I’m going to visit my grandfather this weekend. His house smells like a skunk rolled around in some rotten cabbages, died, and got eaten and pooped out by a water buffalo. Thankfully I dont have to sleep there, but I do have to visit for a few hours, a couple days in a row. Last time, I wore a mask with mint toothpaste rubbed inside, which didn’t help at all.
Google is failing me; the only results I can find are how to get rid of a smell, and that’s just not possible here without a great deal of fire. So can anyone recommend how to live with a uniquely terrible smell for a few days?
Pick up a jar of vick’s vapo rub. Put some under your nose and in the mask if you wear one again.
Help your grandfather fix the smell problem.
Fun fact: Incense was historically used for funerary purposes. It hides the smell of decaying bodies. It’s also used in some churches, pilgrims can be very smelly. The egyptians used frankincense for mummification.
The smell is probably from the sewer btw. It’s possible the water level in one of the sinks or toilets is too low, but your grandfather doesn’t notice the smell anymore. It may be enough to simply run the taps a bit.
Or your grandpa murdered someone and hid them under the floorboards.
Sensitivity to smells will dissipate over a short time. Your senses will pay more attention to novel stimuli, so your nose will eventually get “bored” of it and stop even noticing it when you are acclimated enough.
