I got fabric from my sister, a smoker, that was really bad. Of course she didn't notice the smell. Anyway I put the charms in a mesh laundry bag and the safety pinned the fat quarters on all four courners. then popped them in the dryer, air only, with 1 dryer sheet. Ran it for about 45 minutes. Worked great! Also the freezer does work, I use it for antique books all the time.