How do you get rid of musty smell in wood nightstand with 1 drawer?
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How do you get rid of musty smell in wood nightstand w/1 drawer. Have tried vinegar, baking soda, Fabreze along with setting it out in the sun. None of these have worked. Other suggestions have been vanilla extract on a cloth & put in the drawer. Another suggestion was some of type of oil. Really need help. It’s quite difficult to sleep with such a strong odor. If you have a proven method, please send. NOTE: The best suggestion that worked for this sticky drawer was “wax paper” - double it over a few times & run it along the sliders or anywhere you think it is sticky. It worked so well the drawer almost came flying out of the nightstand. Do not over-work.
Thank you.
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Your best hope for sealing in those smells is shellac. It makes an excellent barrier coat over all wood species, and it sticks to almost anything, including urine. 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 that any 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 this is Peggy. I would try sprinkling some baking soda in it and putting it out in sun, be sure to set the drawer in the sun too.
OdoBan works wonders. I bought it at Home Depot in the cleaning section. Mine was lemon scented and it smells amazing, but then it neutralizes the odors. I paint and sell a lot of furniture and it's what I rely on.
Try leaving coffee beans in the drawer for a week or so. I have had good luck with this method- cheap coffee works fine.
I always save those little packets that come in purses, shoes, over the counter medicine bottles, etc. A handful of these can help tremendously. Also there is a new product out that is larger and is supposed to be for a whole small room, I looked for almost an hour and could not find the article I read. I hope this helps.
I’ll try all of them if I have to because I love that little writing desk. I’ll try Odonan first, then Shellac. This site has been berry helpful. Thank you