Musty Odor on Christmas Decorations
Megan from Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
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RE: Musty Odor on Christmas Decorations
Try the odor neutralizer product from BioWorld Products in Visalia, California. I've used it for several years for all types of musty smells and other household odor problems. It works great and is simple to use. I hate unpleasant odors, so I keep it on my shelf for whenever I need it. Hope this helps!
Post By Ronda Guest Post (Guest Post)
RE: Musty Odor on Christmas Decorations
Charcoal briquettes: store in a closed box, being careful not to get them dirty, open and check in one week. Repeat, if necessary.
Post By mklema92658 (Guest Post)
RE: Musty Odor on Christmas Decorations
Spray them down with white vinegar and hang them outside under the carport or porch. I let some things hang about a week and when I went back they smelled so fresh.
Post By reniesue. (Guest Post)
RE: Musty Odor on Christmas Decorations
Spray lightly, do not soak, with vinegar and let air dry. The vinegar will kill any mildew and the smell will disappate after it has been dry for a few hours. It may take a few applications but it will work. I used this on some ornaments that had gotten moldy (a snowglobe broke in the storage box) and it worked great!
Post by chriself
RE: Musty Odor on Christmas Decorations
Try sealing them in a plastic bag with either baking soda, or coffee grounds, or both. Both of these substances are good for removing all kinds of odors.
Post by louel53
RE: Musty Odor on Christmas Decorations
You might try wrapping them in newspaper for a few weeks. Someone on this site said using newspaper would remove musty smells. It worked for me. I put a quilt of my great grandmother's in my cedar chest. It did not smell, the next time i opened the chest everything smelt musty. I layered everything in newspaper. Now no musty smell. I thought everything was ruin. That tip saved my cedar chest and lot of quilts and clothes.
Post by Cindy in Texas
RE: Musty Odor on Christmas Decorations
Last year I bought Christmas tree decorations from an ebayer which did not say she was a smoker and the string fake plastic candy garland just reeked of smoke. Knowing I could not wash it, I bought one of the air fresher that you lift the tops on with the gel freshers inside and I got a real strong order scent one like pine tree and then also got a cinnamon one too (I had 2 very long strands). I put each one in a new large garbage bag and open the fresher up all the way and set it inside the bag with the garland and closed it out tight with a strong knot.
I left it in the bags closed tight for 3-4 weeks and now they smell like the scent of the fresher not smoke. Try that maybe it will work for yours. Dollar store brands is what I used. each one was $1 and its holiday time now so they will have lots holiday scents to choose from.
Post by theseamstress
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