Inherited someone's stash tonight, but...
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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I do love vinegar for removing smells - animal pee, etc. Husband was in the army, and I found that a can of coke removed ALL sorts of stains!
the ammonia is a great idea -- we use it for fireant, insect or bee stings!
good luck . . .
the ammonia is a great idea -- we use it for fireant, insect or bee stings!
good luck . . .
#22
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Oklahoma
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This is somewhat OT but I recently purchased 6 nice maple chairs to take to our ranch house at an upscale consignment shop. I didn't realize until I closed up my garage and went outside the next day they reek of cigarett smoke. I rubbed them down with lemon oil which helped for a time. We are not ready to take them up there so they will be in the garage for a time while we remodel. Any ideas for odor removal? I thought of taking them outside in the sun for a while. My husband has not noticed yet.
He's not always on target with my purchases. lol
He's not always on target with my purchases. lol
#23
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Oklahoma
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This is somewhat OT but I recently purchased 6 nice maple chairs to take to our ranch house at an upscale consignment shop. I didn't realize until I closed up my garage and went outside the next day they reek of cigarette smoke. I rubbed them down with lemon oil which helped for a time. We are not ready to take them up there so they will be in the garage for a time while we remodel. Any ideas for odor removal? I thought of taking them outside in the sun for a while. My husband has not noticed yet.
He's not always on target with my purchases. lol
He's not always on target with my purchases. lol
#24
I agree with the OdoBan suggestion. There was a thread/discussion on this board recently about using this product to remove musty odors. I purchased a bottle at Sam's Club (about $10 for 1 gal). I add a few ounces in the wash with my dogs' bedding and have been quite pleased with the light pleasant smell. Haven't tried it for cigarette odors but it might be worth a try. I am extremely sensitive to cigarette smoke and odor. Good luck!
#25
This is somewhat OT but I recently purchased 6 nice maple chairs to take to our ranch house at an upscale consignment shop. I didn't realize until I closed up my garage and went outside the next day they reek of cigarett smoke. I rubbed them down with lemon oil which helped for a time. We are not ready to take them up there so they will be in the garage for a time while we remodel. Any ideas for odor removal? I thought of taking them outside in the sun for a while. My husband has not noticed yet.
He's not always on target with my purchases. lol
He's not always on target with my purchases. lol
#26
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Carlisle, PA
Posts: 1,964
Aside from the lemon juice, vinegar and OdoBan which all work wonderfully when used diligently, I highly recommend a couple of hours on the clothesline in bright sun on a breezy day! There's nothing like a good dose of fresh air along with the products mentioned to make something smell fresh and clean!! I would be lost without my clothesline!!
#27
Any notions that you want to keep, put some regular BBQ charcoal briquets into the bag with them. Give it a week with them tied securely and the smell will go away, I have used it over and over to get rid of smells. Also using a large bowl of vinegar will work, the vinegar makes the smell go away. I don't know about washing the fabric, I have never had that problem. But I have had bad odors in furniture and items stored in a basement due to a flooding.
#28
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: chicago, IL
Posts: 9,589
You may want to put this stuff on a patio or deck and air it out a bit before leaving it in your house.
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