Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Does the nose know?

I'm always scared that my house smells and I don't know it.
I worry that I smell and I don't know it.

I don't want anyone to be offended when they step foot in my house or come near me for a conversation. But very few people are willing to tell you if there is a problem, so I worry.

Is there a dog smell? Is there a moldy smell? Is there body odor? Is there bad breath? Am I imagining this smell?

Really I do clean and I do shower, but is there still a smell I'm not smelling anymore?

Mom, when are you coming for a visit, you, who would not hold back with comments?

6 comments:

Dakotapam said...

I've often wondered and worried about the same things... especially during the diaper years.

Elephantschild said...

The only way to know for sure is to leave home for several days and then come back!

Cheryl said...

But EC, that doesn't answer the question of whether one's person smells (since if you leave the smell goes with you)!

Susan said...

When we bought the new house, Laura came to help with the cleaning prior to move-date. One thing she said was, "This house doesn't have any of that wet smell that the old house did." So other people COULD smell it? I wondered how we could NOT smell it, with all the visible mildew. But I guess it was just something we got used to. I didn't know that others could smell it. It's not like there was anything I could've done about it, though...

Glenda said...

But EC when you leave, everything gets shut up and turned off, so there is some smell when one returns, plus who thoroughly cleans before vacation?

Glad Pam I'm not the only one who worries about this stuff.

Susan I'm so glad you're no longer in that smelly, moldy home. Breathe clear, clean air my friend and tell Laura she'll need to come to my house again to identify any smells I'm not. Btw, the rest of you could come too and we could have a little party and say, "who cares about smells?" :-)

Karen said...

Glenda, I thought that your house smelled wonderful. I am cursed with an overly sensitive sense of smell and I would have noticed! Sometimes, even 10 minutes outside will allow you to notice any unwanted odors. Don't forget it's the middle of winter and many people have stuffy noses anyway!