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I think the older we get, the more we stay inside and the doors and windows stay closed more.
posted by
Annicita
on January 10, 2023 at 9:52 PM
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I would be honest with the answer. My paternal grandmother's house had a funny smell as did a lot of those around her age. He was born in 1913, so I think it's that generation.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 10, 2023 at 10:10 AM
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Re: Good morning
LOL on the Bengay. I have been known to use it and also Vicks Vaporub. I grew up with my Mom always using those and they remind me of my old childhood home. I never have mothballs. I asked my Sis all this and she told me that my place smells lovely now that Ribcage has passed away. He was a lifelong smoker that, even though he did his smoking outside, he carried the smell of it inside with him. Plus he was allergic to any kind of air freshener. I'd give up a good-smelling house to have him back.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 10, 2023 at 9:01 AM
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Good morning
It's funny that you mention this particular concern as my granddaughter commented to me when she last visited that my house smells like apples and cinnamon. I have candles and warmers that give a wonderful aroma throughout the house. As for your question about honesty, I would in fact be honest with you if you asked me a direct question. I find that the old people smell, at least where the elderly are concerned in my circle comes from is a direct result of mothballs and Bengay. I once told my mother-in-law that her closet almost gagged me from the odor. She let me know that she would get rid of the mothballs that she had strewn about.
posted by
Sherri_G
on January 10, 2023 at 8:15 AM
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That belongs to a bygone era or a nursing home where people are left in wet or worse diapers. We wah and change our clothes and yes take out the trash regularly. our Taps could never be in a smelly old State!
posted by
Kabu
on January 9, 2023 at 3:21 PM
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Re: Forget that site. Don't click on it anymore. They sound
Thank you. I will do just that. One less thing to be concerned about.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 9, 2023 at 2:17 PM
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Forget that site. Don't click on it anymore. They sound
like bullies to me. Sheesh!
posted by
Pat_B
on January 9, 2023 at 2:12 PM
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Good Afternoon
I was thinking about this and possibly they are talking about old people that live in really old houses and they smell musty. My Aunt lived in a really old house and it did smell musty from being closed up.
posted by
Goldiec
on January 9, 2023 at 1:41 PM
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Just in case, I have already sprinkled cinnamon in my moisturizer and it already smells like I'm baking something good.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 9, 2023 at 11:57 AM
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