Getting that old musty smell out?????
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Getting that old musty smell out?????
I was given two large bags of fabric and clothes to use in quilts or whatever I wanted with them. They had been in the attic of a friend's grandmother. The Grandmother passed away over a year ago and they are just now getting to clean out her house.
I have let them air for about 3 weeks in our garage. Today I washed them twice. Once just with laundry detergent, the second time with laundry detergent and baking soda. The smell is still there.
Any suggestions on how to get all the smell out so I can use or donate these fabrics and clothes?
Thanks.
Phyllis
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I have let them air for about 3 weeks in our garage. Today I washed them twice. Once just with laundry detergent, the second time with laundry detergent and baking soda. The smell is still there.
Any suggestions on how to get all the smell out so I can use or donate these fabrics and clothes?
Thanks.
Phyllis
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Hang them out in the sunshine, if possible; if not, hang them on hangers and around your garage for a few days. Perhaps run a wire or something across the garage to hang them on?
Hope it helps.
delma
Hope it helps.
delma
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Wash it but don`t wait to hang it outside. When the cloth freezes the smell should come out. I know it`s a cold job, so I would try it on a few things, before I froze my hands off. You also could store it out side and that might help. I sure hope you get to use it as I`m always looking for free stuff to enhance my collection.
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A quilt restorer told us to get smells from quilts to take them out early in the AM, spread them out on a clean sheet in the dewy grass and cover them with another clean sheet. Leave them in the sunshine until dry. Maybe this will work for your scraps. Of course you must wait until spring.;-)
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I have used vinegar in the wash as well as 20 Mule Team Borax. They both can get out some pretty raunchy 'My-guy-worked-all-day-in-the-heat' smells. If your washer hasn't been cleaned in some time, you may want to run your washer empty with only hot water and Borax to clean the washer first. That should ensure no added odors are added to the fabrics.
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I would try this in the washing machine along with detergent, vinegar rinse, etc:
http://www.amazon.com/ODORZOUT-Laund...dp/B002YD7WHU/
http://www.amazon.com/ODORZOUT-Laund...dp/B002YD7WHU/
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