I store lots of stuff in my loft eg , suitcases, out of season clothes;
packing materials eg bubble wrap, cardboard boxes etc, polystyrene chips etc
etc.

When I bring things down to use, I notice they smell really musty and there
isnt much I can do to remove the odour. All the packing materials get
tainted with this odour so it isnt very nice for the person receiving the
package.

There are no damp problems, leaks or anything else. And there isnt much of
an odour in the loft when I go up there. Is there anything I can do to
prevent it?

Thanks

Rob

Rob K wrote:
I store lots of stuff in my loft eg , suitcases, out of season clothes;
packing materials eg bubble wrap, cardboard boxes etc, polystyrene chips
etc etc.

When I bring things down to use, I notice they smell really musty and
there isnt much I can do to remove the odour. All the packing materials
get tainted with this odour so it isnt very nice for the person receiving
the package.

There are no damp problems, leaks or anything else. And there isnt much of
an odour in the loft when I go up there. Is there anything I can do to
prevent it?

Thanks

Rob

Maybe there simply isn't enough ventilation up there. Is the draught free to
waft up from the eaves? If not then maybe an airbrick at each end is all it
needs.

Rick

"Richard Sterry" wrote in message
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Rob K wrote:
I store lots of stuff in my loft eg , suitcases, out of season clothes;
packing materials eg bubble wrap, cardboard boxes etc, polystyrene chips
etc etc.

When I bring things down to use, I notice they smell really musty and
there isnt much I can do to remove the odour. All the packing materials
get tainted with this odour so it isnt very nice for the person
receiving
the package.

There are no damp problems, leaks or anything else. And there isnt much
of
an odour in the loft when I go up there. Is there anything I can do to
prevent it?

Thanks

Rob

Maybe there simply isn't enough ventilation up there. Is the draught free
to
waft up from the eaves? If not then maybe an airbrick at each end is all
it
needs.

Rick


for the clothing or material like that store them in vacuum bags(you use a
vacuum cleaner to suck the air out. We use this on our boat and it work very
well.
A company like Lakeland normally have them.

The Q

Don't underestimate the power of mothballs. Fling a handful up there and the
odours will change. (and the woodworm may also move out.)

Rob K wrote in message ...
I store lots of stuff in my loft eg , suitcases, out of season clothes;
packing materials eg bubble wrap, cardboard boxes etc, polystyrene chips
etc
etc.

When I bring things down to use, I notice they smell really musty and there
isnt much I can do to remove the odour. All the packing materials get
tainted with this odour so it isnt very nice for the person receiving the
package.

There are no damp problems, leaks or anything else. And there isnt much of
an odour in the loft when I go up there. Is there anything I can do to
prevent it?

Thanks

Rob


Take notice of this warning. Your loft is inadequately ventilated so that
the moisture released by everyday life in your house which percolate through
the ceilings is not being cleared by draught through your roof space.
Imagine what this is doing to your roof timbers.

Bob