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[quote=Anonymous]My sweet elderly MIL has been staying with us.  She is wonderful and we love her dearly.  She has recently developed old person smell, a normal condition caused by thinning skin oxidizing and creating nonenal, which creates the odor.  Although she showers every day and I do all of her laundry including sheets and towels regularly, the unpleasant odor remains because nonenal is not water-soluble.

She is now visiting her other children, and I have used this time to launder everything with the persimmon detergent made to help with this issue, as well as Borax and Oxiclean.  I have been airing out her bedroom by keeping the windows open, and have used coffee grounds, vinegar, baking soda, dryer sheets, scented candles, and Pinesol to help eliminate the odor that lingers in the bathroom, carpet, the air.

Has anyone else dealt with this issue?  Any tips?  My MIL is returning soon and I want to be able to handle this discreetly so as to not hurt her feelings.  
Thank you for any advice you can give me.[/quote]

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