The smell of mold is reminiscent of the smell of stagnant water: raw and pungent.  This is the smell of mycotoxins that the fungus excretes. They are very dangerous.
If possible, identify the source of the odor. There may be a smell of clothes that have not been dried well after washing and put away in the closet, spoiled foods that should never be eaten. Eventually, the smell spreads through the apartment infected by fungus. First of all, deal with the source: throw away the food, wash things again with powder and conditioner, and then dry and iron. We have devoted this material to methods of fighting with mold in an apartment. Ventilation and household aromatic products – air fresheners, candles will help to remove the smell.
Antiseptics to combat mold are divided into turpentine, white spirit and water-soluble. The latter, naturally, are less toxic. If you do not carry out a partial cleaning from mold, but repair in the house, then it is good to purchase a product designed to be added to putty, whitewash and water dispersion paints. Use antiseptics to remove mold should be clearly according to the instructions, with gloves, covered clothes, and sometimes even in a protective mask. Some drugs can be very toxic.  Before applying the selected composition, you must completely remove the fungus. If the lesion is small, then you can try to just wash off the mold with a detergent and a sponge, and then dry this place. If the damage to the fungus is strong, then you will have to remove the mold along with the plaster, wallpaper and paint.
There are many ways to fight the mold. Everybody chooses their own way to fight it. But in any case, the mold will not disappear on its own. Therefore, when it appears, you should immediately take some actions. If to make everything quickly and correctly, then soon it will be possible to forget about this problem.