Help make our house smell better

[dodgethestorm]

My son is 22yrs old w/CF. I should add he's also very developmentally delayed. Our problem is he's always been toilet trained. Where used to a CFer's smell in the bathroom. My son recently started using a Bipap machine during sleep. Since starting Bipap he has had regular BM accidents during the night. He's now wearing goodnights to bed. The smell in his bedroom is horrible. Where having a hard time getting the smell out of sheets, clothes, mattress. Where trying all sorts of enzymes spays, but still not helping. Anyone have any good suggestions????? He's also very sensitive to chemicals.


Update: Thank you everyone for responding. Great ideas. My husband did go out and get air purifiers (long over due). My brother found and enzymes product called Kids and Pets and that is working great. We already have things in place like plastic sheet, washable mattress pads. My son is a tricky guy. Every morning he manages to have those all off his bed. He likes to keep us busy. Thanks again. When I have more time I'll stop being a lurker in do an introduction.

 

[dodgethestorm]

My son is 22yrs old w/CF. I should add he's also very developmentally delayed. Our problem is he's always been toilet trained. Where used to a CFer's smell in the bathroom. My son recently started using a Bipap machine during sleep. Since starting Bipap he has had regular BM accidents during the night. He's now wearing goodnights to bed. The smell in his bedroom is horrible. Where having a hard time getting the smell out of sheets, clothes, mattress. Where trying all sorts of enzymes spays, but still not helping. Anyone have any good suggestions????? He's also very sensitive to chemicals.


Update: Thank you everyone for responding. Great ideas. My husband did go out and get air purifiers (long over due). My brother found and enzymes product called Kids and Pets and that is working great. We already have things in place like plastic sheet, washable mattress pads. My son is a tricky guy. Every morning he manages to have those all off his bed. He likes to keep us busy. Thanks again. When I have more time I'll stop being a lurker in do an introduction.

 

[dodgethestorm]

My son is 22yrs old w/CF. I should add he's also very developmentally delayed. Our problem is he's always been toilet trained. Where used to a CFer's smell in the bathroom. My son recently started using a Bipap machine during sleep. Since starting Bipap he has had regular BM accidents during the night. He's now wearing goodnights to bed. The smell in his bedroom is horrible. Where having a hard time getting the smell out of sheets, clothes, mattress. Where trying all sorts of enzymes spays, but still not helping. Anyone have any good suggestions????? He's also very sensitive to chemicals.


Update: Thank you everyone for responding. Great ideas. My husband did go out and get air purifiers (long over due). My brother found and enzymes product called Kids and Pets and that is working great. We already have things in place like plastic sheet, washable mattress pads. My son is a tricky guy. Every morning he manages to have those all off his bed. He likes to keep us busy. Thanks again. When I have more time I'll stop being a lurker in do an introduction.

 

[dodgethestorm]

My son is 22yrs old w/CF. I should add he's also very developmentally delayed. Our problem is he's always been toilet trained. Where used to a CFer's smell in the bathroom. My son recently started using a Bipap machine during sleep. Since starting Bipap he has had regular BM accidents during the night. He's now wearing goodnights to bed. The smell in his bedroom is horrible. Where having a hard time getting the smell out of sheets, clothes, mattress. Where trying all sorts of enzymes spays, but still not helping. Anyone have any good suggestions????? He's also very sensitive to chemicals.


Update: Thank you everyone for responding. Great ideas. My husband did go out and get air purifiers (long over due). My brother found and enzymes product called Kids and Pets and that is working great. We already have things in place like plastic sheet, washable mattress pads. My son is a tricky guy. Every morning he manages to have those all off his bed. He likes to keep us busy. Thanks again. When I have more time I'll stop being a lurker in do an introduction.

 

[dodgethestorm]

My son is 22yrs old w/CF. I should add he's also very developmentally delayed. Our problem is he's always been toilet trained. Where used to a CFer's smell in the bathroom. My son recently started using a Bipap machine during sleep. Since starting Bipap he has had regular BM accidents during the night. He's now wearing goodnights to bed. The smell in his bedroom is horrible. Where having a hard time getting the smell out of sheets, clothes, mattress. Where trying all sorts of enzymes spays, but still not helping. Anyone have any good suggestions????? He's also very sensitive to chemicals.
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<br />Update: Thank you everyone for responding. Great ideas. My husband did go out and get air purifiers (long over due). My brother found and enzymes product called Kids and Pets and that is working great. We already have things in place like plastic sheet, washable mattress pads. My son is a tricky guy. Every morning he manages to have those all off his bed. He likes to keep us busy. Thanks again. When I have more time I'll stop being a lurker in do an introduction.
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[crickit715]

have you tried investing in an air purifier for his room?? the hepa purifiers are the best ( i think)... i dont use any kind of sprays in my house at all, so the only thing we have to "mask" the cf bm odor is the air purifiers and they seem to work well. good luck! ricki

 

[crickit715]

have you tried investing in an air purifier for his room?? the hepa purifiers are the best ( i think)... i dont use any kind of sprays in my house at all, so the only thing we have to "mask" the cf bm odor is the air purifiers and they seem to work well. good luck! ricki

 

[crickit715]

have you tried investing in an air purifier for his room?? the hepa purifiers are the best ( i think)... i dont use any kind of sprays in my house at all, so the only thing we have to "mask" the cf bm odor is the air purifiers and they seem to work well. good luck! ricki

 

[crickit715]

have you tried investing in an air purifier for his room?? the hepa purifiers are the best ( i think)... i dont use any kind of sprays in my house at all, so the only thing we have to "mask" the cf bm odor is the air purifiers and they seem to work well. good luck! ricki

 

[crickit715]

have you tried investing in an air purifier for his room?? the hepa purifiers are the best ( i think)... i dont use any kind of sprays in my house at all, so the only thing we have to "mask" the cf bm odor is the air purifiers and they seem to work well. good luck! ricki

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I'm not sure if Febreeze would help, since it claimes to get the bacteria, etc out of the air?

I use oil warmers from bath & body works in my bedroom & tv room. (the have the tea light candle underneath the oil holder) My roommate adopted a stray cat and hardly ever empties the litter box (gross) and her dog smells too. Anyway, point being, the rest of the house stinks, but the oil warmers really help my rooms smell good...they work much better than scented candles.

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I'm not sure if Febreeze would help, since it claimes to get the bacteria, etc out of the air?

I use oil warmers from bath & body works in my bedroom & tv room. (the have the tea light candle underneath the oil holder) My roommate adopted a stray cat and hardly ever empties the litter box (gross) and her dog smells too. Anyway, point being, the rest of the house stinks, but the oil warmers really help my rooms smell good...they work much better than scented candles.

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I'm not sure if Febreeze would help, since it claimes to get the bacteria, etc out of the air?

I use oil warmers from bath & body works in my bedroom & tv room. (the have the tea light candle underneath the oil holder) My roommate adopted a stray cat and hardly ever empties the litter box (gross) and her dog smells too. Anyway, point being, the rest of the house stinks, but the oil warmers really help my rooms smell good...they work much better than scented candles.

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I'm not sure if Febreeze would help, since it claimes to get the bacteria, etc out of the air?

I use oil warmers from bath & body works in my bedroom & tv room. (the have the tea light candle underneath the oil holder) My roommate adopted a stray cat and hardly ever empties the litter box (gross) and her dog smells too. Anyway, point being, the rest of the house stinks, but the oil warmers really help my rooms smell good...they work much better than scented candles.

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I'm not sure if Febreeze would help, since it claimes to get the bacteria, etc out of the air?
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<br />I use oil warmers from bath & body works in my bedroom & tv room. (the have the tea light candle underneath the oil holder) My roommate adopted a stray cat and hardly ever empties the litter box (gross) and her dog smells too. Anyway, point being, the rest of the house stinks, but the oil warmers really help my rooms smell good...they work much better than scented candles.

 

[hmw]

I would try one of the air purifiers that combines a hepa filter with a good-quality carbon filter- those absorb odor the best.

You may have to bleach his bedding and mattress liners- I understand he has chemical sensitivities- how would he do if you bleached the bedding and sleepwear, and then you washed it again in whatever detergent he can tolerate w/o his chemical sensitivities acting up to remove the bleach residue? I'd also see about obtaining disposable <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.northshorecare.com/underpadsdisp1.html">chucks</a> for his bed for him to lay on. This might help prolong the life of his mattress, help contain anything that leaks from getting on the sheets as well as help with odor when they can be removed daily when he gets up.

I'm so sorry you are having this problem! I hope you can come up with a workable solution.

 

[hmw]

I would try one of the air purifiers that combines a hepa filter with a good-quality carbon filter- those absorb odor the best.

You may have to bleach his bedding and mattress liners- I understand he has chemical sensitivities- how would he do if you bleached the bedding and sleepwear, and then you washed it again in whatever detergent he can tolerate w/o his chemical sensitivities acting up to remove the bleach residue? I'd also see about obtaining disposable <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.northshorecare.com/underpadsdisp1.html">chucks</a> for his bed for him to lay on. This might help prolong the life of his mattress, help contain anything that leaks from getting on the sheets as well as help with odor when they can be removed daily when he gets up.

I'm so sorry you are having this problem! I hope you can come up with a workable solution.

 

[hmw]

I would try one of the air purifiers that combines a hepa filter with a good-quality carbon filter- those absorb odor the best.

You may have to bleach his bedding and mattress liners- I understand he has chemical sensitivities- how would he do if you bleached the bedding and sleepwear, and then you washed it again in whatever detergent he can tolerate w/o his chemical sensitivities acting up to remove the bleach residue? I'd also see about obtaining disposable <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.northshorecare.com/underpadsdisp1.html">chucks</a> for his bed for him to lay on. This might help prolong the life of his mattress, help contain anything that leaks from getting on the sheets as well as help with odor when they can be removed daily when he gets up.

I'm so sorry you are having this problem! I hope you can come up with a workable solution.

 

[hmw]

I would try one of the air purifiers that combines a hepa filter with a good-quality carbon filter- those absorb odor the best.

You may have to bleach his bedding and mattress liners- I understand he has chemical sensitivities- how would he do if you bleached the bedding and sleepwear, and then you washed it again in whatever detergent he can tolerate w/o his chemical sensitivities acting up to remove the bleach residue? I'd also see about obtaining disposable <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.northshorecare.com/underpadsdisp1.html">chucks</a> for his bed for him to lay on. This might help prolong the life of his mattress, help contain anything that leaks from getting on the sheets as well as help with odor when they can be removed daily when he gets up.

I'm so sorry you are having this problem! I hope you can come up with a workable solution.

 

[hmw]

I would try one of the air purifiers that combines a hepa filter with a good-quality carbon filter- those absorb odor the best.
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<br />You may have to bleach his bedding and mattress liners- I understand he has chemical sensitivities- how would he do if you bleached the bedding and sleepwear, and then you washed it again in whatever detergent he can tolerate w/o his chemical sensitivities acting up to remove the bleach residue? I'd also see about obtaining disposable <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.northshorecare.com/underpadsdisp1.html">chucks</a> for his bed for him to lay on. This might help prolong the life of his mattress, help contain anything that leaks from getting on the sheets as well as help with odor when they can be removed daily when he gets up.
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<br />I'm so sorry you are having this problem! I hope you can come up with a workable solution.