history: After coming home from vacation, there was a horrible smell in the house. I realized I had forgotten to take the trash out before leaving and food had been rotting in my house I just got home from vacation and there was an awful stench in my house.  Turns out I forgot to take the trash out before I left Oh that's not fun! I hope it cleared when you took it out! 
current: When I finally realized what it was, I took out the trash then lit every candle I have and opened the windows 
next: It should have cleared it. I once left bread for two weeks when I went home for winter vacation.