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My guess is you have either a roof leak or a place where water is coming in and you may well be smelling something you cannot see because it's behind the walls or ceiling.
Or it's in the water connections.

Look hard, definitely check the roof and near/under the windows.

a persisitant musty smell like that usually indicates water intrusion, until you find the source you're probably wasting your time trying to eliminate the odor.

You're landlord should appreciate the time and trouble you take to find it!!

I've got one of the portables in my bedroom. It's not very inefficient -- you can figure a good one that's 7500 btu will provide a solid 5000btu of cooling. You never say how large the space is you want to cool, but take it from me, you can get by with a couple portables for now whle you evaluate your options. I got mine from target, for about $350, it's energy star. Another con is they're louder than window units -- but in my bedroom I just freeze the room before bed, then shut it off and use a fan.
I actually figure I save energy by only spot cooling where I am.

I will make your life a ALOT better. Buy any birdseed you want, but make sure it has NO PEANUTS in it. None. Nada. That is a squirell that KNOWS there are peanuts in there. I know. I can read his mind.

Seriously. Leave it empty for a few days, then replace the seed with a combo of millet (the little yellowish round ones) and thistle and/or safflower. I'd wait another week or so before i even dare put in sunflower. Depending on where you live, the finch seed might be really fun to see the visitors.

The problem is the squirel thinks this is HIS feeder. Take away his favorite peanuts and it'll get way easier.

I think a baffel won't help because my guess is he is dropping down from the tree above. If you move the feeder, move it out from under the tree.
If all else fails, put up a hummingbird feeder. Lots of fun to watch and nothing for the squirrels.

Though I did have a racoon grab mine last week....

good luck and don't give up!!!!!!!

that doorknob doll is the funniest thing I ever saw on AT.

Oh, and I want to add, I've really done my due diligence in terms of winterizing. If you can find a draft, you can usually get rid of it for less than 5 bucks. Please, do that first. it saves so much energy and makes your space so much more comfortable. that way you're not just pouring heat into a problem that 10 minutes and some materials (caulk, clear tape, draft snake etc) could cure! You'll be happy you did. Then your heater can keep you toasty warm for cheap!

I got a leather sectional sofa in 1995 from IKEA. It still looks new and it's been spilled on, moved 5 times and had dogs and cats around it. It took a whack in one move and we had to open it up and re-screw the back to the seating on one area. It took 10 minutes and is again completely structurally sound.

I looked at IKEA sofas the other week for another room in the house (sleeper) ... I have to agree with the poster above, I think it really depends on the model. this was top of their line in 94-95.