Asked on Apr 18, 2016
How do I get rid of this musky odor?
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Mickey Baron
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I found this NINE WEST, summer purse at a flea market. & was overjoyed. It was barely used with only a dirty, fabric inside lining. It's like twine, rope, or seagrass outside. Washed it easily in my kitchen sink with some DAWN. Hung it out to dry... Now the purse has a strong odor that smells musky, wet bamboo? It dried totally, but the smell remains? Any suggestions?
NINE WEST summer purse.
Sea Grass?
6 answers
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I sell a lot of bags/purses on Ebay, Poshmark, amd Etsy. These are my tests. Febreze was lightly sprayed onto a paper towel. The bag's interior was gently wiped down with this paper towel. Then, newly Febreze-sprayed paper towels were placed in the bag for a few days. I found this to only mask the bag odors temporarily. My Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Coffee grinds were placed in an open napkin for several days in a purse that smelled like smoke. The bag still smelled like smoke and coffee. My Rating: 1 out of 5 stars White vinegar was mixed 50/50 with water. A paper towel was dampened with this mixed solution. The inside of the smelly bag was wiped down gently with the paper towel. This removed a portion of the smell. My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars The best odor remover that I found and recommend is Meguiar's Odor Eliminator spray .
William
on Apr 18, 2016
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Place the pocketbook in either baking soda in a plastic bag ,activated charcoal or even cat liter. Let sit long enough for the odor to absorb. I find using sprays mask the situation not fix the issue.
Janet Pizaro
on Apr 18, 2016
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I know freezing items sometimes helps remove an odor . But I agree with William on using an odor eliminator spray
MN Mom
on Apr 18, 2016
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To add once again using a spray will not get rid of odor. Been there and done that for .Odor eliminator sprays are just temporary fixes.
Janet Pizaro
on Apr 18, 2016
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Cat litter is my go-to for this kind of odor removal. I've used it for items that got mildew on them when my basement flooded, and also rescued several books and other items that seemed beyond hope from the smoke damage when my house burned. You will need to leave it in a covered container with the litter for awhile...I would give it at least a week.
Shirley Smith
on Apr 19, 2016
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Try putting it in the freezer for at least a few hours. Supposedly that gets out odors from sneakers and some clothing.
Rachel Weiss-Feldman
on Jul 26, 2016
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