I didn’t realize that this odor problem was occurring until I actually left the house today to go for a walk.
I think people are learning a lot about themselves during this recent quarantine. Nobody could have foreseen this pandemic rising up and stalling out life the way that it has. In response, the entire population has come to terms with some unfortunate realizations about themselves. Namely, that they can’t stand being alone and undistracted all day long. In my own life, I have come to understand that when left to my own devices I am too happy to stay inside. The only uncomfortable realization is, apparently I’m a lot smellier than I ever realized. For months I have been locked up inside of my house with only my indoor air. I have been using the central heating and cooling system pretty regularly because the outdoor climate has been unevenly hot and cold depending on the day. I’ve been switching back and forth from the furnace to the air conditioning system and I’ve been rather comfortable with my indoor air handling devices running the show. However, I definitely didn’t realize how much my indoor air was starting to smell. Because it has been so sealed off from fresh outdoor air, my indoor environment was getting pretty dank. I didn’t realize that this odor problem was occurring until I actually left the house today to go for a walk. I enjoyed the fresh, cool air of the morning. When I returned to my house, I was shocked to walk inside and smell my indoor air with a new perspective. Apparently I’ve been living in the artificial indoor air for so long that I became immune to the airborne smells. I turned off the HVAC system from the smart thermostat and rapidly opened my windows for natural ventilation while I pondered “Have I always been this smelly?”
