Cleaning > OdorsNovember 21, 2004

Steamer Trunk With Mothball Smell

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.

Any suggestions?

Please help!

ElectricChameleon

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By p kleineweber (Guest Post) 09/05/2008

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.

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