You may need to repeat placing saucers of ammonia several times if that odor has been absorbed by the wood, |
RE: dead mice odor
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| We gave up trying to get the odor out so we sealed it in. 2 coats of Thompsons Water seal seems to have done the trick. We will leave it open for a while to make sure it is completely dry and that the odor does not come back but this is the best it has been in many many days. |
RE: dead mice odor
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| Sounds like you may have already solved the problem, but I had an idea -- you could try activated charcoal -- available at pet supply stores, esp. those that sell fish and aquarium supplies. There are also little fans available that have activated charcoal filters integrated into their design, and the fans plug directly into a wall outlet. Than again, the charcoal might need to be replaced later, and the problem not totally resolved. Another paint/sealant idea one could try might be the primer that covers stains and everything and seals them and might be less expensive than the Water Sealers -- is a product called KILZ. |
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