Remove mildew smell from photos
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I had stored my photo albums and photos in totes in my basement several years ago. I recently opened them and there is a mildew smell although no visual mildew. What can I do to remove the odor?
7 answers
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Place all of the photos and albums in a fresh tote with open boxes of baking soda.
Janet Pizaro
on May 19, 2016
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I once read that to remove mildew odor from books place them in a zip-lock bag and put in the freezer for a month or two.
Jan Moore
on May 19, 2016
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I also had success with the baking soda method.
Dorothy Roush
on May 20, 2016
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Place the photos in a paper bag and then put that bag in a plastic tote box with kitty litter in it. Close it up. The kitty litter should absorb the odor.
MN Mom
on May 20, 2016
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I put Dryer Sheet in my photo boxes , also put in boxes of books I store in my garage!
Linda Holland
on May 20, 2016
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The kitty litter works for books. I used a cardboard box big enough to fit the books loosely and poured kitty litter around them.
Sharon Campbell Duff
on May 20, 2016
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I wad up newspapers and place them in a tote with a tight cover, then place the photos (which I put in a paper bag also). This will also work for plastic containers which have absorbed odors.
Jeanne
on May 21, 2016
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