De-smelly crazy quilt?

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I was given a crazy quilt that smells to high heaven...musty and worse. Any idea on how to get rid of the order??? thanks Jo

Gail Salminen · Answer

@Buttonjo sometimes you can kill the odors from long term storage by hanging in the sunshine. Not sure if you can was it or not - but if you can perhaps do that and use lots of fabric softener. Here are a few sites that I came across that you may want to check. It seems white vinegar and sometimes the addition of baking soda to the wash is the most common. http://www.getsmellout.com/how-to-remove-smell-from-quilt/ http://www.quiltingboard.com/general-chit-chat-non-quilting-talk-f7/how-do-i-remove-musty-smell-quilt-t129780.html http://www.quiltinaday.com/community/topic.asp?forum=2&topic=12865

Judy · Answer

I have had great success by soaking in 1 scoop of oxyclean dissolved in a couple gallons of hot water. You can add a scoop of borax or washing soda to this mixture
to help remove odors. I let this soak for at least 12 hours and throw the whole batch in the washer and wash as usual. Good luck!!

AmericanWoman · Answer

Soaking the quilt in vinegar and water (in the tub) will get rid of the smell. Then wash with 1 cup of vinegar.

Buster Evans · Answer

Soak it in the vinegar then wash and hang it in the sunshine to dry in the fresh air... if there are any lingering odors freebreeze and tumble in the dryer

Cindy Alvis Goad · Answer

If your crazy quilt has satins, silks and velvets please don't try to use vinegar or wash it. First try putting several days in the hot sun, 2. you can sprinkle baking soda over it and then gently vaccum it or 3. put the quilt in a pillow case and put in your freezer for several days.

Heidi · Answer

Vinegar and water.

Heidi · Answer

Moth balls for a week. They smell but it works. Then vinegar and water.

Redcatcec · Answer

Soak in the washing machine with vinegar added to the wash cycle, let it run for a few minutes to get it all mixed together then pause the washer and let it soak for at least 8 hours. Then continue the cycle with laundry detergent added.

Dee · Answer

Soak with oxiclean in the washer for a few hours. If you have a front load was with oxiclean then rinse with white vinegar. Do not dry in the dryer put it on a cloths line outside to dry in the sun/

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