Removing smell from wood
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Janet Pizaro on Oct 05, 2015Put a ox of baking soda inside and a bowl of white vinegar this will help absorb some of the odorHelpful Reply
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Gill Moreton on Oct 05, 2015I'd wash it with vinegar then rinse and dry. You could sprinkle baking soda on the stone and leave for a while. Then wipe off. If that doesn't work, maybe wash with bleach solution ? Good luck!Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Oct 05, 2015set it outside in the sun is another alternativeHelpful Reply
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Sheila on Oct 05, 2015For the wood parts (not the stone) lightly sand with 320 grit, clean off with vinegar and water mixture and then lightly spray with shellac all over including bottom, back etc.Helpful Reply
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Jonnie Hammon on Oct 06, 2015I would use a lemon oil, and vinegar mix to scrub it down, on the underneath side as well. Then rub it down with an aromatic oil, as is used in aroma therapy. I would go with eucalyptus oil. The scent is not male, or female, and the smell is a great stress reliever.Helpful Reply
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Sarita on Oct 06, 2015I bought a sewing machine table from Craigslist that reeked of smoke and tobacco. I washed it several times with white vinegar, and at one point, I remember I made a "scrub" with baking soda and the vinegar. This helped. It no longer stinks up my room. So the vinegar will initially take care of the worst of it, and just a couple of more wipe downs with anything else you decide (baking soda, lemon, aromatic oil), should do the trick. It didn't work after just one time. It took me about three times.Helpful Reply
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Sarah Burnell on Oct 06, 2015I wish I'd seen these responses before I chucked an old chest. I tried all sorts of things (even putting coffee beans in it - apparently, they absorb bad smells) before declaring it dunso.Helpful Reply
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Karen on Oct 06, 2015Even though I checked a linen storage piece the store for odors, when I got it home, yuck. I tried vinegar, Febreeze, charcoal pellets, baking soda, the sun .... nothing worked. I finally placed small dishes in each space and drawer, containing cotton balls soaked in an essential oil mix of clove, lemon, eucalyptus, and tea tree. That finally overcame the stale perfume odor, and I refresh as needed --- which isn't very often.Helpful Reply
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Annie Duncan on Oct 06, 2015Thanks to all who responded with your helpful tips! Annie DuncanHelpful Reply
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