How To Clean Rotten Smell Out Of Cabinet

I receive a fair share of e-mails and I have to say, yous guys are asking the BEST questions!

ILOVE answering your questions personally so don't hesitate to write in!

With the growing number of e-mails, I'm starting to notice some questions popping-upwards again and again.  To me, this indicates all of usCreative Furniture Re-Stylists have some common concerns. Then, with your consent (the e-mailer'due south), I think I'll start posting and answering some of your questions hither on the SI blog to benefit us all.

Thank you Sue in the Sunshine State for your fantabulous question.

[box] "Hi Denise, I was wondering if you could give me a tip on how to become the odor of mothballs out of fabled article of furniture that I'm finding at thrift stores.

I live in Florida which enables me to put the  furniture outside in the sun but it is also quite boiling, so they don't actually like keeping the article of furniture outside for that reason.

Any suggestions or tips would exist profoundly appreciated. Thank you so much and I love the work that you exercise."[/box]

To reply your question Sue, I'll share the nastiest experiences I've ever had with a musty, moldy, mothballed dresser.

It was a vintage high-boy dresser I adjourn-shopped. This dresser was admittedly stunning and in perfect status. (I wish I had taken a picture to evidence you lot)

Perfect in every mode except for the stench of  mold and mothballs that permeated and assaulted my nostrils the infinitesimal it was placed in the back of my van. If I was smart, I would have put it back where I establish it.

Instead, I brought it dwelling house and it ended up sitting in the back of my garage for months while I tried to figure out how to get that awful erstwhile musty smell out of the wood.

I never did. All those awful musty odors were permeated correct into the woods.

Now don't let my story deter you. Depending on the woods and age of your furniture, removing musty smells (and this includes the onetime stench of mothballs) can exist a challenge… only it can be washed!

I've had other pieces which weren't quite so bad and have had bang-up success.

The key to getting rid of musty odors:  It normally requires more than than one solution and a lot of time and patience.

Here's 5 Ways To Remove Musty Smells From Your Wood Furniture

ane. Wipe and Clean

Leaner and germs tin permeate porous wood causing atrocious "old-smell" odors. To eliminate the smell, kill the bacteria and germs past cleaning the inside of the drawers and all surfaces with a sponge dampened with vinegar, Potato's Oil Forest Soap or any Anti-Fungal Detergents. Then let dry in a well ventilated area.

2. Vinegar & Other Odor Absorbing Substances

Fill a plastic or glass container/ bowl with vinegar and place in each drawer. Close the drawers and wait a few days to see if the vinegar absorbs the odor. Other odor absorbing substances like charcoal, coffee grounds, kitty liter or baking soda may also help.

3. Natural Sun Calorie-free / Dehumidify

Porous wood absorbs moisture and smells from it'south surrounding surroundings. If your piece smells like a thrift shop or former attic, try leaving the piece to dry out in the natural sun light. If you lot live in a boiling surroundings, try placing your piece with a dehumidifier in a minor enclosed room.  Leave it running for a few days to suck the wet and odors out of the wood.

four. Strip and Sand

Strip and sand the piece. If the odors are caught in the original stop, this will assistance by removing the finish and letting the natural wood jiff. If in that location is still a slight aroma after stripping and sanding, using method #2. The odor arresting substance should get rid of any remaining unpleasantness.

five. Bleach or Vodka

Put bleach or cheap vodka into a spray bottle and mist the entire piece within and out. So leave it in the sunshine or another moisture free surface area to completely dry. This will help disinfect and eliminate odors.

So how did my nasty experience with "high-boy" end… I re-claimed the gorgeous hardware and put the piece out on my adjourn for garbage drove.

The interesting office of the story is even with missing hardware, someone curbed-shopped it from MY driveway! I really promise they had meliorate luck removing the odors than I did. I'd love to think that stunning slice got a new lease on life and is sitting pretty in someone'southward home.

Once again, thank you Sue for this great question.

If you take any other methods of Getting Rid Of Mothball Scent & Other Musty Odors… Please Please SHARE! I would dearest to learn more techniques so next time I tin be the 1 to save the "high-boy".

Have the best day!

Denise ten

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