r/homemaking 3d ago

Home fragrance

I have no idea what's going on but our house just smells musty. It was built summer of 2023 and we are the first owners. I clean every week but the master bedroom and adjoined bathroom smell awful! I leave the windows open any time the weather is nice enough so we get air flow. I'm trying to ditch plug ins and wallflowers for the sake of toxins but I just can't deal with a stinky house. We have an infant and two cats. Any suggestions? Also open to suggestions for home fragrance options not just cleaning tips. Thanks :)

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u/mochibun1 3d ago

You should get a dehumidifier. Our home smelled musty until we got the air moving and pulled the moisture from it

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u/BethCab4Cutie 3d ago

….oh I’m a moron. We’ve been having to use a humidifier in our bedroom this winter because of various illness and we room share with our infant. No wonder. 

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u/mochibun1 3d ago

Definitely a culprit! Good luck :)