Odor Question...

[faziwazi]

Alright guys this is a prob at my house. I am of south asian decent (Pakistani) and my friends have told me that my house smells of onions/garlic and spices. Ive also noticed that people have told me that I tend to smell...Although I shower twice a day and wash my clothes every week and have great hygiene. Also, I wear cologne and deordorant and that still doesnt help. i think its my backpack... when i dont have i dont smell. I was wondering what is the best way to deodorize a house and keep it that way permanently. Air Freshner or those expensive HEPA filters with odor blocking feature. like the Ionic Breeze. Any experience or input would be awesome.

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

Quit eating all that damn curry for one. People's chemistrys are different. Some smell like roses, some smell like stuff that, well, ain't roses.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Monel Funkawitz
Quit eating all that damn curry.

you must eliminate odor from it's source

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

I love chicken curry, but I smell like a walking ginger root for days afterwards.

 

[faziwazi]

not much help...i usually dont eat much curry at all, just rice.

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

When you say smell is it a smell smell? Or a BO smell?

Change deodorants too BTW. Bacteria are smart little bastards.

 

[faziwazi]

not BO, its a smell of spices/garlic/onions

the smell is always in my house and stinks up everything like my backpack. but, when i go out to a party, i dont smell...

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

Go out to more parties then.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: faziwazi
not BO, its a smell of spices/garlic/onions

the smell is always in my house and stinks up everything like my backpack. but, when i go out to a party, i dont smell...

So the odor comes from your cooking?

 

[Kadarin]

You seem to be focusing on your backpack as a large part of the problem. You might consider getting a new one, and store it in some fashion that keeps it away from most of the garlic and spices and whatnot. Try to avoid putting such food in it if possible.

 

[faziwazi]

no...i just want to get rid of the smell totally, so its not such an embarassment to have ppl over. you can tell when ppl arent crazy about the smell

 

[faziwazi]

yeah...my parents cook every day. the smell goes through the whole house and never leaves.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: faziwazi
no...i just want to get rid of the smell totally, so its not such an embarassment to have ppl over. you can tell when ppl arent crazy about the smell

If the smell is from the spices/garlic/onions from your cooking and it permeates the house, then perhaps the only way to really solve the problem is to change your diet to use different spices and seasonings, and to cook different types of food.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: faziwazi
yeah...my parents cook every day. the smell goes through the whole house and never leaves.

Oh...it's your parents' cooking. Unless you can convince them to stop cooking those types of meals, then maybe look into those ionic filters that are designed to get rid of cigarette smoke (bars use them a lot). Those things will do a pretty good job. Also maybe a big exhaust fan over the stove.

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

Aside from not eating, you are running out of choices.

Why be so worried about the smell? I don't care if my house smells like onions/garlic. They don't like it, screw 'em.

 

[faziwazi]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: faziwazi
no...i just want to get rid of the smell totally, so its not such an embarassment to have ppl over. you can tell when ppl arent crazy about the smell

If the smell is from the spices/garlic/onions from your cooking and it permeates the house

Yea thats the problem. And we already ahve an exhaust fan, that never helps.

 

[TommyVercetti]

AHAHAHAHHHAHAH!!! Dude I used to be in the same situation. My mother lived with me for a year while I was in college (long story why she was living with me). All the food would stink up everything, and yes, my backpack would absorb most of the smell. There was this Indian girl in my class whom I really really liked. Well I got some balls and asked her to study with me. We got togather, and she asked me jokingly "So what's did you have for dinner, cuz I can smell it". We never studied togather after that.

No solution to you problem about house odor though. It jus sucks.

Oh and I am from Pakistan too.

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

Marry a chick that don't cook. Ain't that hard to find em, just look for the skinny ones.

What about leaving your backpack in someone else's house? Car maybe?

 

[TommyVercetti]

Originally posted by: Monel Funkawitz
Marry a chick that don't cook.

Ain't that hard to find. Look for the skinny ones.

No, you gotta look for the really fat ones. They don't know how to cook so all they eat is McDs and get fatter.

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti

Originally posted by: Monel Funkawitz
Marry a chick that don't cook.

Ain't that hard to find. Look for the skinny ones.

No, you gotta look for the really fat ones. They don't know how to cook so all they eat is McDs and get fatter.

No way. The Orca fat girls KNOW how to cook. It is genetic. Never marry a skinny girl. Fat ones can eat good, and you will never go hungry.

 

[dighn]

put your backpack in a plastic bag and seal it when you are storing it at your house

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Monel Funkawitz
Aside from not eating, you are running out of choices.

Why be so worried about the smell? I don't care if my house smells like onions/garlic. They don't like it, screw 'em.

His clothing and backpack are emitting odors that are offending others... this can be a real problem at work Monel.

 

[ElFenix]

the curry smell permeates all

 

[0roo0roo]

curry eaten regularly does seem to come out the pores. ick

and i like the stuff too. just don't eat it often

as for deoderizing house, airflow... air out house, wash carpets, wash everything. paint walls.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Monel Funkawitz

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti

Originally posted by: Monel Funkawitz
Marry a chick that don't cook.

Ain't that hard to find. Look for the skinny ones.

No, you gotta look for the really fat ones. They don't know how to cook so all they eat is McDs and get fatter.

No way. The Orca fat girls KNOW how to cook. It is genetic. Never marry a skinny girl. Fat ones can eat good, and you will never go hungry.

I am slim and I'm a damn good cook!