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By Where is it coming from?! - 10/06/2014 02:46 - United States - Brightwood

Today, I returned home after a four day weekend at my parents' house. Upon entering by the front door, a horrid stench assaulted my nose. Hours later I still cannot find the source of the foul odor. I'm starting to wonder if this is how it's always smelled without my knowing. FML

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By John - 13/01/2011 21:12 - United States

Today, I cleaned my entire apartment hoping to find the source of the terrible odor I've been smelling for the past week. It's me. FML

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By Michael - 05/06/2009 21:42 - United States

Today, I found the source of the bad smell that has been plaguing me for the past two weeks in my apartment. The police knocked on my door asking if I've seen my neighbor recently. I haven't. The smell has been that of a dead person. It's a smell that even Febreze can't remove. FML

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Today, I went to the mall with some friends. We all kept smelling this god awful B.O. smell and had no idea where it was coming from. On the car ride home, we all figured out it was actually me. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/06/2020 17:01

Today, I realized my morbidly obese, sweaty sibling is the source of a strange waft I've been smelling when I get home. He'll only shower once a week, so the apartment and furniture smell like sweat and sometimes poo, especially on hot days. I didn't notice until I went outside and stepped back in to follow my nose. FML

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By whyme - 07/02/2012 06:38 - United States

Today, I walked into the house only to be greeted by the strongest smell of dung. I asked my mom about it, and it turns out she's been airing these strange herbs throughout the house, most of which are in my bedroom. She won't let me open the window. FML

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By thatstinks - 07/04/2011 03:12 - Iceland

Today, I finally found out what the weird sour smell that's been in my dorm room for a while is. My roommate's sweat. FML

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By Gagging - 15/06/2015 11:57 - United Kingdom - Glasgow

Today, I opened my front door to be greeted by what I can only describe as the stink of death. After moving furniture and lifting floorboards, frantically searching for whatever had died, I finally discovered the actual source of the stench - my girlfriend's feet. FML

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Today, I came home to the vilest stench I've ever smelled. I had to open a floor vent and scoop up the turd that was inside. Funnily enough, today was the day my scumbag roommate moved out, but I'm sure he had absolutely nothing to do with it. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/01/2017 10:13 - United States - Gladewater

Today, after weeks of looking for the source of an awful smell in our house, I found out our dog has been climbing over our loft banister, into the attic, and shitting. There were over twenty mounds. It took me almost four hours to clean up, and it still stinks. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/02/2013 01:39 - United States - Decatur

Today, I came home from a two-week vacation. When I walked into my house, I found cat poop everywhere. It took me several hours to clean it all up, and the house still smells terrible. The worst part is that I've never owned a cat in my life. FML

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DonPandon 15

Tuesday 10 June 2014 17:11

Maybe you should leave the windows open more often...

benkubie 2

Tuesday 10 June 2014 17:11

Fabreeze bro

Comments

TurtleLightning 7

Tuesday 10 June 2014 17:18

Ask your parents. If they don't notices anything, I have bad news for you.

troydeluca 19

Tuesday 10 June 2014 17:18

Maybe your neighbor sprayed liquid ass

Bluebl4ze 16

Tuesday 10 June 2014 17:23

If it's the natural scent around your home, u'll stop noticing in a coupl days max. If you don't, get help

ZoroMiHawk 25

Tuesday 10 June 2014 17:31

Perhaps it's due to lack of air circulation since your house was all locked up. The smell should be gone pretty soon after you settle back in.

amisenho 11

Tuesday 10 June 2014 22:59

Indeed. Air can get stale if you don't let fresh air in from outside weekly. That would be your best bet; lift the window panes and let the stale air out for a few hours.

ninety 25

Wednesday 11 June 2014 6:43

There's a difference between stale air and being assaulted by a stench.

JDCH_99 10

Tuesday 10 June 2014 17:34

Potatoes! Happened to me once. It had fallen behind in a cupboard and mostly liquified when I found it. Couldn't get the smell off my hands for days.

barisaxi 11

Tuesday 10 June 2014 17:36

I would deep clean everything. Wash all the bedding clean the carpet, clean out shower drains (I had a weird smell coming from mine once) move all the furniture and clean under it, run lemons and hot water through the garbage disposal. Open all the windows and just clean.

worldclassrager 39

Tuesday 10 June 2014 17:48

Febraze to the rescue! It's possible something got into your vents and died or something spoiled in your refrigerator

neppy 6

Tuesday 10 June 2014 18:14

It could be a drain. There was a pretty foul smell in my kitchen once and I couldn't find the source, but after pouring some bleach down the kitchen sink drain the smell went away.

BobbieH 19

Tuesday 10 June 2014 18:24

Don't forget around, under and behind the stove and refrigerator. These are spaces that rarely get cleaned and have the potential for something to fall unnoticed and turn putrid.