Originally Posted by
Candlenana
I was fortunate to buy a quilter's stash. Completewith tools, books, patterns, fabric and more! All for $500. There was over 1400 fat quarters and lots of yardage. Small containers with blocks cut and some put together. Quilt tops and some to bind also.
The problem is all this came from a smoker's house. How do I get the smoke smell out without washing???
I am laying it out now in single layers in the garage and airing out and spraying febreze. What can I do that might be faster??
Can I use bowls of vinegar setting around???
Thanks for all your help
Candlenana
You can use the smoker's candles. They don't even have to be lit. For the things you can't wash, (books, patterns, etc) put them in plastic bags with a bar of Dial or Safeguard deodorant soap. It takes a while but it will take the smell out and it doesn't leave a scent of it's own.
I have used this method to get rid of the smoke odor on bolts of fusible, books, magazines and wood dollhouses.