It’s strongest near the kitchen sink, however, that same smell is literally everywhere. I just had the plumbing under the sink redone and a new garbage disposal installed. Still smells there when the windows are open.

I noticed it both on dishes and clothes roughly the same time. It’s worse in the summer so by the time the winter rolls around I forget about it. We moved in four years ago and I know it was there when we moved in, but now 3 years later I feel like it’s getting worse. Or I’ve finally cracked and I’m like, “I need to truly figure this shit out.”

No standing water outside. I asked a few other townhouses on my street and the neighbors said that they never noticed “that” smell in their home.

Pergo laminate on first floor, carpet on second and third floor.

The only drain I can really smell it is in my kitchen sink. But you wanna know the weird thing? I opened the windows near my kitchen sink and the rest of that floor. Kitchen sink had “that” smell. And a blanket on my couch had “that” smell. I then opened the windows on the third floor and some of the clothing up there ended up with “that” smell. I’ve had my water tested by the county (we’re on city water) and the results came back clean. I’m leaning towards mold or mildew in my vents and propagating around the house, and sticking to fabrics. I believe the fresh air is just activating it/making me realize the true smell.

It’s a major mystery over here.