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Okay this is not a stupid human trick but I do laugh about it much to the chagrin of my ladyfriend.<br /><br />A ladyfriend (and boating/fishing partner) has a small apartment (one of three in a building). Well.... she works long hours and is away from home for periods of 48 hours or more.<br /><br />Yesterday evening to our HORROR 
the apartment smelled like Skunk. We are not just speaking of a slight odor but one that would take your breath away, water your eyes and basically gag you to death.<br /><br />This whole incident has had this woman in tears and they are justified!<br /><br />Investigation revealed that a Skunk was trapped in the hallway outside her apartment door. (Let in by some children playing from another apartment) A neighbor attempted to lure the Skunk out with food, left the door open but that polecat refused to leave. Everytime it would hear the childern screaming and making noise it would SPRAY and Spray again.<br /><br />Well, the friendly neighbor had no choice and finally shot the skunk with a bow and arrow (properly disposed of the corpse) and ended the seige. Yes, animal control was called however they only work on a M-F schedule (Sorry polecat lovers but this malodorous creature had a death wish)<br /><br />The landlord sprayed some an emzyne based odor neutralizer ...... didn't do a thing to the smell!<br /><br />Okay, now the question (Come on people stop laughing but it is kind of humorous ) How to rid the skunk odor? It has permeated everything from the furniture to her clothes and even her poor pet cat. We can deal with the clothes as it turns out Oxy-Clean is great but what about the rest. <br /><br />The lady and her pet cat are living with me for the time being (Yes, I have profited by gaining a fantastic cook. )<br /><br />Bob_VT (I guess my bithday dinner tomorrow will be in my own home - I can't lie I still snicker at her stinking dilemma I certainly will never forget this one!)<br /><br />One more update: Jennifer has posted a reward to anyone who can give a formula that she can put in a spray bottle and "spritz" around and will kill the smell. Jennifer will personally bake, package and ship three dozen cookies of your choice. (Kerosene, gasoline and flammables are not eligible! Burning is out of the question.)<br /><br />Bob
the apartment smelled like Skunk. We are not just speaking of a slight odor but one that would take your breath away, water your eyes and basically gag you to death.<br /><br />This whole incident has had this woman in tears and they are justified!<br /><br />Investigation revealed that a Skunk was trapped in the hallway outside her apartment door. (Let in by some children playing from another apartment) A neighbor attempted to lure the Skunk out with food, left the door open but that polecat refused to leave. Everytime it would hear the childern screaming and making noise it would SPRAY and Spray again.<br /><br />Well, the friendly neighbor had no choice and finally shot the skunk with a bow and arrow (properly disposed of the corpse) and ended the seige. Yes, animal control was called however they only work on a M-F schedule (Sorry polecat lovers but this malodorous creature had a death wish)<br /><br />The landlord sprayed some an emzyne based odor neutralizer ...... didn't do a thing to the smell!<br /><br />Okay, now the question (Come on people stop laughing but it is kind of humorous ) How to rid the skunk odor? It has permeated everything from the furniture to her clothes and even her poor pet cat. We can deal with the clothes as it turns out Oxy-Clean is great but what about the rest. <br /><br />The lady and her pet cat are living with me for the time being (Yes, I have profited by gaining a fantastic cook. )<br /><br />Bob_VT (I guess my bithday dinner tomorrow will be in my own home - I can't lie I still snicker at her stinking dilemma I certainly will never forget this one!)<br /><br />One more update: Jennifer has posted a reward to anyone who can give a formula that she can put in a spray bottle and "spritz" around and will kill the smell. Jennifer will personally bake, package and ship three dozen cookies of your choice. (Kerosene, gasoline and flammables are not eligible! Burning is out of the question.)<br /><br />Bob
