I don't know if it would work on clothing, but this is the recommendation I got for removing the smell from a meat filled freezer that went bad.....
place newspapers on the bottom of the container, sprinkle baking soda in a generous layer and then sprinkle that generously with vanilla. It absorbed the smell out of the freezer, which I thought was a goner, like you wouldn't believe. Katy On 3/10/08, A. Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My mom is quitting smoking and my sister is trying to get the smoke > smell out of her clothes and linens (only reason I'm not is because I > live too far away!) > > So far she's tried 2 washes with baking soda-based laundry detergent > and drying with a scented dryer sheet, but the stink is still there. > > I've found a few online references > (http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/laundry/msg0715272815935.html?4, > http://ask.yahoo.com/20021212.html, > http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/odor-removal/how-to-get-rid-of-cigarette-smoke-smell) > and while I'm still researching, I have a few questions: > > 1) most of the recommendations I've read for removing tobacco smoke > from fabrics involve phospate based detergents, vinegar, and/or > ammonia. This is great for whites, but will this affect dyed fabrics? > > 2) my mom is very wash and wear so most of her clothing (as well as > linens) are cottons and cotton-poly blends. What about the odd wool or > silk items? > > 3) Any further recommendations? > > Thanks in advance, > > Allison T. > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
