LovinMySoldier

I bought some recently charms online and when I opened them up the smell of smoke recently filled the air :(
Learned my lesson to ask before I buy :)

I REALLY REALLY don't want to wash these. Being only 5 inches I don't want to loose a bunch of fabric by having them unravel.

So any suggestions. Anything that I can stick in with them to remove the smell? I was thinking about sticking them into a big ziplock with the baking soda pack you can buy for the fridge? I LOVE the charms! Just not the smell :) Thanks!

KimmieH

oh glad you asked..i had the same problem with some FQ i got on Ebay..
hoping for advice too

Sadiemae

I think I have heard to place Irish Springs bath soap in the bag for awhile.
You could also try the charcoal that is used in aquariums.

ladyshuffler

Try this....lay them on a cookie sheet , they can overlap. Put them in the freezer for 3 days, check for smell, they should be good. I have heard this used for books as well.

Annaquilts

Lay them all and spray with febreeze or hand wash them and lay them out to dry. Yuck!

DeniseP

You can also try putting them in a ziplock bag with borax sprinkled in it. Borax is a natural deodorizer.

Laura22

Ugh, that is the worst smell to have on fiber products, I can't understand why people sell things that stink without mentioning it online.

LovinMySoldier

Alright I have them in the freezer! Hopefully this works!

fabric_fancy

i did a swap and all my blocks smelled of smoke and febreeze worked great

LovinMySoldier

I may have to resort to hand washing them :( I was hoping for an easy way out lol

I hadn't thought about fabreeze though! I will have to make a trip to the store this evening :)