r/AskLifeProTips

I moved into a small brand new apartment not too long ago. The kitchen and living area are pretty much within the same space. Nothing smelled when I moved in, but it started to once I brought in my stuff. I had inventory in a storage unit for a long time. I think the smell arrived a week or so after I brought stuff into my apartment, so I'm thinking it's related to my inventory. Anyway, it's a weird smell that's hard to describe. Potentially musty I guess, but I don't smell that enough to even recognize it as such. Property manager will be visiting tomorrow and would rather not let him smell it. I also have other people coming to visit as well.

I've had the windows and back door open for ~72 hours now. Relocated inventory to different locations in my apartment to see if the smell moves, but it's still in the same area. When I walk in, it's what you smell immediately. Can't order an ozone machine because of the timeline (tomorrow). Was thinking of cooking some food that will mask the smell and spraying some sort of air freshener. I'm looking for specific item/food recommendations that are proven to be effective. I'm going to scrub the floor, sink and even the storage boxes that I haven't opened with Fabuloso after posting this

TLDR: Need to neutralize bizarre odor within the next 24 hours for a few hours. I put baking soda in different areas ~15 hours ago along with DampRid by the front door.

Could be financial, career-related, social, fitness, or anything else.

Looking for ideas that are actually practical and useful.

Hey everyone, so I’ve been at my current job for close to a year now, and I have never been more stressed out in my life. My job has a “billable” component as I’m a consultant, and although I do get paid a salary regardless, the billable portion of it is SO micromanagey. I have to log everything I am doing for all 40 hours of the week, and get frequently questioned on why I did Task A instead of Task B. Not only that, but in the year I’ve been there I’ve already had TWO managers quit on me, which means I’ve never really had proper direction the entire time I’ve been employed here.

I also have Type 1 Diabetes, which I got diagnosed with at 21, close to 3.5 years ago now. I can handle managing my illness, but with the chronic stress even that is so messed up at this point. I’ve also started losing hair (AA), which I’ve had bouts of in the past, but this is close to 4-5 bald patches, which is definitely more serious than its ever been.

I think the stress is largely starting to affect my health, and I’m really prone to autoimmune issues (as you can see), and I need to figure out what to do. I’m scared to quit, because the job market is so awful, but I’m also afraid of losing my health and being bald at 24. That would suck even more! Any tips on how to handle stress, managing a chronic illness, and detaching emotionally from this demanding and micromanagey job?