I've smelled this on many men -- vegetarians (though cheese-eating), omnivores, those who exercise regularly and shower regularly, those who don't. I have no idea what causes it or how to treat it, except maybe go heavy on the moisture absorbing items like powders, de-humidifiers for closets, active-charcoal satchels, etc. I personally have four general categories of body odor:
- onion-like: typically located in the armpit after exertion, a strong but addressable source of odor. Strong up close, but it doesn't seem to travel far. Men and women alike get this.
- mildew-y: tends to be much more pervasive -- gets in clothes, spreads in rooms and other enclosed spaces (like cars). Transfers more readily to surfaces, possibly because the source of the odor tends to be a larger surface area of the skin rather than specifically the armpit.
- fart-y: a crude way of saying it, but some people sweat and it smells like feces. I'm guessing this has to do with specific bacteria on their skin and hygiene.
- old Asian man: it's a specific acrid smell that I think has to do with how much fermented soybean is in the diet?
Other very specific odors like genitals, backside, feet, breath or hair doesn't count for me, because they're so specific to the glands on that body part. Or am I wrong...?
Mildew is essentially mold.Mold is always present in the air, and all it takes for mildew to start growing is moisture and a food source.Many surfaces contain enough nutrition for mildew spores to start growing and dirt only makes it worse.
Silk is an especially fragile fabric and can be easily damaged if steps are not taken with extreme care to remove mildew. There are products that can be used to remove mildew from silk, and certain steps that need to be performed to not only remove mildew from the fabric but to kill the fungi which causes the mildew.
Mildew can cause a white film on peonies.
A dehumidifier would certainly help to remove mildew from your bedroom. I would purchase a 30 to 50 pint unit . Also placing additional units around the house will help to reduce the humidity and build up of mold.
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That white stuff is mildew.
In a sense. Mildew is a fungus and there is a white fungus that is more of a web structure than black mildew so I suppose you could call it mildew.
Mildew is a Fungi which is not a plant or animal. But however it is a living plant disease.So yes Mildew is a living thing :)
no mildew can not be removed from photographs.
Yes, because Mildew is a living thing.
the scientific name for mildew is dazwsa.