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Smelly Treasures !~

20 years ago

Hi...I found a goodly amount of "treasures" that I would like to use for crafting, in an "antique type" junk store....Some are plastic, wood, fabric and also straw...The problem is that they all have that musty, old smell that comes along with such stores. I washed each piece with soapy water and left out over night...Any suggests how I can rid these cute items of that smell?

Thanks.

Joyce

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jaybird
20 years ago
sunshine if at all possible....a day sunbathing will take the smell out of most items...
If they can't stand the sun, wrap them in several layers of newsprint paper, and leave for a few days! Don't shake them around too much while wrapped...you don't want to trade the smell for ink stains :^)
grammyp
20 years ago
Have you tried washing with lemon juice (if it won't hurt the item). That can help sometimes too.

beverly
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