How do I get rid of this odour?

wornout

Hello there,

I have a wardrobe full of winter coats, jackets, etc. Things that can't be washed. There is a strange aroma in there, I think it came from an old sheepskin coat which is long gone.

I have tried spraying everything with febreeze, I have tried airing them all, leaving them scattered around the house for two weeks at a time till the smell goes, but as soon as I put them all together again, the smell returns.

Does anyone know of any way I can get rid of this odor?

Thanks.

sabbscat

Not sure about this, but I was always told that wooden, scented mothballs helped with things like this. I was given a couple when I moved into my first rented flat, and they helped.

wornout

Thanks for that, will give it a try.

luckys_mum

When I have a strange odour in the fridge I put a saucer of baking soda inside and it works every time. Maybe the same idea would work in your wardrobe. Replace the baking soda about once a week until the odour goes. Hope this works for you.

Butterfly_Brain

Have you tried washing the whole of the inside of the wardrobe with a baking soda /white vinegar/warm water mix?
I would do that first of all then you could use cedar chips sewn into little bags and hang them on the hangers or good old fashioned lavender bags.

arwenelf

try a tray of charcoal in the bottom of the wardrobe, change everyday and it should be ok in 5-7 days - carbon absorbs the smell apparently. It worked on how clean is your house for a fridge!

wornout

Thank you for the replies.

The smell is not ingrained in the wardrobe, it is a new house and the strange smell came from our old one so it is definately in the coats not in the wardrobe.

Will give the baking soda and charcoal a go......................where will I buy charcoal?

Thanks again.

Butterfly_Brain

Wilkinsons do charcoal for bbq's or failing that try kitty litter that absorbs smells just as well