A neighbor's weed smell drifts into your place
- Where I am
- A skunky smell hangs in the hallway or your living room.
- Where I want to be
- A home that smells like yours.
- What's in the way
- It's a strong smell that slips through the same gaps as cigarette smoke.
Landlord's job? Report it in writing with dates, and keep a log. Who fixes what depends on your lease and where you live.
Try this first, free: Do the toilet-paper test along the door edge, outlets and baseboards. Weed smoke uses the same routes as other smoke.
The fix
- Seal the door edge and bottom with a sweep and weatherstrip.
- Put foam gaskets behind outlet plates on the shared wall, with the breaker off first.
- Run a carbon-filter air purifier in the room where the smell is worst. Keep its sides clear of furniture.
- Wash the bedding and curtains that picked up the smell.
What this won't fully fix: Sealing and carbon filters cut the smell a lot, but a strong or constant source can still show up. Only the source stopping fixes that.
Moving out: Unplug the purifier and take it with you. Peel off the sweep and strips and wipe the door clean.
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