How to get rid of musty smell?

Roberta Everts
by Roberta Everts
I pulled up old lamanet floor in prep for new vinyl. The smell on the foam/plastic underlay was horrible musty mold smell. It's been 2 days and it still smells...what can I clean it with to rid the smell before laying new floor?

  8 answers
  • Delle Delle on May 18, 2018

    Try white vinegar with water--but you'll probably have to replace the foam.

    • Roberta Everts Roberta Everts on May 18, 2018

      Oh yes, will Def replace foam...already gone out with trash pick up this morning. New flooring has backing. Thanks.

  • Don33440153 Don33440153 on May 18, 2018

    get some odoban at any hardware .it eliminates odors

  • Barb Adams Barb Adams on May 18, 2018

    I use Odo-Ban to remove odors of any type. It is available at Home Depot. It not only removes odors but kills germs, including mrsa. I use it to mop tile floors, also.

  • Tanne Tanne on May 18, 2018

    Try ammonia mixed with water. 1/2 cup in washer also gets rid of musty odor in clothes.

  • Teacup8885 Teacup8885 on May 18, 2018

    Try damp rid

    • Roberta Everts Roberta Everts on May 18, 2018

      Don't think damp rid would work in this area, too open. But I do use it in the pump house. Thanks

  • Lsherbach Lsherbach on May 18, 2018

    sacrifice the foam/plastic underlay. You should see what is going on underneath.

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on May 18, 2018

    remove it, at one point it must have gotten wet.The odor will not go away, damp rid is not for that....that is to remove stale air odor, vinegar is the best option, however it sounds like it has permeated

  • Roberta Everts Roberta Everts on May 18, 2018

    Yes. We just mopped it with pine sol...now all I smell is pine sol!! All doors and windows open to air out!