Urine smell in wood veneer sideboard

MadelinesMum

Hi all, I have been given an old sideboard and I didn't realise until I got it home it has a distinct smell of urine. I have wiped it down with a wood cleaner but am worried about getting it too damp because the veneer is already bubbling on one door

Is there anything I can do to get rid of the smell? My dining room wreaks of it now and I'm not sure what to do.
Any advice greatly appreciated

meritaten

I have an idea that it may be the actual glue that is sticking down the veneer. Sometimes a glue made from fish products was used and it does give off a whiff of pee!

can you bung a few pots of pot pourri in it? also dust down inside all surfaces with bicarb? The item could be reacting to a change of temperature and humidity and once it 'settles down' the smell will go away.
in the meantime you can only mask it - so as many 'nice' smelly items as possible in and around it!!!!!!!!

krlyr

If you don't want to get it damp, I'd go with bicarbonate of soda. Sprinkle all over and leave for a day or two to absorb smells.
If that's not enough, wiping it down with a small amount of vinegar or lemon juice may help.

MadelinesMum

Hi, thanks for your answers. I've been on my hands and knees and had a good sniff and found that it does not smell inside and there's no smell around the legs etc... I then found where the smell was coming from - one drawer has a lining, which has obviously been glued in, and it was this that totally stank. I have soaked it with a biological wash power mixed with warm water and have managed to peel most of the lining off. It's still a bit whiffy but I'm hoping once it dries out it will be fine. x