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Originally Posted by Temporary_User
I have some moldy carpet in my apartment.
It was there when I first moved in (2 months ago)
It is in my bedroom, which shares a wall with the bathroom. THe landlord came and recocked the floor in the bathroom. I believe that is all that was done.
iM SCARED THAT IM GETTING USED TO THE SMELL AND THAT IT IS MAKING ME SMELL PERMANETLY
I know that others can smell it, but dont want to come right out and say my place smells bad.
on two different occasions I had girls over for the first time
one asked if I had a hampster (NO)
the other asked if I had a dog (NO)
What should I tell the landlord?
I would think new carpeting is the only solution, but how would that happen while im living here?
what should I say?
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TFP RUG SUCKER TO THE RESCUE!!! (Yeah, right
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I wish I could promise a good result, Temp, but from what you have said your landlord is either not too smart, or is going on the cheap at your expense.
If you have moldy carpet in your bedroom, then you most certainly have moldy pad under the carpet, as well as a wet subfloor. Caulking between the bathroom and bedroom hasn't resolved the problem. A topical carpet cleaning will not solve this problem either.
Your guests may be smelling animal scents because there were previous tenants with pets. Your wet carpet is simply magnifying those urine & feces odors. Nasty? You bet.
This is between you and your landlord, and I have no advice to offer in that regard. (If I were living there, I would be looking at the lease agreement to see if there is an out due to preconditions).
Good luck, Temp.