How do you get the old smell out of all wooded bedroom furniture?
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Sometimes the smell is trapped in the finish.
Here are some ideas: https://salvagedinspirations.com/how-to-remove-musty-mothy-moldy-smells-from-wood-furniture/
https://littlevintagenest.com/5-ways-remove-musty-smell-old-furniture/
http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-deodorize-wood/
Wipe it out with vinegar.
When you use charcoal if should be activated charcoal.
If you intend to paint the furniture, sand it first and then use a primer like Kilz. Then paint it. The Kilz should take care of the smell issue. My son bought a "fixer upper" several months ago. Had terrible urine smell on enclosed back porch. After scrubbing, he used Kilz. Smell gone. Yay.