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I have noticed that no one has mentioned Oxyclean, whether the name brand or store brand. If you have any other methods of Getting Rid Of Mothball Smell & Other Musty Odors… PLEASE PLEASE SHARE! I would love to learn more techniques so next time I can be the one to save the “high-boy”. Once again, thank you Sue for this great question. I’d love to think that stunning piece got a new lease on life and is sitting pretty in someone’s home. The interesting part of the story is even with missing hardware, someone curbed-shopped it from MY driveway! I really hope they had better luck removing the odors than I did. So how did my nasty experience with “high-boy” end… I re-claimed the gorgeous hardware and put the piece out on my curb for garbage collection. This will help disinfect and eliminate odors. Then leave it in the sunshine or another moisture free area to completely dry. Put bleach or cheap vodka into a spray bottle and mist the entire piece inside and out. The odor absorbing substance should get rid of any remaining unpleasantness. If the odors are caught in the original finish, this will help by removing the finish and letting the natural wood breath. If there is still a slight odor after stripping and sanding, using method #2. Leave it running for a few days to suck the moisture and odors out of the wood. If you live in a humid environment, try placing your piece with a dehumidifier in a small enclosed room. If your piece smells like a thrift store or old attic, try leaving the piece to dry out in the natural sun light. Porous wood absorbs moisture and smells from it’s surrounding environment. Other odor absorbing substances like charcoal, coffee grounds, kitty liter or baking soda may also help. Close the drawers and wait a few days to see if the vinegar absorbs the odor. Vinegar & Other Odor Absorbing Substancesįill a plastic or glass container/ bowl with vinegar and place in each drawer. Then let dry in a well ventilated area.Ģ. To eliminate the smell, kill the bacteria and germs by cleaning the inside of the drawers and all surfaces with a sponge dampened with vinegar, Murphy’s Oil Wood Soap or any Anti-Fungal Detergents. Here’s 5 Ways To Remove Musty Smells From Your Wood Furnitureīacteria and germs can permeate porous wood causing awful “old-smell” odors. The key to getting rid of musty odors: It usually requires more than one solution and a lot of time and patience. I’ve had other pieces which weren’t quite so bad and have had great success. Depending on the wood and age of your furniture, removing musty smells (and this includes the old stench of mothballs) can be a challenge… but it can be done! All those awful musty odors were permeated right into the wood.

Fumy smell in washer oom how to#

Instead, I brought it home and it ended up sitting in the back of my garage for months while I tried to figure out how to get that awful old musty smell out of the wood. If I was smart, I would have put it back where I found it.

Perfect in every way except for the stench of mold and mothballs that permeated and assaulted my nostrils the minute it was placed in the back of my van. (I wish I had taken a picture to show you)

This dresser was absolutely stunning and in perfect condition. It was a vintage high-boy dresser I curb-shopped. To answer your question Sue, I’ll share the nastiest experiences I’ve ever had with a musty, moldy, mothballed dresser. Thank you so much and I love the work that you do.” I live in Florida which enables me to put the furniture outside in the sun but it is also quite humid, so they don’t really like keeping the furniture outside for that reason.Īny suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated. “Hi Denise, I was wondering if you could give me a tip on how to get the odor of mothballs out of fabulous furniture that I’m finding at thrift stores. Thank you Sue in the Sunshine State for your excellent question. To me, this indicates all of us Creative Furniture Re-Stylists have some common concerns. So, with your consent (the e-mailer’s), I think I’ll start posting and answering some of your questions here on the SI blog to benefit us all. With the growing number of e-mails, I’m starting to notice some questions popping-up again and again. I LOVE answering your questions personally so don’t hesitate to write in! I receive a fair share of e-mails and I have to say, you guys are asking the BEST questions!