if it is a skunk. Take some old clothes that have been worn and not washed and poor some household ammonia on them then leave them out where you expect the skunk to be, it will repel them and they will never come back. But if it is someone doing pot then you need to get rid of them too! Red fox also smells like skunk. Then you would have to contact wildlife authorities b/c they regulate trapping and have them take care of it. But to get rid of the smell in the house 1st find the problem, get rid of that, then open your windows up and air the house out. That should help. God be with you!

You might want to check and see if you have some sort of 'entryway' or burrowing hole that leads under your house. Skunks like to hide out there. When they are under there, IT SMELLS. Pier and beam houses are particularly susceptible. My father had them under his house and had to catch them in traps and have them 'moved out' (yes, there are people who will transport skunks and relocate them for a living). You certainly don't want it to die under there. The it will smell forever. As soon as all the offending animals are gone (if there's more than one...a mom with a litter?) the hole must be blocked off immediately and thoroughly. I'm talking rocks, bricks....they might still try to dig around it but eventually they will leave for easier housing. Skunks can wander long distances, and are territorial, 'marking' their turf, so this may a new animal who had to expand out to find a new home. If your house isn't pier and beam, they might be under a nearby shed. They eat mice , bugs and scorpions, so any recent explosion in these food supplies might bring them in.

It could be marijuana..does someone in your house smoke pot?

Recently at night my house has been plagued with a DISGUSTING skunk smell. It gets strong at random times, and since I am so sensitive to smell I am getting NO sleep. Skunks aren't really that common in my area... So what else could it be? And how can I get rid of it ASAP?