What is that smell???????

[DoubleK]

i am pulling my hair out at the moment!

i have had a cold for the past week, and on the weekend DP asked what 'that smell' was... having had a bloacked nose, i didnt know there was a smell. but yeserday, i smelt it.. its in DD's room (which she hasnt slept in for about a month or two, she is in our room at the moment)

so i emptied the entire room, furniture and all. i washed everything that could possibly be washed, and i left the mattress out overnight to see if it was that - my first thought was the cat had pee'd on something he shouldn't have. but everything is washed, i closed the heater vent and left the window open a little all night....... but it still smells!

if i hadnt emptied the room out, i would have thought a dead mouse was in there somewhere, i even emptied the wardrobe.

the onl place i havent checked is the top shelf of the wardrobe, only because i dont have anything i can stand on to see up there. but i have no idea what would be up there thats stinky, there is only a tub of dd's artwork, and 3 closed boxes (the gift box type)

HELP!!!!!!!!! what the heck is the smell???

ETA: our cat has never wee'd on the carpet, could cat wee smell this bad for so long? i might grab some carpet cleaner tomorrow just in case.

[Tinks]

What does it smell like?

[Ginger]

could it be a dead rat or possum in the wall cavity? we have had that before and it was disgusting!

[Spring Angel]

If you live in QLD I'd suggest a gecko squashed in the window.

[LionsandBears]

dead possum? They reek

[DoubleK]

im thinking its more a dead something.... mainly because the smell isnt going away. even with the window wide open for 2 days!

eewwwwwwww how will i know if its a dead something in the wall or roof?

ETA: tinkerbell, its a horrible smell, i cant describe it but blergh its making me sick.