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I just bought a new place, and unlike my prior home, neither of the bathrooms have windows (new place is a condo). I have been leaving my bathroom doors closed, as is recommended, but they are starting to develop a very stale smell, and the towels begin to smell very quickly since there is no ventilation. Does anyone have any fixes for this? I'm sure I can't possibly be the only one. Please help... TIA

Hello Scorpio,

Perhaps could you use lavender essential oil (or, some drops in a terraccotta plate, or with a little bit of wood in the bottle of lavender essential oil), or you can burn a bit of Armenia Paper, very useful against bad smell, and for purification, etc...

Unfortunately, the problem is that with the door closed, the bathroom stays damp. So we've tried different air fresheners and oils, etc. which helps the problem a little, but it's still bad because of the dampness.

My plan for that problem was having the children leave the door open just after a shower to get the steam out and then I close the door. I also leave the window in the bathroom open for ventilation. We're having a problem here on the east coast of un-ending rain every day lately. I hope it lets up..It seems like most of May and June so far it's rained.

Me too my bathroom have not windows, but I have two air events.. :), so it's well. Have you some air events ?

Aloha scorpio47,

A Feng Shui consultant friend of mine was telling me that bathrooms are different than ancient Chinese bathrooms which tended to be dirty places.


But that aside, as for the smell, I've heard that leaving a dish of salt in the bathrooms may help absorb some of it.

A couple of options regarding doing something about the cause:

The obvious one is -Get someone in to put in a vent and route it out the side of the house. You own the house. It would be worth it.

Leave the door open and hang a fabric or beads, etc. there that is light and will allow an exchange of air.

Much Love,

Shawn

There is an existing vent, but the fan in the vent is connected to the light switch; i.e., I have to leave the light on to keep the fan running which wastes electricity. The smell would not be an issue if the bathroom weren't constantly closed and trapping the humidity in there, though I suppose the plate of salt would help absorb the humidity. I've been leaving the doors open for a little while after the showers, and that seems to be okay, but I still want to keep the door closed as much as possible per Marie's suggestion in the program. Leaving the door open and hanging fabric would be tough, as it is a sliding door to the bathrooms. I'm thinking of possibly getting a small dehumidifier, hopefully that might do the trick - I'll keep you guys informed, but in the meantime, if you have any other suggestions please let me know!! Thanks again!

I am in a similar situation - a condo apartment with two bathrooms, neither of which have windows. Both have fans on the light switch. I think it would be possible to have it rewired to put a separate switch for the fan and the light, but if you use the new power saving bulbs, your cost will be minimal. A dehumidifier would certainly take the humidity out. I have never heard of using salt for odors, but am very familiar with using baking soda to absorb odors. Setting an open box in the refrigerator is very effective, so I would expect it to work well in your bathroom, too.
What I have been doing is that right after a shower, I leave the door open with the fan running for five or ten minutes. That is sufficient to air out the moisture. The rest of the time I keep the doors open only a couple of inches. This allows others to know that the bathroom is available but keeps the draining energies out of sight. Remember it is, after all, the intent that goes into the action that makes the biggest effect in Feng Shui.

The fresheners will not get rid of the mold that grows in there. I have just a window and no vents. I have a mold problem. You can try leaving the door cracked open enough to let out the humidity but closed enough to make the room disappear.

Perhaps an option would be to leave the door open but close all the drains and keep the toilet seat down?

Aloha scorpio47,

The small dehumidifier is an option, and Margaret's idea of bringing an electrician in the double switch the light and fan is workable too. and depending on the light, you may be able to run a pull on/off switch from it for less cost (I'd do two switches on the wall personally).

You can leave the door open with the fan on for 5 minutes of so right after the shower to get circulation in, and the humid air out. Then leave the door a bit open to have some exchange of air.

Even Marie will say that there are situations where you may need to have the bathroom door open for a while during the day for adequate ventilation.

I'd be sure to wipe down the room well with a purification/disinfectant of your choice to keep on top of the musty smells until it starts getting enough ventilation to balance it itself.

Much Love, Shawn