How to get the musty smell out your basement?
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ou can place bowls of white vinegar, cat litter in open containers, or baking soda throughout your basement in order to absorb the stench. You should notice a more pleasant smelling basement in a couple of days
Dehumidifier would top the list. You could also use products that pull moisture like Damp Rid. It would be a good idea to have it checked to make sure there isn't any type of leak causing excessive moisture as well.
The smell is coming from moisture and probably mold. You need to find the source - leak in the basement wall? and repair it. Set up a dehumidifier to take the moisture out of the space and spray vinegar on the walls/floor.
You can place bowls of white vinegar, cat litter in open containers, or baking soda throughout your basement in order to absorb the stench. You should notice a more pleasant smelling basement in a couple of days. Here are 10 tips for dealing with water damage, mold and mildew.
Dehumidifiers that have automatic sensors and drain to the outside so you don't have to empty them are the way to go...
When there's not much air flow in any area of a home it can begin to smell stale. If you have windows in the area, open them wide and leave open as long as possible. Also, you can buy a sack of bbq briquettes (not the ones enhanced with lighter fluid) and place them in open bowls or containers around various areas of the baement. They do a great job of absorbing any type of odors.
Hi Penny, hope this helps you with your musty smell in your basement.
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This will help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9WWXOWDrGE
get a dehumidifier! The musty smell is from mold growing. Mold can't grow though without moisture, so you need to get rid of the moisture in the basement.
You need to remove the moisture. This can be any of the following, seal the walls with Drylock, seal the concrete floor with a concrete sealer, add a dehumidifier, add a fan to one of the small vent windows to keep the air moving and exhaust fumes and moisture out.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR-mkF-DvZQ&t=45s be sure to get the type of fan with one exhaust fan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7xvbYbG5Ww