Weird Smell in Shop

[TractorGunn]

Welp, was going to make beef stew today, but changed my mind!

 

[HawkinsHollow]

sorry!

 

[BravoXray]

Think Fuddy's suggestion of borrowing a dog is a good one.

 

[scootr]

Most likely a live animal. A dead animal is not going to smell like beef stew.

If it does you gotta start eatin someplace else

 

[paulsharvey]

Any chance you have a dog food bag or similar stored in there somewhere?

 

[bigtiller]

Is your lawnmower in there?...fermenting grass under the deck?

 

[Runner]

You might have phantosmia, a condition where you smell things that aren't there. I'm pretty sure I have it because I often smell smoke that isn't there.

Could it be mildew from a roof or wall leak? Maybe something in storage like a paint can that has rusted through and is leaking.

 

[nctox]

May not be relevent but I'll post it anyway.
Many years ago I stupidly used a T-shirt I had left in the car to wipe the inside of the rear window. The glass was a bit foggy, I still smoked then, and it just seemed (at the time) like a handy thing to use. The next day I couldn't believe the smell! It was like I had three sweaty construction workers riding with me everywhere I went. I used Windex and paper towels several times for days afterward, but the smell still lingered. I was quite a while before it went away.
Have you left a undershirt or something like that in your shop?

 

[TractorGunn]

sorry!

They're on their way:

 

[Fixastuff]

Probably a result of all the figs you’ve been eating