...what easter marie said....I've also put sprayed fabric in a bag with a bowl of baking soda but it takes longer than charcoal. I always add a cup of baking soda to detergent when I have smelly fabric or smelly husband clothes to wash. I inherited some fabric from a friend who passed away from lung cancer....her fabric reeked of stale tobacco smoke...really strong....the charcoal worked with it! Good luck.