llcathey

what a find great job, Iv been hitting goodwills and thrift stores,

taggertykl

It would appear that almost everyone agrees with using vinegar, however only one person so far has mentioned using a color catcher. The blocks are very vibrant and I would be afraid of the color bleeding. I wonder if it's possible to use vinegar AND a color catcher at the same time. BTW - EXCELLENT FIND!!

phyllvog

Our LQS is doing a round robin and some of the member smoke. To get the odor out, they mix half vodka and half water in a spray bottle. Spray the fabric, let dry, odor should be gone.

dash2000lbs

Great fines...

JayCee

Also, the box and rubbermaid container might have a smoke odor. Its really hard to get the containers odor free. Many good suggestions have been posted. Good Luck with your great purchase.

nomemorymomma

I recently read an article about using newspapers that will absorb the odor!!!! I, too, had purchased several boxes with an odor -- not smoke, and not mildew -- but more like they were in a room that had been closed off for sometime. I tried the newspapers and they worked!!!! What I did was use laundry baskets and just alternated a layer of material with a layer of newspapers. I am still so amazed!!! Just unbelievable!!!!

diana0307

if you ever want to get rid of that strawberry material, let me know, My suggestion for the smell is to put the material in a plastic bag, throw in two or three odor eaters. Odor should come out. Diana

quartzquilts

Place the items in a sealable plastic bag with a new bar of Irish spring soap.First wrap the soap bar in a piece of muslin,tie close with a rubber band. This way the saop will not be in direct contact with the fabric.You will find by leaving the pieces with the soap sealed in the bag for a while the odor is gone. For a quilt use a big bag and 2or3 bars.

Bluelady

I heard smoke smell can be killed with a few days in the freezer. Do a search on here as this was a discussion awhile ago

Quiltbeagle

I put some smelly fabric on a clothesline in some shade. Two days later there was no smell at all. Yes, bedbugs are a nightmare, enough for us to buy a family sized tent for camping instead of staying at motels for our vacation this summer. But I don't think it's just old fabric that can be risky...even new things manufactured or imported from an infested place can harbor those nasty creatures.