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moth balls
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ccquilter
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moth balls
i think i did something really stupid...i stored some quilting fabric...100% cotton...in some rubbermaid storage boxes for a short time...problem is i had woolens stored in the boxes previously and of course there were moth balls...now fabric smells (slightly) of moth balls...any suggestions for getting rid of the odor?...
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WeeOne
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Re: moth balls
Here's a web site with an idea worth trying.
http://www.handymanusa.com/forum_two_msg/3562.htm
Here is another option I read about: I have discovered that soaking washable clothing in a solution of orange scented 4 in 1 Lysol (the kind that removes 99.9% of bacteria/germs) did the trick, thank goodness!! I let the clothes soak for an hour, turning them now and then, then washing them as usual with Sunlight detergent. It was the Lysol that did it though. What a relief! I hope this helps.
I did a search "removing Mothball Smell" these are only a couple of ideas. Another said to hang clothes/fabric out in the sunshine for several days & the heat will help remove smell. That's hard to do in the winter. Good Luck!
http://www.handymanusa.com/forum_two_msg/3562.htm
Here is another option I read about: I have discovered that soaking washable clothing in a solution of orange scented 4 in 1 Lysol (the kind that removes 99.9% of bacteria/germs) did the trick, thank goodness!! I let the clothes soak for an hour, turning them now and then, then washing them as usual with Sunlight detergent. It was the Lysol that did it though. What a relief! I hope this helps.
I did a search "removing Mothball Smell" these are only a couple of ideas. Another said to hang clothes/fabric out in the sunshine for several days & the heat will help remove smell. That's hard to do in the winter. Good Luck!
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Evie
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- Joined: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:51 am
Re: moth balls
I don't know about moth balls, but I had to remove cigarette smoke from a quilt. Even the cleaners didn't remove it. I threw it into the dryer with two wet towels and several dryer sheets. It took the smell out.