Well, shit

[cinaed]

So...my RA just knocked on my door and informed me that my room "smells." And helpfully noted that if said-smell isn't gone by Friday, I'll get charged.

....

*flails* What the HELL? Where is this mysterious smell? I need every penny, they can't charge me! And my uber-neat-freak roommate is so going to pin this on me!

*cries* Goddamnit.

*goes to turn the room upside down and clean the whole goddamn place for a smell I have no fucking clue my RA's talking about*

ETA: Wow, suitemates, your "I guess it kinda smells, but I can't say what it smells like or if it's in a particular spot" comments are so helpful. *grumbles*

Comments

[cinaed.livejournal.com]

My roommate always leaves the door open to the hallway, so I guess it went out and people walked by and complained? *shrugs* I've got no clue.

I'm praying it was my trashcan. It had some sticky stuff on the bottom and I washed it, so hopefully that's what smelled. I just-- I have a crappy sense of smell, so I honestly had no freakin' clue what she was talking about, you know? And I don't want to have to pay $25 for a freaking smell that I don't even notice myself.

[lilyayl.livejournal.com]

I'd invest in one of those conical air fresheners if you haven't yet already. You can get them real cheap at dollar stores. Keep one in your closet b/c clothes can smell (even if you don't really notice it). Also, open the window during the afternoons.

There is something about dorm rooms themselves that smell, no matter what. Air fresheners, regular airings, etc. keep the strange smell at bay.

[cinaed.livejournal.com]

Definitely going to put one in my closet. My roommate has two air-fresheners in the room and leaves the window open all the time (which makes it oh-so-chilly in the morning when it's a lovely 35-40 degrees outside, lol), and she uses this spray stuff too which kills me every time she sprays, so I don't know why the smell's there.

Thanks for the advice though. Definitely going to bring like five air fresheners back here after break, lol.

[lilyayl.livejournal.com]

Maybe the smell is the air spray?

[cinaed.livejournal.com]

It's supposed to be scent-less. *eyes it suspiciously*