I’m going to visit my grandfather this weekend. His house smells like a skunk rolled around in some rotten cabbages, died, and got eaten and pooped out by a water buffalo. Thankfully I dont have to sleep there, but I do have to visit for a few hours, a couple days in a row. Last time, I wore a mask with mint toothpaste rubbed inside, which didn’t help at all.
Google is failing me; the only results I can find are how to get rid of a smell, and that’s just not possible here without a great deal of fire. So can anyone recommend how to live with a uniquely terrible smell for a few days?
You could try keeping your mask inside a container with a few spoons of coffee grounds. (Use a paper towel to avoid dirtying the mask.)
If it’s any consolation, the smell will probably become less unbearable in the following days, as you get used to it.
Also, depending on how close you are to your grandpa, you could find some tactful way to mention it. People don’t often realise how much their houses stink.