I don't know why, but the smell of the house is stronger right now than it has been. It is the smell that often haunts old people's houses. It's too cold to open the windows to try to air it out. My mother wouldn't be able to tolerate that. Does anyone know a quick fix for the smell? We have guests coming in for Christmas and I don't want them to get too disgusted with the smell.
I wonder why it gets so strong sometimes, while at other times the smell disappears. I read the article about the smell here on AC, but it is still a mystery to me, the way it comes and goes.
As the skin grows weaker, its natural oils become oxidized more quickly; this is caused by fatty acids, which are secreted by the sebaceous glands and react to the oxygen in the air to form Nonenal. Because it isn't water soluble, Nonenal can remain on the skin despite washing, even remaining after intense scrubbing. Therefore, the smell caused by Nonenal persists, even in extremely clean environments." For the full article just put the title in the search bar.