Q: You mention on your website that you became aware of a box of apple pesticide in your Dad’s house because of the “odd odor”. Can you describe that odor to me? I am dealing with an odor best described as a “dry urine smell” in a basement and cannot locate the source.

A: Ask some friends to come over and have a “smell party”. Some folks noses are better than others at locating smells. Don’t bake cinnamon cookies beforehand!