Mildewy example sentences
Related (7): damp, musty, moldy, stale, stagnant, decaying, dank
"Mildewy" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- The basement had a musty, mildewy smell from being damp for so long.
- I opened the storage closet and was hit with a wave of stale, mildewy air.
- The old cabin smelled of mold and mildewy wood that had not seen sun in years.
- The attic was full of mildewy old boxes and forgotten junk.
- The mattress was covered in mildewy stains from the recent flood.
- I tried to air out the rug to get rid of the mildewy odor, but it never really went away.
- After years of being closed up, the suitcases had gathered a thick layer of mildew and smelled mildewy.
- The old newspaper clippings were brittle and yellow with mildewy edges.
- The air in the old locker room had a damp, mildewy smell to it.
- The gym bag had started to smell mildewy from years of being shoved in the back of a closet.
- The mildewy smell coming from the AC unit alerted me that it needed servicing.
- The rug felt crunchy and looked green from mildew after sitting in the damp garage for so long.
- The room smelled of stale air and mildewy carpet that had not been replaced in decades.
- My mother scolded me for leaving my wet clothes in the hamper for too long, as they now smelled mildewy and musty.
- The pool cover had to be replaced as it had become tattered and mildewy after several years.
- Making sure to check all windows and keep the humidity lowered helps prevent that mildewy smell in an old home.
- The mildewy towels needed to be thrown out as they had gotten too stiff and smelly to salvage.
- I had to throw out my mildewy winter coat as I just couldn't get the smell out no matter how many times I cleaned it.
- The smell of the damp basement — staleness and mildew — lingered long after I had left.
- I dug through the mildewy cardboard boxes in the garage but I couldn't find the old photos I was looking for.
- I opened the damp closet and was hit with the musty smell of mildewy clothes that hadn't been worn in years.
- My daughter's sneakers reeked of mildew after sitting in the garage for too long during the rainy season.
- The roof leaked during the heavy rains and left mildewy spots on the ceiling that wouldn't wash off.
- The old book had mildewed pages that crumbled when I tried to turn them.
- We had to throw away the mildewy couch cushions because no amount of cleaning and airing them out removed the smell.
- The damp air from regular fog caused the mildewy smell that permeated the coastal cottage.
- The wet leaves had begun to mildew, decompose, and smell damp and earthy.
- We aired out the cabin to try to rid it of the mildewy smell left by the flood waters.
- The yard sale rug wasn't worth buying as it was already beginning to feel damp and smell mildewy.
- The musty smell of old papers, books, and furniture that had been sitting for years gave off a mildewy odor.
- The basement had mildewy, damp smell that stayed no matter how many times I cleaned and aired it out.
- His old sneakers smelled so mildewy and putrid that he had to throw them away.
- My grandfather's mildewy house was stuffy from years of neglect and the windows not being opened.
- The cardboard boxes I had stowed away in the garage for years were falling apart and smelled mildewy from the damp conditions.
- The carpet padding under the rug felt wet and mildewy after the upstairs bathroom flooded.
- The mildewy pages of the book stuck together as I tried to read it.
- Checking for leaks and fixing problems that cause dampness can help get rid of that mildewy smell that plagues an old home.
- The mildewy smell of the old house indicated just how long it had been sitting empty and neglected.
- The musty basement air carried the smell of stale water and mildew that had accumulated over the years.
- The snow shovel had mildewed and rusted from being left out in the rain and snow for years.
- No amount of air freshener could mask the mildewy smell emanating from the damp basement walls.
- The mildewy towel rack needed to be replaced as the rust and mildew had crept into the wood itself.
- The mildewy smell in the car warned me that I needed to let the interior air out and dry to remove the dampness.
- The old book had pages that were limp and mildewy from years spent in a damp basement.
- The damp garage air made everything mildewy and smelly, including the car seats and floor mats.
- The mildewy mattress had to be thrown out as it posed a health risk from the accumulated mold.
- The moisture trapped in the damp carpet caused it to smell mildewy and musty over time.
- Air the space out often, run dehumidifiers, and use fans to help reduce that mildewy smell that plagues basements and garages.
- The row of wet towels and swimsuits left festering in the hamper developed a mildewy, sour smell.
- The camp chairs felt damp when I sat in them and smelled of mildew from sitting outside through the rainy spring.
- The old deck felt spongy and smelled of mildew due to years of exposure to rain and dampness.
- She opened the cabinets and was met with the stale, dusty, mildewy smell of neglect.
- The wet bicycle seat was left outside too long and started growing some mildew.
- The wet spot in the carpet had fostered mildew and needed replacement.
- The tablecloth was stained, crunchy, and smelling of mildew from being stored wet for too long.
- The mildewed shovel was so rusted and stiff from dampness that it broke when I tried using it.
- The mildew spot on the ceiling grew bigger each time it rained heavily.
- I gagged at the stale, mildewy aroma emanating from the damp dog kennel.
- The smell of mildew from an old leak was very pungent and hard to get rid of.
- I aired out the mildewy sleeping bag as best I could, but no amount of washing seemed to remove the damp, musty smell.