I have an old "steamer" style trunk. It belonged to my mother and even though it hasn't had moth balls in it for over 30 years it still stinks!
I use it for some storage, but had not gone into it for over a year, and was just overwhelmed by the smell. I do have cedar chunks in there and have tried Fabreeze but to no avail. If I can't get rid of the smell I am going to have to get rid of it and I don't want to do that.
I used coffee grounds. Just pour the coffee grounds right from the can onto a large piece of saran wrap. Believe it or not it does work.
11/23/2004
Thank you all for your suggestions! I will try them and post how it worked in a couple of weeks!
EC
By Debra in Colorado (Guest Post)
11/22/2004
charcoal briquettes work really well. I used them to get the odor out of a freezer that had sat idle for 3 years and it had no smell about about a week.
By dotty lewis (Guest Post)
11/22/2004
1. coffee grounds 2. charcoal 3. kitty litter 4. newspaper Leave in for as long as it takes.
By J Kelly (Guest Post)
11/22/2004
To remove any smell the best thing I have found is baking soda. Sprinkle it on and let it sit. You may have to repeat several times.