bathroom cleaning question

[rudeguy]

I clean my bathrooms a few times a week...but the main bathroom always has a bad smell to it...especially it if doesnt get used for a few days...anyone have any idea what I do to make it smell better? I already have a plug in thing in there and keep the fan going...but it always smells bad...I think I need to put something down the drain to make it smell good...any ideas?

 

[RossMAN]

I would say proper ventilation (to get fresh air in) is important.

Where do you think the smell is coming from?

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I would say proper ventilation (to get fresh air in) is important.

Where do you think the smell is coming from?

the toilet...it smells like pee pretty bad...even if no one pees in there...its weird

 

[godmare]

Yeah, clean the drain and bleach (or otherwise disinfect) the floor to kill bacteria.
EDIT:
wait, like around the bowl or inside the toilet it smells? Maybe a bad wax seal to the plumbing.

 

[Ryan]

clean your drains with bleach, poor bleach in the water tank of your toilet (not the bowl), and use a saturated amount of lysol on the floor (especially around the bottom of the toilet). Make sure that you have no water damage below your sink, around the toilet, and around the shower because that could be causing the smell.

 

[TwinkleToes77]

if its coming from the toilet you could try getting the bleach drop ins..

 

[Looney]

What about trying one of those pucks that you hang on the side of the rim?

 

[TwinkleToes77]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic
What about trying one of those pucks that you hang on the side of the rim?

Those puck things suck.. if the water doesnt hit them (our toilet it doesnt) then the are no use.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: rudeguy5757

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I would say proper ventilation (to get fresh air in) is important.

Where do you think the smell is coming from?

the toilet...it smells like pee pretty bad...even if no one pees in there...its weird

Its from the bacteria buildup.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: rudeguy5757

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I would say proper ventilation (to get fresh air in) is important.

Where do you think the smell is coming from?

the toilet...it smells like pee pretty bad...even if no one pees in there...its weird

Its from the bacteria buildup.

so what do I do??? I already use the bleach dropins...and the plug in!!!!!

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: rudeguy5757

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: rudeguy5757

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I would say proper ventilation (to get fresh air in) is important.

Where do you think the smell is coming from?

the toilet...it smells like pee pretty bad...even if no one pees in there...its weird

Its from the bacteria buildup.

so what do I do??? I already use the bleach dropins...and the plug in!!!!!

Reglaze your toilet?

 

[Kadarin]

Take a cue from Jerboy and run a UV light over the entire bathroom to look for urine stains..

 

[bootymac]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Take a cue from Jerboy and run a UV light over the entire bathroom to look for urine stains..

Don't forget the roof

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: bootymac

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Take a cue from Jerboy and run a UV light over the entire bathroom to look for urine stains..

Don't forget the roof

I live on the second floor...usually I just pee off the deck

 

[SpiderX]

yeah, i'm having somewhat the same problem. The only thing is that is only smells funky when the windows are open. It's weird.

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: SpiderX
yeah, i'm having somewhat the same problem. The only thing is that is only smells funky when the windows are open. It's weird.

:QWhy not leave the windows close then?

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: SpiderX
yeah, i'm having somewhat the same problem. The only thing is that is only smells funky when the windows are open. It's weird.

:QWhy not leave the windows close then?

 

[JonnyB]

does the toilet rock at all? someone already mentioned the wax seal could be bad. how old is the house?

 

[rudeguy]

my apartment was built in 1972 AFAIK...and the toilet was resealed last year...I know it coming from the drain....I plan on buying some straight bleach and anything else toxic I can find to dump down that stinky thing