Question from JB
My parents house is very unsanitary and unhealthy and is hazardous. She is a pack rat and has food just lying around which has caused mice and the standing water in tub has caused flying black insects.
She has NEVER allowed anyone to clean her house for fear we will throw away papers from 10 years ago.
She has been in the hospital 3 times in the last 4 months because she couldnt breathe. This time she had a stent put in because of her heart. Little does the doctor know what goes on.
So I asked him in front of her what brought this on. He replied her diabetes and smoking. Well, she went on to blame her tenant upstairs who smokes. she did not say a word about the toxic fumes in her house. No one visits her for more than 5 or 10 minutes because of the stench and there isnt a place to sit… and who knows what lies underneath.
Anyway, she sort of relented to people helping her clean since the doctor will be ordering a nurse to visit her house after her hospital stay and when she heard what caused this on….
The windows have not been open in years. You cannot get to them. I plan on going there to open windows. I wore a mask last time, spraying lysol anywhere and everywhere. But what can I use to deoderize (eliminate the toxic odors) the house while I am throwing out junk, so I DO NOT GET SICK.
Debra’s Answer
There is nothing I know of that you can spray to remove toxic chemicals from the air.
I would probably wear some kind of mask and get the windows open as quickly as possible, then start cleaning.
