How to get a smell out of a dresser?

Hi Tiffany, try sprinkling the inside of the dresser with borax or baking powder and leave for a few days. It normally removes the smell

Take it outside and thoroughly scrub it - inside and out with a soapy disinfectant mix. (You can buy Floral Disinfectant). Then if that doesn't work spray it with Febreze . Best wishes.

Try putting baking soda in it to soak up odors

Vinegar - here's a link:

https://www.hunker.com/12002137/how-to-get-a-musty-smell-out-of-an-old-dresser

I would try spraying essential oil spray into the drawers or use a scented drawer liner.

Sounds like the dresser was "marked" by a cat. To detect where kitty let loose, use a black light.

Try scrubbing it out with vinegar water (50/50) and let dry. Be careful to not saturate it, that will pull the grain out of the wood and create more problems such as warping. The scent has probably absorbed into the surface.

If cleaning and airing do not work, you could seal it with Kilz, polyurethane, or shellac.

If you choose not to paint, just leave it sealed as is. If you are going to paint, the Kilz will leave a strong white background on distressed areas, so, you'd have to tint the Kilz before painting.

Clean thoroughly with OdoBan. Activated charcoal (not the kind with lighter fluid) placed inside the drawers if smell lingers. If all else fails, seal with a primer like original Kilz and paint.

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I would trust her experience on this. Here’s a link.

This resource Stinky Dresser Makeover | Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer link has the answer.

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

If all else fails you can seal the odor in the wood.

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.

I have had good luck with a product called Pet Zyme. It breaks down the chemical properties of cat pee and leave a fresh clean scent.

If the cat has sprayed on it and it has soaked into the wood the only thing that works at all is an enzyme eater from the pet shops. If the drawers stink take them out, wash them well and let sit in the sun for a day.

Is the dresser wood? I would try and clean it as best as possible and then you could put some bowls of baking powder in the drawers for several days to deodorize them.

is there an odor on it that you can smell that is bothering you? Is it making your cat pee on it? If not, then leave it alone and the animals will adjust/ignore it after awhile.