I have a fur jacket that has been handed down to me, but it smells of moth balls. How can I get rid of the smell?
By Christine S
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Spray with vinegar & water, 50/50 mixture until it's well wet. Then, leave it out in the fresh air to dry. Repeat the process until the odor is gone. However, if this doesn't eliminate the smell after a couple of tries you could also try using baking soda water, again, a 50/50 solution and let it air dry as well. Leave it out in the air for several days, as fresh air helps more than anything else. The combination of both treatments should work, but then dry cleaning would be an easier remedy - just a lot more costly.
Do not put the item in your washing machine. I unfortunately went to this website first and true to the website I read after this did not work my the moth ball smell has transferred to my very expensive washing machine and ruined it. The smell is transferring to clothes I wash!!!!
Hi, if you're talking about a dry clean only material, you would not want to use baking soda in water, as this would leave a crusty white residue all over your material.
Hi, if you're talking about a dry clean only material, you would not want to use baking soda in water, as this would leave a crusty white residue all over your material.
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