How can I clean out musty odors from furniture and clothing?

Try baking soda along with your detergent or oxygenated bleach for the clothes. Here's a link that has several ideas for the dresser:

https://www.attagirlsays.com/how-to-get-gross-smells-out-of-old-furniture/

Hi Doris, sorry you are having problems getting the closed up smell from your clothes. Hanging them out in the fresh air and sunshine will help too. Good luck Search Results

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For lingering odors, soak the stained clothes in cool water with one cup baking soda for at least four hours or overnight. If the baking soda doesn't remove the heaviest odors, fill the washer with warm water and add one cup of household ammonia. Soak for 2 or 3 hours.Nov 15, 2019

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For lingering odors, soak the stained clothes in cool water with one cup baking soda for at least four hours or overnight. If the baking soda doesn't remove the heaviest odors, fill the washer with warm water and add one cup of household ammonia. Soak for 2 or 3 hours.

Let dry in sun if you can.

It may take a few washings to get the smell out. Vinegar does help. Sunshine and fresh air does wonders!

May take a few washings of the clothes. Add some essential oils. For the dressers if all else fails you can seal the odor in with shellac.

How to Eliminate Odors in Wood

Your best hope for sealing in any odors is shellac. It makes an excellent barrier coat over all wood species, and it sticks to almost anything. Zinsser makes a great product for this purpose, called Bullseye SealCoat. It’s a clear dewaxed shellac that you can apply to those drawer interiors easily with a brush. It dries quickly and should help to diminish mice, mildew, musty, smoke, urine smell. And since it doesn’t contain wax, you can apply other finishes like lacquer or varnish over it — they’ll stick just fine. SealCoat is also handy to have around the shop as a general purpose wood finish and sanding sealer. So, I’m sure you’ll find other uses for what’s left of the quart you buy.

Hi Doris,

I've successfully used baking soda to remove odors. I put warm water in the washer along with a cup of so of baking soda. Then add the clothes and let the washer start long enough to make sure everything is wet. Then turn the washer off and let the clothes sit for a few hours. The baking soda will soften the water and remove the odors. I hope this helps. Wishing you the best.

Hello. I agree with recommendations for clothing listed above.

Additionally for the dresser

This resource Stinky Dresser Makeover | Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer link appears has that answer. I hope this helps.

https://www.confessionsofaserialdiyer.com/stinky-dresser-makeover/

Baking soda in water does an excellent job of removing stubborn smells. Soak them overnight in your washer with 1 cup baking soda, then launder as usual. If at all possible air dry them. Repeat if the odors linger. Fresh air is a miracle worker with odors.

Some of the above answers address the clothes, and others the dresser drawers. Would you say the main dilemma is the smell that is still lingering in the clothes, in the drawers, or both?

I use a cup of baking soda in with my clothes, let sit over night then launder as usual. Hang on clothes line if possible.

Hi Doris - Sometimes it takes several washings with vinegar and hot water. You can try hanging the clothes outside as the sunshine will help. I had a similar circumstance and I was able to get the majority of the funk out, but not all. Hope this helps. You've got some great advice on this one. Hugs, Holly

Try oxiclean

I would wash your clothes and add a fresh coat of paint or stain to your dresser

Doris: for washables, soak ini Oxiclean overbite. Then you might want to add a few of these to your storage space:

https://www.amazon.com/OLIVIA-AIDEN-pack-Natural-Freshener/dp/B01N7NHVZK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=charcoal+deodorizer&qid=1582906651&sr=8-3