My cedar closet which happens to be underneath our front porch had an off and on slightly humid smell, depending on the time of year. I filled the bottom 3 inches of a pantyhose leg with kitty litter, tied a knot, cut off the excess pantyhose material and hung it in my closet. Never had a problem with odor again!
Charcoal in open cans works very well for mildew too. Put a piece of fabric over the top of the can, and add a rubber band to keep it in place. I also keep all my soap bars unwrapped in my linen closet. Smells wonderful every time I open the door. And it lasts forever. If you like the fragrance of lavender, buy a few bars of Yardley's English Lavender soap, and just use it in the drawers and linen closet.
Good tip with the panty hose and kitty litter. I've also used cans of cedar shavings from my hubby's wood shop in the same manner as your kitty litter.
Thank you for sharing.
Pookarina
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03/05/2011
Is it hard to walk with kitty litter in your hose?
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03/04/2010
I can just see that cat! Marg from England.
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03/04/2010
Very nice hint, Mlina! Thank you.
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03/03/2010
Try hanging the kitty litter in a piece 0f panty hose like I did for the odor in my cedar closet. It took only a day or so but the smell went away and has never come back. P.S. Even after the smell went away, I left the hanging kitty littter panty hose. It's not in my way and it's there 'just in case".